Hi Everyone :hail: Would any of you be kind enough to spare 15 mins. to speak with me? I am going to be helping to write a blog on early American and Ancient Coins, but I need to get a quick education and get some feedback on attitudes about coin replicas. Thank you very much! Lisa Read more: http://www.cointalk.com/t118681/#ixzz0tm1nmISE
If you could spend 15 years you might learn something. But in 15 minutes you aint got a chance. And replica coins aren't worth the heat it would take to melt them.
Just to give some kind of idea Lisa - I've spent over 50 years collecting, studying, and learning about coins. And yet, depending on how you define Early American coins, I know very little about them. As for ancients, I know next to nothing. But yet I probably no more about both than you could learn in a week of talking to somebody.
Doug(GDJMSP) is the best or has the most knowledge. Of course if you just post a question you might get some widely varying views from the community.
Although he's been around since early American coins were being actively minted, I agree with Doug. Even the so-called experts in the field learn a thing or two every day. Maybe if you talked with enough people you might afford a small glimpse of the area you seek to write about. Best of luck. And just messing, Doug Guy~
Now, Doug, why would anyone want to melt something that would make a perfectly good washer if it only had a hole in it? Chris
