A Hobby That Can Last a Life Time
I started Collecting Coins as a child and started my children collecting coins when they were young as well. It is a thrilling hobby that can also be used as a starting point for many different educational explorations. Finance is the obvious one, but it also can lead to discussions on history, geography, artistic verses monetary value ... the list is endless. It is also a hobby that can carry on into adulthood. I still have the coins I collected when I was ten. The monetary and sentimental value has continued to rise ever since.
Aluminum Pennies: A Failed Experiment
Where to Start
There are a multitude of coins, old and new, available to collectors today. Some are incredibly expensive with great historical and artistic value, while others can be found in the loose change we collect everyday.I started collecting Wheat Pennies as a child. They were no longer minted but there were still some in circulation. Today it's rare to find one in the change we get back from the grocery store but not impossible. Wheat Pennies is a great place to start. They are rare enough to offer excitement but still economical to buy and collect.
Wheat Pennies
5 Pounds of Wheat Pennies 1909-1958
Amazon Price: (as of 12/20/2009)
Knowledge Rules
Give them the resources to explore their new-found hobby.
Coin Collecting
Coin Collecting for Kids
Amazon Price: $10.39 (as of 12/20/2009)
Coin Collecting for Kids by Steven Otfinoski is an excellent book for younger children. It is written in easy to understand terms. It covers some history and how coins are made as well.
Coins and Other Currency: A Kid's Guide to Coin Collecting
Coins and Other Currency: A Kid's Guide to Coin Collecting (Robbie Readers)
Amazon Price: $26.95 (as of 12/20/2009)
Coins and Other Currency is an excellent means of teaching children about the world of finance. It starts with a collection of old coins and then branches out into metals and how coins are made, the history of money, and starting your own collection. Coins and Other Currency is both entertaining and educational.
Give them something to start with: Whitman Coin Collecting: Starter Set
Whitman Coin Collecting: Starter Set
Amazon Price: $12.89 (as of 12/20/2009)
The Whitman Coin Collecting Starter Set has everything a new collector needs to get started on an exciting new hobby that can last a lifetime.
Collecting state quarters in another popular option. They are readily available and can lead to many discussions about the state each coin commemorates.
South Carolina! My Home State
State Quarters
State quarters are another popular option. Congress passed the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act in 1997. They wanted to encourage the young to learn the different states and promote an understanding of our countries rich diversity. The second goal was monetary. The Commemorative Coin Program generated a great deal of money for the U.S. Mint. The fiftieth state coin has been minted and released. Coins commemorating the U.S. Territories will be released next year. Commemorative Quarter Map
Commemorative Quarter Map
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Collect a set for both the Denver and Philadelphia mints. Living on the East Coast, tracking down the Denver mint coins is a challenge. It teaches persistence.
Do you collect coins? Is it a hobby you want to pass on to your children?
Do you collect coins? Is it a hobby you want to pass on to your children?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byNo, but it sounds like an excellent hobby to share with my children.
Irenemaria says:
My daughter - now over 40 - was collecting coins! She liked the picture of the old king more than the new one. She said his head was too thick hehe
Posted December 22, 2008
Nah. My kid's not interested in any money he can't spend.
Margo_Arrowsmith says:
Not as a hobby, but I have a few things that I love.
Posted December 11, 2008
Coin Folders
Lincoln Cents Folder #2, 1941-1974 by Whitman
Lincoln Cents Collectors Folder 1941-19740 points
Lincoln Cents Folder Starting 1975 (Official Whitman Coin Folder) by Whitman
Lincoln Cents Collectors Folder Starting 19750 points
Jefferson Nickels Folder Starting 1996 (Official Whitman Coin Folder) by Whitman
Jefferson Nickles Collectors Folder Starting 19960 points
Jefferson Nickels Folder 1962-1995 (Official Whitman Coin Folder) by Whitman
Jefferson Nickles Collectors Folder 1962-19950 points
Kennedy Half Dollars Folder 1964-1985 (Official Whitman Coin Folder) by Whitman
Kennedy Half Dollar Collectors Folder 1964-19850 points
Dimes: Official Whitman Coin Folder by Whitman Publishing
This is an Official Whitman Coin Folder for Plain more...0 points
Washington Quarter Folder 1965-1987 (Official Whitman Coin Folder) by Whitman
Washington Quarters Collectors Folder 1965-19870 points
Roosevelt Dimes Folder 1965-2004 (Official Whitman Coin Folder) by Whitman
Roosevelt Dimes Collectors Folder 1965-20040 points
Coin Collecting is Fun!
Children and Money
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Raising Financially Responsible Children
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Our children need to learn how to handle their money. We as parents know that it is a vital part of their education. Are we correct in assuming that they will learn these life skills in school? The answer to that question is no. The education system...
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Teach Your Children to Save
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Teaching our children how to manage their money is a vital part of their education. In our spend-happy society, it's too easy to put off saving until tomorrow. Pennies are small and relatively insignificant, but like our children, they grow. The penn...
Give your child a hobby. It makes a wonderful gift.
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- kab kab Apr 4, 2009 @ 8:44 pm
- The state quarters are a perfect opportunity for kids for kids to pay attention to coins, as well as learn geography, American history, and culture.
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- Evelyn_Saenz Evelyn_Saenz Mar 31, 2009 @ 4:58 pm
- Your lens and his gift has inspired us to start looking at coins again. We have coins from various years as well as ones from foreign countries. Time to start checking the change again.
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- EverythingMouse EverythingMouse Feb 2, 2009 @ 5:30 pm
- I think I did collect for a time as a child. I have a lot of British Victorian coins which my grandmother gave to me which have great sentimental value for me.
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- tdove tdove Jan 19, 2009 @ 3:23 pm
- Thanks for joining G Rated Lense Factory!
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- lynnasafriend lynnasafriend Dec 28, 2008 @ 11:07 pm
- ooo, what a fun idea for kids this is great!
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An Excellent Starter Set
3/4 pound Coin Collection- 1 Ben Franklin Half Dollar, 1 Mercury Dime, 1 Buffalo Nickel, 1 Silver War Nickel, 1 Indian Head Penny, 1 Silver Washington Quarter, 1 Silver Roosevelt Dime, 1 Steel Penny, 75 Wheat Pennies, 2 Silver Certificates & 1 40%Silver Kennedy Half Dollar.
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Give them a start in a hobby that will last a lifetime.
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