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58 years in Numismatics.

goldengolden Posts: 10,544 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited February 27, 2019 9:40PM in U.S. Coin Forum

One day in February 1961 my mother brought home a blue Whitman folder ( 35 cents ) for Lincoln Cents. I was immediately hooked. Along the way I have traveled to over 250 coin shows including 49 consecutive ANA shows, written a few articles on paper money, met a lot of great people and had tons of fun! Post a coin from 1961.

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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 10,395 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's some milestone. Our hobby sure has a lot to offer. Way to go and keep on trucking!

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

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    BillDugan1959BillDugan1959 Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 25, 2019 6:47PM

    Many congratulations! @golden

    Don't rush it, coins from 1961 are posted on this forum all the time.

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    BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm only rocking 44 years collecting.

    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

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    DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hey, that's the same year I started!

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    sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,065 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats and I'm glad you let's us know.

    "If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"

    My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,960 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have 60 years in, starting with Christmas 1959. You have been to way more ANA shows than I have. As for coin shows, I have lost count.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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    dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'll have you know that this dime was pulled out of circulation by these same gnarled hands in...1961!

    Congratulations, @golden!


    Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...



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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,194 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I started around the same time. I remember when the Whitman blue folders went from 35 cents to 39 cents. By 1965 I had the usual U.S. folders, one blank dollar folder and Canadian folders up through 25 cents.

    Professional Numismatist, Retired. 55 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner of the PNG's 2026 Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
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    DollarAfterDollarDollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,217 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats on a lifetime of dedication, learning and teaching.

    I was a late starter but it's been a rewarding hobby here too.

    If you do what you always did, you get what you always got.
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @golden .... Congratulations.... I have about 12 more years in collecting, but have not been to as many shows... nor have I authored any coin articles....Cheers, RickO

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    WALLEWALLE Posts: 391 ✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations @golden, I started in 1963 after my cousin showed me his collection. Started with Lincoln cents then nickel's and so on, where your hooked your hooked.

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    DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 26, 2019 7:54AM

    I started in 1961 as a 14 year old. A friend of my Mom and Dad showed me his collection and gave me too coins that I still have. A 1905-O Barber Half ag-g and a 1882-O Morgan Dollar f-vf. In the 70's and 80's I wrote sever articles in the Barber Club books and the Seated Club books. Both on varieties.

    I just noticed this was my 18,000th post! I will never catch Ricko!

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    cupronikcupronik Posts: 773 ✭✭✭

    I figure my start date was sometime in February 1969. I guess that's 50 years ago. I will turn 60 later this year.
    Funny, I don't think like a grown-up mature adult, certainly not like my parents at that age.

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    shorecollshorecoll Posts: 5,447 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was just going to say you don't look a day over...damn! Nevermind!!! :)

    ANA-LM, NBS, EAC
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    SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    WTG @golden!
    Under the tree at Christmas 1960 I found a Red Book, a Blue Book, a Whitman Mercury dime album and a Jefferson nickel album (I was already pluggin' away with my Lincoln album).
    My life path diverged from numismatics and since it re converged I found this joint, attended two dozen local show, made it to several ANA shows and to a couple of F.U.N. shows.
    (image courtesy CoinFacts)

    "Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso

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    Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations !!! :)

    Timbuk3
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    savitalesavitale Posts: 1,410 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have no coins from 1961 to share. But congratulations on the last 58 years of numismatic journey, and I hope the next 58 are even better!

    LIBERTY SEATED DIMES WITH MAJOR VARIETIES CIRCULATION STRIKES (1837-1891) digital album

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    koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I, too, have been at it for 58 years. Sorry-I don't have a 1961 coin to post, tho.

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