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1. One of the reasons I collect coins...the history.

   

   

   Discussion by Billet7 · November 4, 2010 2:02AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   One of the reasons I collect coins is that they bring history alive for me. Many times I am able to remember specific events in history because of the correlation I can make to certain coins in my collection. This is the case with my 1856 seated quarters. I live in Utah, and there is a prevelant story about the Willie and…

2. Re: One of the reasons I collect coins...the history.

   

   Comment by Dog97 · November 4, 2010 5:26AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Cool, I can relate but I'm not into history much. I accidently learn history that I'm really not interested in but the more I learn, the smarter I am. An example: I hated school & did poorly, especially when my 10th grade World History Teacher assigned us to wrote a 5 page essay on the rise & fall of the Roman Empire. I…