#65 Coin Collecting

I have always found coins fascinating. Collecting wheat pennies and Kennedy half dollars when I was younger, stashing some state quarters or gold dollars when I run across them. Just like the feel of coins, the heaviness in the hand. This was one reason why I liked England, they use a lot of coins. I have never seriously collected, outside of change jars, where the contents is just tossed in coins, waiting to build up to a point where one can afford something or need change for tolls. I do have a few silver dollars that are quite old, and will get the Red book out to see if I can identify them and if they are worth anything. I have a family member who is a very serious collector, not only for value but also for beauty and history. Many of the coins in his collection date back to the Roman era and earlier. There is a wonderful store called Numismatic in Rice Village who not only deals in coins and gold, but in jewelry too. Fun place to look around in. I dont think I would ever become a collector, one needs money to collect money.