The first silver I purchased came from a long discussion with Phil (phelimint) while on assignment in northern ontario. It was early spring 2014, he had a friend who was big into precious metals and had shared his beliefs about stacking for wealth and preparedness. This resonated with the both of us and from that moment on our lives were forever changed. It wasn't long after that we both made our first purchase, a considerable purchase. The day my package arrived and as I gazed upon my bounty I was immediately drawn to the physical characteristics of weight, color, texture - it was hook, line and sinker for this guy! I make a point to contribute regularly now, primarily focusing on collector items but conscious of overall weight.
My most memorable piece - there are many lol. The one that keeps coming to mind tho is a Canadian 50 cent silver piece that was my fathers. It was from his childhood "piggy bank", when he passed my mom gave it to me and will be something I will cherish forever.
RE: what was your first coin you had ever got, and what made you start collecting?