Is coin collecting really in your blood?
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One of my Great-great grandmothers was originally from Silvermines, County Tipperary, Ireland. She and her children immigrated to the US in 1852. (Her husband had died during the early stages of the potato famine, cause unknown.) Unfortunately, she didn't bring and silver from Silvermines with her.
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It is in mine. My brother, mother, one uncle, and grandfather all collected. There may be others but that’s all I’ve discovered.
Nah! It's in my bones!
My great-great grandfather on my mother's side came to California from Iowa during the gold rush. Mining didn't work out for him but he made a small fortune running supplies from San Francisco to the gold fields. He retired comfortably back in Iowa where he built a house that was the "wonder house" of the county. My family on my father's side has been in California since before it became a state in 1850. Anyway, I have old ,very old, photos of gold mining activity and of my gold miner ancestor with pick shovel and horse in front of the cabin. He bought the ranch that the Hydrants still live on. Best part?.....I have the original deed. It states that the purchase price is to be in 10 American GOLD dollars. So yes.....it's in my blood. Also the Lovely Mrs. Hydrant has a cousin who has an active gold mining operation in the foothills above Sacramento. A many generation family operation. It's a tourist spot and museum also. I've never been there. There are old abandoned gold/tin mines close to here. I've never had any success with them but others have. I have panned for gold on the ranch when the streams are running
using a sluice and pan but it's back breaking work and just not worth it. The Lovely Mrs. Hydrants gold mining cousin gave me the equipment. I guess it's in our blood.
I'm afraid not.
One of my uncles apparently used to have a job collecting from all the parking meters in Eugene, or some large portion of it. This was back in the 19mumbles, when people actually used coins, and when good finds could be found. He and my Father both had collections, but by the time I was sapient, they weren't active.
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no not in my family
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It went from my Grandmother->Me. She had a huge pile of Mercury dimes, Walkers, Buffalo's and we would put them into the blue Whitman albums....Then she gave me a 1924 $20 I was hooked.
It's in mine, as my grandmother's uncle was B. Max Mehl.
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Yes, one of my great-great-great uncles was J.J. Mickley.
It's in my blood but how it got there I don't know.
Nope. Just me-no one else collected.
My dad was a coin collector but he got into coins after I was already collecting coins.
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There is a coin collector in my family. Me.
Just me and I am fine with that. My brother listings to all my coin stories he enjoys them at least there is that.
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My Great Grandmother collected, not sure what other than the Indian head cents in Whitman's that I used to look at when I was a kid. We would go visit every Christmas. She was already old and me and my brothers were young kids running around like wild Indians. Which prolly gave her the idea
Now that this has taken direction. I will follow up! I got this 89-CC dollar from my Grandmother on my Mother's side. It was her Mother's aka my Great Grandmother!
She also had a bag of Indian Pennies and a bag of Buffalo Nickels.
My Grandfather on my Father's side had silver dollars and a few others. I have a 1921 Silver Dollar he carried in his wallet all his life(the year my Grandparents were married).
Both my parents had a few coins stashed away which I eventually pilfered away from them.
So I guess they were my seed.
I also had a Great Aunt that was a serious stamp collector.
When I was a little kid, my grandpa told me a story of how he stole a treasure chest full of coins from pirates that he gave me. I have been collecting ever since. Of course, he did not steal it from pirates but as a little kid I was fascinated by the story. He even put a treasure map in the treasure chest of coins which are mostly foreign nothing really special. I am at least the 3rd generation to collect in my family.
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Collecting is in my blood, but the closest I had to collector in my family was my grandmother. She was more a hoarder, but in her later years, I did get her to fill penny boards and go through rolls of coins from the bank, in the early 1960s.
It was definitely in my great grandparents and my grandparents blood on my father’s side.
Not so much on my mom’s side. I got my green thumb from her side. No complaints there.
It actually skipped a generation with my dad. He wasn’t a big collector.
My daughter likes shiny thing though, so we’ll see where that goes…
No collectors in my bloodline.
When I was 6, my Uncle ( through marriage) showed me some coins in his modest collection and I was hooked. Later that year, he gave me the Whitman Cent folders, and I was pestering everybody to look at their change for dates I needed. Other than my Uncle, who was not biologically related, nobody on my mothers or fathers side collected anything, and my brother actually gave me a hard time about being a collector while growing up. I'm still at it over 50 years later.
Another interesting sidenote, is that I have 3 children who have absolutely no interest in coins or collecting anything. They all have my interest in science and math (2 are engineers and one is a physicians asst), but could care less about numismatics.
No. The closest thing I can think of to collector was my immigrant grandmother socked away $80 of gold coins in 1933, because she didn't trust the government. She also saved about 50 silver dollars, thinking if they were going to take away the gold, they'd take away the silver next.
We still have the gold coins. They are family heirlooms.
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When I was 8, my father handed down his Mercury Dime collection to me. Eight full folders he put together from circulation, minus the 16-Ds…and then a couple rolls of Mercs. My maternal grandfather also collected.
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You had a good Grandpa.
My grandmother and dad saved a few things. Late-night TV stuff mostly. My 1st cousin, 4-times removed did the Pilgrim Commem….. so that’s my claim to fame.
I grew up seeing the collection of folks from my maternal side (grand uncle and my mom's older sister). My maternal grandmother told me stories about the different coins/denominations and which of the old coins were made of silver etc. (she was the one who taught me about the ping test) and gave me clues about what specifics to look for in the change received.
There was a break in at the home when we all were away on a holiday and things were strewn all over the place when we got back. Came across a few old wheat pennies of my aunt's collection and polished one of them (forget which year it was) and made it extremely shiny. Was feeling really chuffed with my accomplishment that I made it as good as new. This was over forty years ago.
Now I am trying to pass on the hobby to my three kids and the older two don't want anything to do with it. The youngest is turning 16 in less than three weeks time and is more eager to sell my collection and use the monies to buy his own brand new car.
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I never recalled hearing anyone in my family tree talking about coin collecting. I think I’m the first and my son is interested in collecting and has a small collection. My collection will be passed along to him someday.
When I was very young, my uncle had a cigar box full of coins that he kept on a closet shelf. When we were visiting, I would ask him to show me some of his coins. I do not remember exactly what coins he showed me, but I was always very amazed with the coins. When I asked him many years later if he still had the cigar box of coins, he could not remember ever having these coins.
Other than this particular uncle, I am unaware of any other coin collectors in my family.
I am the only collector in the family. Had a nephew that was interested when he was young... Then came puberty and females. I do not even know of another coin collector in the entire village. No coin shops or shows. Just some antique shops with overpriced Morgan dollars. And coins are one of several hobbies for me. One of the top two for sure. Cheers, RickO
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No. My step Grandmother's family had an extensive US collection I viewed once in 1975 but that doesn't count.
Many people think so. But, no.
My dad collected stamps, but regrets he didn't collect coins instead.
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Yup, my Dad had a collection. My Grandfather was big on silver dollars and my Great Uncle had a lot of coins too.
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No I’m it other than my grandson
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My great grandfather ( mom's mom's dad) was an avid collector, but i have no idea what happened to his collection. Maybe one of my great uncles inherited it.
Nope