New thread for Cooper S -where to start collecting?

[robbiegal]

hey cooper
you could get your dad to join the forum too  

we could help him find MORE of those 1966 fifty cent pieces for you!

[Cooper S]

hey cooper
you could get your dad to join the forum too  

we could help him find MORE of those 1966 fifty cent pieces for you!

I'm sure I could try and convince him, he's really supportive if my coin collecting and drives everywhere to shops to find them.

hi was just wondering where to start I am 14 and all in for coins my grandfather started me off with one of every pre decimal coin. since then I have been collecting 50c coins and today was my birthday and I have been searching everywhere for the 1966 round 50c dad persisted and found me one

hi cooper

cool that you dad sourced a round 50c for you - I like that coin too
the 50c are great and I started on decimals by putting together the 'commemoratives'- that is the special issue ones that have other designs rather than the standard emu & roo shield

it can be good fun and you don't have to spend a fortune

never been to NZ so I know nothing about the coin shops there
cheers - have a good trip over to NZ

Thanks and I'm sure we will. That's what I have been currently doing, at the moment I am trying to find some pre decimal coins such as three pence, six pence and penny's just trying to find a place to get them

[purplepennyhunter]

Just a courtesy young Cooper our forum trading rules are here. You can only conduct trading in the trading section once you meet the requirements.

You can learn a lot from collectors here so ask lots of questions. Do you have a coin shop nearby where you live?

[Goldseeker]

Cooper S:   Are you just after a basic circulating set of pre decimal coins or are you after a more up market, (costly), set?

I feel sure that other members of this forum could/would/may assist you in your basic pre decimal sets if one asks.

[Cooper S]

Cooper S:   Are you just after a basic circulating set of pre decimal coins or are you after a more up market, (costly), set?

I feel sure that other members of this forum could/would/may assist you in your basic pre decimal sets if one asks.

Well anything really that I can get my hands on

[Fulvio]

at the moment I am trying to find some pre decimal coins such as three pence, six pence and penny's just trying to find a place to get them

Welcome, and happy birthday, for the umpteenth time.

You should fill out your profile. Not knowing where you are makes it hard to give you specific advice on where to go. There are some great dealers, clubs and collectors all over the country, but there are also some rogues, so be careful out there. Oh, and definitely get dad here too.

You should go out and buy a decent magnifier. I personally like a 10x loupe, like they use for looking at slides. I find the jewellers ones have too small a field of view to be comfy. Then you should grab as many coins as you can and have a good hard look at them. You will soon start to recognise things that are out of the ordinary, and you will also get to recognise damage that happens to coins. They can be really fragile things really.

Did you say your granddad got you a complete set of predecimals? Complete? Really? Including the rare dates? If so, you're off to a fantastic start. Look after them.

Also learn about storage systems. Look up PVC and all the horrible things it will do to your precious collection. It really is evil stuff, as many of us have learnt the hard way.

And always remember you can ask anything here. Someone will know the answer, or at least how to find someone who does. And there's no such thing as a stupid question, so don't be bashful.

[robbiegal]

Perhaps it is best if we don't encourage a young person to be listing too many personal details in their forum profile.
 
I am sure that we can chat to cooper s about coins and perhaps we can post photos of 50c and the likes and also  help cooper to view the coin photo gallery and so on.

early days for the birthday guy!!

[Fulvio]

too many personal details in their forum profile.

Says the person who has:
Additional Info About robbiegal
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Location:   The Royal Australian Mint
Bio:   nuts about the 1964 penny


:angel:

[robbiegal]

yeah mate
but i'm not saying that I am 14 years old either

and I have the cardboard postal box that proves that I live at the Royal Australian Mint
it says - it's true - you saw it in the ACF tonight!!

Addressee:  
Robbie XXXXXXXXX
Royal Australian Mint Shop
Deakin
ACT

[Fulvio]

you saw it in the ACF tonight!!

Musta missed that. Sounds more than a bit :dodgy: to me...

As for being 14, well, we all were once. And I realise times have changed, but the level of paranoia nowadays does far more harm than good.

Why do you think I said get dad here, anyway?

[robbiegal]

yep - that clicked mate

it's good for all of us to look out for our young ones  

and to foster the hobby if that is what they are into

we have a young guy here in the local coin community

he's about 15 now and can blitz most decimal collectors at the local auction!!   he is good fun to have kicking around at the shows and he soaks up as much knowledge as he can
 
he is a coin dealer of the future for sure

[trout]

you saw it in the ACF tonight!!

Musta missed that. Sounds more than a bit :dodgy: to me...

As for being 14, well, we all were once. And I realise times have changed, but the level of paranoia nowadays does far more harm than good.

Why do you think I said get dad here, anyway?

I recon we let the bloke fly his own kite.
We can then  all tell if he is 50 or 14 :angel:

[Fulvio]

he is good fun to have kicking around at the shows and he soaks up as much knowledge as he can

I love kids like that. Brought up a couple myself actually, who turned into fine, upstanding pillars of the community.

I also believe most kids have the potential to be awesome. As long as we don't beat it out of them (literally or figuratively), they can make the world a better place.

[robbiegal]

this lad is always with his dad, so the two of them enjoy his collecting hobby and activities together

we always hover make sure that the dealers give him a good deal too!