YN Type Set, how to do it?
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Yesterday my daughter asked if she could have a “coin book for lots of different coins”, by which she was referring to a Dansco 7070 type set. I told her I would buy the book but she would have to earn the coins.
What would be a fun way to do this? It’s not practical to keep her interest if we go too slowly, and I’m trying not to let my grown up view of what should be included unduly influence her type set.
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State quarters.
Start off with coins she can find in change, **At the same time, get a State quarter and Park quarter book so she can keep busy AFTER her Roosevelt dime, Washington quarter, Kennedy half, and Jefferson nickel holes are quickly filled in her Type Set book.
The book I filled as a kid was "20th century type coins". Maybe there's a newer version of that?
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When my kids were little a half century ago, we did a 2x2 "collection" of coins we ....FOUND.
On the street or wherever. Put the info on the 2x2 and stuck em in a Dansco blank plastic page.
It was more fun remembering the "finds" than looking at the coins but both were enjoyable.
IIRC, we even folded and 2x2'ed a $5 bill we found.
Yes... Kids need action to maintain interest... so a 20th century type set, State Quarter book and State Park Quarters will keep her busy and excited....Cheers, RickO
"YN Type Set, how to do it?"
Find a large coin show or maybe the ANA summer seminar where there will be multiple types of YNs present. Look for ones of various types and toning, both large and small sizes are known in several popular denominations, too. I don't think YNs slab very well, so you might have to resort to custom holders. Filled pizza boxes might be good for this. Also, you have to work with the parents and siblings to see how long the YNs will remain stable - most of them change a lot with time...most become better with age, but some turn rotten.
A 21st century type set is already expansive. A couple cents. Several nickels. One dime. A bajillion quarters, and a number of dollars as well.
We should all consider our inability to appreciate a 21st century type set a disability.
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Do a 20th Century type set, give her some financial help based on 'A's earned on every report card.
Roger, you are now the undisputed master of tasteless humor.
Don't you mean the undisputed master
of ATTEMPTS at humor?
I don't know what happened to Roger. He used to be all about the research. Now, he jumps on every thread with a strained joke and moves on.
Maybe someone has hacked Roger.
I would not do anything complicated. You omitted the age of your daughter, but I've been running the Rochester Junior Numismatic Association for 20 years. The great thing about the YNs is that they are often intrigued by the silliest things: coins with holes, coins with damage, coins from other countries, coins with animals, etc. Sure, they like silver and gold, also, but why force a YN to be a US type collector when she might well be better served by letting her imagination wander.
A good idea. I need to see if the variety is interesting enough for her, but it is more sustainable than a type set on limited budget. She wants coins of different sizes and colors currently. Right now she is fixated on getting a half cent.
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That sounds like a good idea too.
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I would like to do this. At least in my area, they don't give out report cards anymore. Twice per year we get something with a list of 100 or so squishy things like "demonstrates self-help ability". There are no A, B, C's, the "grades" are something like "consistently" or "not consistently". Based on this thing alone I would literally have no idea if my daughter could read, write, or do math. It's frustrating because there's really no way to reward good performance or understand what needs help. I don't know who to blame, so when in doubt I blame the Hippies.
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