Ideas: Stamp and Coin Collecting

[Heather (WI)]

Author: Heather (WI)
Date: 4/16/2004

I was reading about the suggestion of getting a starter "stamp collection" for use in ECC as a wonderful go-along suggestion.

Both our dd and I also have an interest in coins from around the world.

So, I was wondering if anyone knows where is the best place to look for sets of either stamps or coins from around the world?

Love in Christ,
Heather (WI)

[Kelly-]

Author: Kelly
Date: 4/17/2004

Coins would be fun, but we are doing stamps (more affordable). Anyway, we found some at the hobby store here (Hobby Lobby) and we have found them on-line. I don't remember where I got them but I searched for something like "beginner stamp collecting" and found a paperback stamp book that came with a sack of stamps and some stamp hinges for collecting them.

Kelly

[lyntley]

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:44 am
I know all you ECCers will be excited with me. My mom works for a numismatist (fancy word for coin collector) and she just sent me a coin for each ECC country. The kiddies had such fun looking at them. We are going to put them on a page every time we study that country for our notebooks. Fun fun.

The US mint near us has a virtual tour some of your kiddies might find interesting if you just google US mint or West Point mint I'm sure you'll find it.

[TammyB]

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:21 pm

My MIL just returned from a trip to Europe and brought us several coins from four or five countries. I am enjoying collecting things we will use next year!

[Mom2MnS]

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:13 pm

I'm not an ECCer yet, but I am adding the idea of starting a coin collection now to my list of ideas - we would have a really full collection by the time we get there. Thanks so much for sharing!

[kellybell]

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:36 pm

I LOVE the coin idea! We've got a "Money Museum" here in town and it's a great tie in to many studies...