How a life can change in 1 year.....

Dennis88 · July 30, 2004 3:45AM

Last year around this time, I was saving for a coin from the Netherlands I would like to have. It was around $75 for the coin. At that time, it was quite a lot for me. I was 14 then, and didn't had a job. The coin arrived on my birthday, and got really excited when I received it.... It was my most expensive coin by then.... On my birthday, I also received the red book along with some other coin books. I had looked on the internet for US coins, but this was the first time I really got into them.

Now a year later, everything looks like it changed. I don't collect coins from the Netherlands anylonger. In the meantime, I've collected wheat cents, but because the set is so big, I sold them. ATM I'm collecting the US 20th century major gold design type set in AU-58. I only have one coin out of 8, but with some luck I get 3 more this year

I'm now making more than $100 each month with delivering newspapers at 6 AM in the morning

I think it's pretty good for an almost 16 year old. My main preferences are now US gold and US patterns, altough I can't afford the last yet. I still enjoy them by study them and writing articles.

As last year $75 was already much, this year I hope to add the following to my type set:

-20th century liberty quarter eagle
-Indian quarter eagle
-Saint-Gaudens double eagle

I could only dream about those coins last year....

And I hope to set up some little private internet-based company to make websites for collectors. Still have to work on that tough. If anyone is interested, please PM me. I'm sure we can work something out.

Dennis

keets · July 30, 2004 3:51AM

hey Dennis

you go!!!!!!! i applaud your effort and work ethic, the fact that you have a realistic goal, a plan to attain it and aren't afraid to work for it.

i remember my paper route back in the mid-60's and how i'd sit on the floor and go through the change picking out "Gems" for my starting collection every week before i paid up on Tuesday. good luck.

al h.

RKKay · July 30, 2004 3:52AM

Dennis: I've been very impressed with how quickly you established yourself as a serious student of American numismatics, and in particular patterns. You've already posted two great pattern-related articles that were very well researched. Keep it up, and you'll be the next Saul Teichman in the pattern field.

coinlieutenant · July 30, 2004 3:53AM

Dennis,

Excellent work. You are a model YN!!

John

RegistryCoin · July 30, 2004 3:53AM

...sounds to me like you have really cool parents.

LanLord · July 30, 2004 3:59AM

Nice work, great to see someone young and driven.

Dennis88 · July 30, 2004 4:23AM

TY to all

Dennis

boiler78 · July 30, 2004 4:39AM

Dennis- Your collecting tastes will change many times over the years and I think you will be amazed at the coins your collecting when your pushing 50.

The great thing you've learned early on is the importance of educating yourself. I am very impressed by your thirst for knowledge. Keep up the good work.

Mark

RKKay · July 30, 2004 4:41AM

<< <i>you will be amazed at the coins your collecting when your pushing 50. >>

Boiler: do you remember that far back?

Dennis88 · July 30, 2004 4:51AM

Rick,

Don't you understand Mark has an album where he writes everything in so he can look it up years later???

Dennis

RKKay · July 30, 2004 4:53AM

Ahh! So he doesn't have to remember!

Dennis88 · July 30, 2004 5:04AM

And offcourse he has this forum to see how it was back then

Dennis

tgilliams · July 30, 2004 5:09AM

excellent work and dedication, you're a YN to be admired.

baccaruda · July 30, 2004 5:09AM

Sounds like you're doing pretty good. All my paper route money went to the drugstore and arcade...

Catch22 · July 30, 2004 5:25AM

I applaud your parents for teaching you to set goals and write them down. I hope you do this for the rest of your life.

ER · July 30, 2004 5:33AM

Work hard to get what you want. Now that 's a concept!

Dennis, you should be a role model to MANY American kids.

Shamika · July 30, 2004 5:43AM

Good man!

LincolnCentMan · July 30, 2004 5:59AM

Dennis,

That's awesome, dude. Just wait until you hold your first $1000+ coin (that you bought) in your hands. YOu get an adrinalen shot that's almost like a high.... not that I've ever been high or anything.

David

...btw... did you get that coin I sent to you?

Dennis88 · July 30, 2004 6:02AM

David,

Not yet. It don't go that fast, it's on the other side of the world here

Dennis

Dennis88 · July 30, 2004 6:39AM

Thanks again to all people for their nice comments

Dennis

millennium · July 30, 2004 7:08AM

Congrats Dennis.....You should be proud of yourself, in an era when a lot of young adults your age are playing hip hop and into all sorts of trouble..Good luck to you in your quest. They way you are doing it, will be very satisfying to you upon completion.

Manorcourtman · July 30, 2004 9:40AM

Dennis,

Your work ethic is to applauded. I believe you are on your way to a very successful career, whatever it may be. I happen to work for a large paper in the midwest and know your "business" very well. Unlike most spoiled brats who are given $$ by mommy and daddy you truly understand the value of the greenback. Don't waste your money getting caught up in slabs and "pop" reports at this point. Concentrate on the basics like being able to grade all series. Although other YN's may have better coins at this point, you know what work means. That's more valuable than any MS66 or MS65 coin that you will never remember when you are in your 30's like this old fart!!! I still have my raw Lincolns from the 70's when I was growing up and those are my most valuable coins. Chris

MrEureka · July 30, 2004 9:45AM

I could only dream about those coins last year....

In three years, they'll be ancient history. You're on the fast track.

Dennis88 · July 31, 2004 1:07AM

do you think Andy??? Not sure about it...

Dennis

Dennis88 · July 31, 2004 2:39AM

One more TTT

MFH · July 31, 2004 5:41AM

Dennis was the winner of my 500th post give-away. He answered my post for a YN within 2 minutes. It wasn't all that hard a question for us older collectors, but I thought I'd stump a YN and make him/her do a little digging in the Red Book. He shot back the answer faster than I could have at his age.

He's on the fast track alright.

By the way, Dennis, the oldest coin I own is a Dutch coin dated 1654 which use to circulate in New Netherlands (New York). My grandfather got in change as a half dollar back in the 1950's.

Dennis88 · July 31, 2004 5:47AM

Mike:

Can you post the legends of that coin??? I would like to know wich province it's from.

Dennis

mrearlygold · July 31, 2004 6:55AM

Be nice to the people on the way up!

Cause you're going to meet the same people on the way down.
Ralph Kramden

Tom

Dennis88 · August 3, 2004 12:39AM

Mike,

again, can you post the legends on that coin??? I would love to see if it's from the same province I'm from

Dennis

Merc · August 3, 2004 1:52AM

Good luck to you in your new job. 6 am is very early. I used to have a paper route when I was in high school, but I delivered in the afternoon. 6 am would be tough on me. I also used my money to buy coins. I went to these small auctions and bought interesting US coins for $5 to $15. This was in 1989-1990 when slabbed coins were so expensive.

ScarsdaleCoin · August 3, 2004 1:56AM

funny, the dreams remain the same over the years...only the amonts just get higher.....good luck, happy collecting

wayneme · August 3, 2004 2:50AM

Great job Dennis
The only thing that stops us in life is our self we set our own limits but not applying our selfs and listening to others who can't
the main person That need's to believe in you is you
and your well on your way to being and doing anything you want in life
CONGRATS

How a life can change in 1 year.....

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