I collected coins hardcore from when I was in 4th grade to 8th grade.
I think my collection is actually worth a bunch--- have a lot of rare old silver dollars and such.... yeah I was a HUGE dork then. I did have a best friend then I went to coin club meetings with. It was us and geeky old men. No I wasn't molested.
Anyway, I'm not going to get it appraised.... I figure that's part of my retirement fund or something. It's worth at least 3-4 thousand. Factor in five years of birthdays and Christmases and allowance money. Yeah, major dorkage.