| Wondering what to give your child on his next | | | | magazines on coin collecting, a pair of white |
| birthday? Give him a gatefold spread that can | | | | gloves, magnifying glasses, and coin albums or |
| accommodate up to 50 coins. He may not | | | | folders. Start scouting for coins and learn all about |
| appreciate the coins, but telling him stories about | | | | the discontinued coins like the 1965 quarters, |
| the coin and how it was made can spark his | | | | dimes, and half-dollars. Subscribe to coin collecting |
| interest. For each birthday give him the coins | | | | magazines and check out the websites on coin |
| minted that year. His collection will grow and so will | | | | collecting. You'll be amazed at the wealth of |
| his interest and by that time, he will be an | | | | information you can collect and pass on to your |
| accomplished numismatist. History Lessons and | | | | child. Using a magnifying glass to see the fine lines |
| Saving Money The ideal age to start a child on a | | | | and the details of a coin is an exciting experience |
| coin collecting hobby is at six years old. Imagine | | | | for a child. Make sure you are ready to give the |
| the number of coins he can amass when he | | | | information your child may need. Or if you don't |
| reaches adulthood! But there's more than just | | | | know the answer, you can make it your project |
| introducing him to coin collecting. You can use this | | | | to find out online. Because this is just a starting |
| exercise to teach him how to save his pennies in | | | | point for you and your child, don't buy expensive |
| a coin bank plus pique his interest in the country's | | | | coins and if you find some dirty old coins, don't |
| history when you start with local coins. Since you | | | | attempt to clean it. Find out its composition and |
| may not have those very old and valuable coins | | | | the appropriate way to clean it. You can get help |
| dating back to the 1800s, get a book on coin | | | | from several websites specializing in coin collection. |
| collecting and show him the pictures of the coins. | | | | Tips for Coin Hunting This is not referring to a |
| Add a story or two depicting the era that'll make | | | | treasure hunt. You can do your hunting online. |
| any child sit up and listen. Stories add value to the | | | | However, coin collecting is an expensive hobby if |
| coin collecting hobby and expect your child to be | | | | you want the rarer and more prized coins. In the |
| an expert in historical epochs. If someone gives | | | | meantime, make do with what is available and |
| your child a bag of coins, take out each coin and | | | | always get your hands on new mints. Tell your |
| sort them. Teach your child how to do the | | | | friends you're helping your child start a coin |
| sorting. As you go along, tell him a little history on | | | | collecting hobby but be prepared for the |
| each coin. Probably the bag of coins will yield | | | | avalanche of coins that will start pouring in. In the |
| recent mints so it won't be hard for you to tell | | | | future, when he coin collecting bug bites you real |
| the coin's story. If you have saved all the coins | | | | hard, you'll be running after a metal detector to |
| circulating in the year of your child's birth, that | | | | clean out your yard and your grandfather's house. |
| would be the best introduction to a lifelong of coin | | | | The hobby meant for your child will be yours too. |
| collecting for your child. Help him along with the | | | | It's never too early or too late to start a new |
| collection. Learn the tricks yourself so you can | | | | hobby. Consider crafting unique gift baskets or |
| teach your child how to collect, clean, and store | | | | groomsmen gifts, or restoring and designing Zippo |
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