So, why join a coin club?
If you are human, and an active collector, you will need contact with other collectors for reinforcement of your collecting interests, goals and habits. I have tried in vain to elicit even a mild response from my dog, Big Jake our 225 Lb. English Mastiff, but have so far only been given a polite, but brief sniff to the near perfect example of the 1799 over 8 Draped Bust Large Cent I so delicately held. However, I will say that Big Jake showed slightly more interest to the coin than my mother in law. If you try sharing your joy of collecting with your family, you may find that they may not share your same enthusiasm. Imagine you have just explained how the first few Lincoln cent coins minted show the initials of the coins designer, Victor D. Brenner, on the reverse side of the coin, and that these were later removed the same year. And how since you were a child you had always wanted one to complete your collection, and that finally, after over 30 years, you have just acquired one, and t
