Dalek

Hey belti. My brother-in-law is from Malta. I've never visited but he and his family make it over every couple of years. I've seen tons of pictures and video and it seems to be a beautiful and friendly place with so much history.

Hello all.

I first started collecting coins when I was about twelve years old. I remember my mother and I were at a flea market, and for some reason a table of old coins captured my attention. I was amazed by the fact that something so old could be had for only a couple of dollars. My mother ended up getting me a 1900 Indian Head cent, because that was my grandfather's birth year and that got me hooked. I became a regular at the local coin shop, spending my allowance money on cheap Indian Heads, Mercury Dimes, Buffalo Nickels, etc. They were not the best coins but I didn't care. I would get the nicer coins for Christmas or my birthday, and relatives always seemed to find the odd old coin tucked away somewhere they would give me. Regretfully, I ended up selling my childhood collection soon after I got married and was moving overseas for awhile.

Fast-forward to the present, and now I have a thirteen year-old son of my own, who is a carbon copy of me at that age. On his own accord, he has now become interested in collecting, and I am going to help him build up a nice little one. Just like me, he likes the old Indian Heads and all, even if they are not in the best of shape. I have to admit that my own interest has been re-kindled after being out of the hobby for twenty plus years. Some things have changed, and some things I have forgotten, so I am hear to re-educate myself. My son has already accumulated a small collection, most of which were given to him by my father-in-law - coins he had squirreled away over the years. I look forward to being here, although I will likely be asking more questions than having any answers for others.