I wonder if anybody can help me attribute this coin, Front large = http://imgur.com/Xy5LO Back large = http://imgur.com/vhqHRl Front...
A part of life is setting a routine, of doing things routinely and methodically. I have read that the one thing that people who live long lifes...
I have sort of followed my inclinations and opportunity and I noticed today I have about two dozen examples of mexican coinage. My dad left three...
When faced with a daunting task, it can be overwhelming. It does not matter what sort of task or goal it is. In my nature there is that part of me...
As I have posted before, my interest in coins has arisen out of settling my late dads estate. My father was 79 when he passed last february. He...
I finally got my Parsley/overton book on capped bust half die varieties. I am really enjoying it, and have found the varieties so far for three of...
Today I attended my first coin show. The show was held in Rockford which is not too far from home base, so I decided to attend if possible. I...
Thomas Nast was a famous 19th century political cartoonist, he is generally credited with symbolizing the republican party giving them the...
The native american tribes in the northwest part of our continent erected totem poles, these poles would display carved images of birds, animals,...
Back in the late 1800s William Jennings Bryant made a speech at the Democratic political convention that electrified the audience and secured for...
One of the most knowledgable posters on coin talk listed a number of rules or guidelines about the hobby, one of the guidelines was to actually...
Since researching coins, and coin collecting one of the main points made by seasoned collectors was to avoid impulse buying to buy the book before...
A Little while back I visited a local flea market, where they often have old coins from estates. The prices on those coins are usually on the high...
Every collector should have some sort of focus or goal for what they are collecting. Do I want to collect a certain type of coin? Do I want to...
Two things in life are certain, death and taxes. Even though we know that everyone eventually dies, we still have trouble dealing with such a...
I have been pretty busy lately, my job has been going 10 hours a day pretty steadily, I am getting my dads house and yard ready to sell, but last...
My dad collected coins, his specialty was large cents, but like all collectors he amassed many other coins besides the ones he was most interested...
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