Been doing it since I was a kid....would acquire silver dollars, etc., now I have been into commemoratives for quite some time....always figured they'd be worth a lot of money, but, truth be known, I've never sold a one!
how I started when I was 12! Just the other day, got a Liberty nickel in change, believe it or not! These days though, I've been sticking to silver proofs and commemoratives, etc......
I'm with Gary, I collect change and turn it in when the pail is full. And to anyone else it may be boring, as long as you enjoy thats all that matters
I have a fairly decent collection of many US coins. mainly the state quarters and presidential dollars. Also have books for pennies / nickles / dimes / quarters.
My Grandfather collected coins.When he passed away my Uncle got the collection. At every family party we are giving/trading coins and star bills with him.
cool- Ive been collecting awhile....have every proof set minted since 1955, quite a number od Morgan and Peace dollars, silver and gold commemoratives......hope when I die that whoever gets them doesn't just go and spend them at Wendys
About 25 years ago I was in a record store that catered to the younger crowd, looked down on the floor and saw some bills laying on the floor, 13 dollars in silver certificates. I know that some kid must of got into his grandparents stash! Gary
When my Great Grandma died in 1974 my Grandpa took 4 or 5 coffee cans full of change that he found stashed in the house to the bank to be cashed in! Somebody at the bank made out good it was probably 30-50% silver coins! Gary
My grandfather had a vending machine business and once in a while we would find a handful of silver quarters in the Pacman machine. That kid was sneaking into someone's stash.
I have a 1924 dime from my ancestor. Not valuable but I treasure it. I also have a jug full of older pennies. Not worth anything but at this point I might be able to find one minted each year for bday years for many in my family tree.
value....value...value....they aren't worth squat if you don't sell em! And I have never sold a one. I figure my descendants will probably spend them not knowing what they are, or what they are worth.........*sigh*
I have no grandkids at the moment, but plan on buying them a proof set every year for Christmas.....they are gonna hate me........
I was thinking of starting to collect -invest in Gold coins and stash them in the safe or at the bank safe deposit. Glad i didnt do it last year when gold was over 1300, I put it into TSLA instead.
When me and my sisters were young Grandma would have a couple of dollars in change scotch taped inside of our birtday cards! That was HER money she got from selling eggs and she would always let Grampa know that! Gary
I have a bunch of my great grandparents silver money. I don't think it's anything rare or anything but never looked into it either. The old man kept bicentennial quarters too. I have a bunch of them plus for some reason I have like over $300 in state quarters. Plus wheat pennies.
whatever floats yer boat, jet.......I always wondered how badly the pawn shops $crew folks who bring their relatives old coins on and cash em in for money......Good Ole Tom!
