Comments on: 15 Musings From My First Coin Show :)

By: J. Money

J. Money — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 04:20:40 +0000

@Jim – For sure. They were a LOT more friendlier than I imagined, not that I was thinking they were all gonna be mean to me or anything, haha… it was just like they went out of their way to help me cuz they knew I was new! A very welcoming feeling indeed.
@Michael – Def. a killer combo! That is awesome :) You should totally dig them up – maybe you had a few gems in there that you didn’t realize at the time? Those are always the best stories you hear… Let me know if you do!

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:45:33 +0000

This is awesome.

When I was a kid, we used to collect coins and, to a lesser extent, stamps. There was a coin shop a few miles away (with a bowling alley next door, killer combo!) that we would bike to several times a week in the summer.

It was just a little hole in the wall run by a retired cop. Great guy, very friendly, and he never seemed to tire of us rolling in to ogle his wares and only occasionally buy a low end coin of some sort. And he always packing heat. Nature of the beast, I suppose.

I “specialized” in pennies and nickels and had a coin folder for each. Still have them, in fact — somewhere. Probably at my parents’ house. I should probably dig them out and share them with my kids.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:02:05 +0000

One of the best parts of these types of shows, where you talk to vendors who are fellow collectors, is that they’re often very nice and most (not all) are not in the business of earning a buck at your expense. I suspect the guy who offered you $5 just didn’t know what you had (but thought it was cool), he wasn’t trying to rip you off.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:38:39 +0000

Thanks man!! Had no idea you’re a coin guy too :) If you ever wanna chat about it let me know – I’m pretty addicted, haha… and first got hooked with Morgan dollars too. There’s actually a GREAT article on Mr. Morgan himself, and how the Morgans were designed and all, in the October edition of Coin World – you should check it out :)

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 04:46:23 +0000

J$ – I’ve been collecting coins since 2007, and I particularly love collecting morgan dollars. And like you say it definitely can get expensive! I loved this post and love your posts about your gold eagle.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:25:41 +0000

@Jacque – HAH! In a very morbid way, you may have a point there ;) I certainly haven’t thought about it that way, haha… Though yes – it’s def. more fun than it is anything else at this moment, but who know long term yet. You’ve now got me thinking!
@Chris – Nice! I’m working on a few modern coin books now too actually – just to get into the habit of finding and collecting/etc. All through loose change and me picking up rolls of them at the bank ;) The good thing is you can always cash them right back at any time! Haha…
@Jenna, Adaptu Community Manager – Well I’m not $5k richer, but my parents are ;)
@Scott – Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it :) I take it you’re more of a natural now, eh? I think you’re right about the conditoins of all the coins too – they vary a LOT and it really is a crazy amount to take in. But one thing at a time, eh?
@Alexa @ travelmiamor – Yes! It does :) You can tell him I think he’s a P.I.M.P!
@bryce – Ooh la la my first selling opportunity! But nah, sorry my man – gotta keep it in the family at least for now… But I do have some other coins that I’d be up to selling ;)
@Brent Pittman – GO FIND THEM NOW!! That’s like a treasure hunt waiting to happen, haha… I’d be over there in a heart beat to sort through them with you too ;) That’s my favorite thing about coins so far – going through my friends’/family’s coins and seeing if there’s anything juicy in them! It turns out I had a bag full of old *silver* coins from Germany my grandparents also gave me a while back. They’d been sitting in a box for years until it occured to me that the US wasn’t the only country to make coins out of silver ;)
@peth – Hey, thanks! I def. have no problem getting excited about things and spending time on them, it’s more about not changing my mind all the time! Haha… but so far we’re going strong in the coin realm ;)
@Jennifer Lynn @ Broke-Ass Mommy – Ahhhhh that coin is so COOL!!! I WANT IT!!! :) And have never seen such a type either, that is dope, yo! Good for you, wow. Much better than my lame buffalo gold coin. I’m totally trading that one in later and finding something cooler in its place. And I’m liking the fancy use of “troglodyte” too, haha.. I had to Google that! ;)

By: Jennifer Lynn @ Broke-Ass Mommy

Jennifer Lynn @ Broke-Ass Mommy — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:23:07 +0000

Glad you enjoyed your first coin show, J. Money! The significant other and I like to giggle over all the ‘old man river’ types at the coin shows we attend, but they are extremely knowledgeable.

Also, I wanted to share my gold angel with you!! :D
http://www.brokeass-mommy.com/discover-card-flogged-me-with-a-gold-angel/

I am looking forward to hearing more of your adventures into the wondrous world of numismatics and bullion coins..

By: peth

peth — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:24:16 +0000

It’s so nice to see you young people so passionate about something! Apathy is so widespread in today’s world that people miss the sheer joy in life. Please, continue to be so excited about your collection and encourage others to find their passion.

By: Brent Pittman

Brent Pittman — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:09:43 +0000

I loved gleaning from your trip! I think I’d be interested in collecting coins. I’ve got a baggie of random coins somewhere around the house that I have no idea what they are or where they come from.

By: bryce

bryce — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:05:59 +0000

will you sell that carved nickel?
if so just email me
bryceknott_4 @hotmail .com
thanks