My first introduction with coin collecting was metal detecting with my dad which started when I was about 8 years old. We never did find "the big stash" but we certainly paid for the metal detector 3 times over and filled some holes in my Buffalo, What. and Mercury collections. I think the best part was just spengin time with my dad after he came home from work.
However, we did take it down to Grand Cayman one time and man, did we do well on the beaches! (Again, all coin, no jewelry).
I like the photo with everything laid out and the pulltabs

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Rich KOTCT 151