Start Your Child On A Coin Collecting Hobby - By: Bradlley Mckoy

Wondering what to give your child on his next birthday? Give him
a gatefold spread that can accommodate up to 50 coins. He may
not appreciate the coins, but telling him stories about the coin
and how it was made can spark his interest. For each birthday
give him the coins minted that year. His collection will grow
and so will his interest and by that time, he will be an
accomplished numismatist.

History Lessons and Saving Money

The ideal age to start a child on a coin collecting hobby is at
six years old. Imagine the number of coins he can amass when he
reaches adulthood! But there's more than just introducing him to
coin collecting. You can use this exercise to teach him how to
save his pennies in a coin bank plus pique his interest in the
country's history when you start with local coins.

Since you may not have those very old and valuable coins dating
back to the 1800s, get a book on coin collecting and show him
the pictures of the coins. Add a story or two depicting the era
that'll make any child sit up and listen. Stories add value to
the coin collecting hobby and expect your child to be an expert
in historical epochs.

If someone gives your child a bag of coins, take out each coin
and sort them. Teach your child how to do the sorting. As you go
along, tell him a little history on each coin. Probably the bag
of coins will yield recent mints so it won't be hard for you to
tell the coin's story.

If you have saved all the coins circulating in the year of your
child's birth, that would be the best introduction to a lifelong
of coin collecting for your child. Help him along with the
collection. Learn the tricks yourself so you can teach your
child how to collect, clean, and store the coins.

Starting the Hobby

For starters, get magazines on coin collecting, a pair of white
gloves, magnifying glasses, and coin albums or folders. Start
scouting for coins and learn all about the discontinued coins
like the 1965 quarters, dimes, and half-dollars. Subscribe to
coin collecting magazines and check out the websites on coin
collecting. You'll be amazed at the wealth of information you
can collect and pass on to your child.

Using a magnifying glass to see the fine lines and the details
of a coin is an exciting experience for a child. Make sure you
are ready to give the information your child may need. Or if you
don't know the answer, you can make it your project to find out
online.

Because this is just a starting point for you and your child,
don't buy expensive coins and if you find some dirty old coins,
don't attempt to clean it. Find out its composition and the
appropriate way to clean it. You can get help from several
websites specializing in coin collection.

Tips for Coin Hunting

This is not referring to a treasure hunt. You can do your
hunting online. However, coin collecting is an expensive hobby
if you want the rarer and more prized coins. In the meantime,
make do with what is available and always get your hands on new
mints. Tell your friends you're helping your child start a coin
collecting hobby but be prepared for the avalanche of coins that
will start pouring in.

In the future, when he coin collecting bug bites you real hard,
you'll be running after a metal detector to clean out your yard
and your grandfather's house. The hobby meant for your child
will be yours too.

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