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Masga featured in currency magazine
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Posted on Nov 24 2008
Floyd R. Masga, an avid coin and currency collector, was recently featured in Krause Publication’s November issue of Numismatic News 1st. Annual State of the Industry Special Report, a weekly publication magazine in the U.S. that has been a source for current market prices for coin and paper money collectors since 1952.
When asked why Masga collects coins, he said, “First and foremost, I enjoy collecting coins for their historical significance and value. Imagine holding a circulated coin that’s over 100 years old. The question comes to mind, who has held this coin and where was this coin a hundred years ago? Wow!”
Esther Rasa Babauta, Masga’s mother, was also an avid coin and currency collector. “She was an accountant for a department store on Saipan and tried to buy all the silver U.S. coins that came into the stores,” Masga said. “When I turned 15 years old, she gave me her entire coin and currency collection!”
Masga said he was the only one among his siblings who was interested in collecting coins. As a young collector, he was careful not to use his collection to buy gum or soda. “After that, I could not stop collecting coins,” said Masga.
Numismatic news provides weekly reports on market trends and news concerning collectible Gold, Silver, Platinum, U.S. coins and paper money. Masga is currently a Social Studies instructor at the Saipan Southern High School. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B]
