tomt102516's Bio
I was 9 years old when I started collecting coins in 1965. That was the year that my Grandmother gave me an 1846 Braided Hair Large Cent. She was a waitress at a local restaurant and had received it as a tip the day before. She told me that it might be worth a lot of money someday and that I should always take care of it. I can still remember how exited I was, it was so big and so different from any other penny that I had ever seen before. I ran and hid this coin in the back of my sock drawer for safekeeping. I knew that it was going to make me rich one day.
I still have this coin today. It is no longer hidden in my sock drawer, but now resides in an aging 2x2 coin holder with all my other uncertified coins. It never did make me rich, but it did ignite a passion for coin collecting that has lasted for more than 40 years.
Today, my main collecting interests are in certified Silver Eagles, Morgan Dollars, Franklin Half Dollars and Kennedy Half Dollars. My wife accuses me of trying to buy any and all coins that I see. She says it doesn’t matter what type of coin it is or the condition it’s in, I will buy it if the price is right. She knows me all to well, but I do try to stick with the four sets mentioned above.
I have met some great people, over the years, due to coin collecting and I look forward to meeting many more in the future.