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The first stamp I ever bought (above) was a “commemorative” showing Wheatland, home of 15^th American president James Buchanan. He served immediately before the American Civil War and is the only president from Pennsylvania and the only president who was a lifelong bachelor. Buchanan is often considered to be one of the worst American presidents because of his failure to stop the secession of the southern states.

I paid three cents for the Wheatland stamp in 1956. It’s still worth three cents as postage but is worth only about a penny to collectors—not much of an investment.

Lesson: Coin collecting is fun and educational, too, and the collectables are spendables. Almost any hobby has educational benefits and will keep a kid busy and out of trouble.