I apologize to everyone about my earlier post. Enough of that I have to do an art project for school. I only have 3 more classes to do (including this part project) and then I am doing with 12 grade, going out in the real world. This transition is going to be hard for me. I've read alot for numismatics. What I've read is all relative really, since some people don't read at all, and others read as much as they can. I'm 17, and I've read around 4 books. It's a good start I guess. I've been going to other forums, before this one and have learned alot about coins. All the lingo. Let me tell you about me I am 17, my name is Kevin. I grew up in California, now live in arizona. I have a profound memory, I can remember my first day of kindergarden, and my first days I collected coins. I have gotten nothing but helpful advice here, be it warm, or constructive. I'm also interested in learning multiple languages, french, spanish, japanese especially etc. I am also interested into calculus, and higher math levels. I have Calculus For Dummies, and vector calculus from another author. Before high school, my math was horrible. I've learned myself that you can do anything you set your mind to with alot of persistance and determination. In high school, i got all A's in math and science, and my science grade was for awhile at 112%, the highest grade out of all 6 periods of students. I decided I wanted to be an engineer in astrophysics, or quantum physics, or just a physcist. I have gotten alot of support from my grandpa who is an investor/engineer. I'd also love to work in a coin store oneday. But for now, I plan to move to japan and live there for several years. I am learning japanese. I also got an award for the best improved grades from the Rotary Club. Ever since I was 6 I've become interested in numismatics. I got my first gold coin around 9, and since then I've collecte gold coins. I made this thread to tell some members here more about me, and that I needed help on this art project. Speedy has provided me with a great link to modern coin making, at the PCGS website. I will go there myself and try to find more help info. Is the PCGS price guide accurate? I realise I could just figure out everything by myself, but I like to make it interesting. I've always had a thing with welcomign new members and helping out people who don't know as much as me in numismatics. So please, if any ofyou have any questions, I will try to answer them the best I can, I would be more than happy to If anyone would mind, I would love to have a link on ancient coins, I do already have a few books on how counterfeits are made (spark erosion, cast methods etc) and the screwpress which was used to make coins in the early 1800's in the united states. Spanish gold was also used as currency until 1857 in the US.
OK - this should get ya started. Ancient Coin Minting Ancients - link 2 Coin Roller Money Museum Coin Tour
I'm trying to collaborate a bunch of links so I can add them to my art project paper. Do you know where i can find links about what the symbols on the US coinage means? (i.e the liberty head (symbolizes freedom?) indian head, morgan head etc) And how gold coins are made? Dont they have to be struck more? Also I need to find out how proof coins are made, I know they are struck more with specialized dies. Thanks
am have started working on the essay. I decided a large part of it will be on coin grading, because afterall, isn't that an art? And I have a PCGS guide to grading and counterfeit detection. I will probably also including other making methods like the screwpress in the 1800's colonial days, and how ancient coins were made (hand struck right?) Here's what I got so far, I am not the best essay writer and it has to be 12 pages, 2 with pictures. Do you think I could fit it in there? here's the requirements: Needs to be 12 pages 2 of them can have pictures Afterwards, 10 pages total of written text Can relate to: Anything about coin art 1) The minting of coins, and how the process has changed 2) What the art (symbols, etc. like the American eagle) represent in different countries, including the US 3) How ancient coins were made, what the designs on the coins mean 4) The art of incuse design coins (i.e the Indian head) 5) How saint gaudens wanted greek coinage to be on US coins 6) talk about the screwpress 7) have an introduction; conclusion 8) grading coins 9) toning Heres the essay: Kevin Tejan October, 11, 2005 The Art Of Coin Making, coin design, and what the symbols on the coins represent. Making coins, and the study of coins (numismatics) are not an exact science. Both, however, take art. It takes engravers and designers to carve the designs on a coin mold, how they want the designs to be. These are very skilled artists. Grading a coin has many factors involved, and it is a science and art to be able to grade a coin ‘correctly”. Many people cannot grade coins correctly, or want a professional to grade them to reinforce their value (Coins value is based on the grade, or how good of condition the coin is in) so they send them into third party grading services. There are more than 3, but the first three are considered the best. From 1st best to 3rd best, most people regard it as follows: PCGS, NGC, and ANACS. I put correctly in parenthesis because grading is a science and an art, but it also is largely subjective opinion.
