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<p>[QUOTE="mcz0804a, post: 3077532, member: 94981"]<font face="Times New Roman">As I have mentioned in a few posts I am active in Scouting. I am the Cubmaster for my Son’s Pack and a Committee Member for the associated Troop. I also Staff shooting sports for the OA and Council. But all of that is to say, with my interest in coin collecting I am going to register to be a Merit Badge Counselor for the Coin Collecting Merit Badge. I wholeheartedly believe that in order to truly earn something, you must first apply it and then teach it.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">As such I’d like yall’s help in developing my content. Sure, I could use the standard “Go do your own research” or death by PowerPoint approaches, but I don’t feel they are good methods. All they do is discourage a Scout. I want to educate, amuse, and inspire a Scout who is pursuing this Merit Badge. I want them to finish with a sense of wonderment, a thirst to learn more, and a passion to continue and grow in coin collecting. I know I’m asking a lot of myself and my program. But, “If you shoot for the moon…”</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Here are the requirements to earn the Merit Badge and my thoughts.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">1. Understand how coins are made, and where the active U.S. Mint facilities are located. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">There are some interesting videos made by the US Mint about the coin making process. But that doesn’t engage the youth. I’d love to get my hands on some dies and/or planchettes in various steps of manufacturing, but that’s probably unrealistic.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">2. Explain these collecting terms: </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">a. Obverse </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">b. Reverse </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">c. Reeding </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">d. Clad </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">e. Type set </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">f. Date set </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">I’m thinking the GIANT coins from Cracker Barrel would make an awesome visual aide here.</font></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">3. Explain the grading terms Uncirculated, Extremely Fine, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, and Poor. Show five different grade examples of the same coin type. Explain the term proof and why it is not a grade. Tell what encapsulated coins are. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">The PCGS Photograde app would be cool here. It would introduce them to collecting tools, while also using information directly from the industry standard.</font></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">4. Know three different ways to store a collection, and describe the benefits, drawbacks, and expenses of each method. Pick one to use when completing requirements. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Loose (in a bag/box), 2x2’s (In Box and binder), AirTite/Snaplocks… I want to keep the options on the fairly reasonable side as ages range from 11-17. Incomes could potentially be non-existent. And I want to leave a little room for them to learn more.</font></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">5. Do ONE of the following: </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">a. Demonstrate to your counselor that you know how to use two U.S. or world coin reference catalogs. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">b. Read a numismatic magazine or newspaper and tell your counselor about what you learned. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Simple, this is a DIY requirement. I will source a few materials to have on hand incase a Scout cannot get them themselves.</font></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">6. Describe the 1999–2008 50 State Quarters® program or the America the Beautiful Quarters® program. Collect and show your counselor five different quarters from circulation you have acquired from one of these programs. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">7. Collect from circulation a set of currently circulating U.S. coins. Include one coin of each denomination (cent, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, dollar). For each coin, locate the mint marks, if any, and the designer’s initials, if any. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">This is a good way to introduce coin roll hunting.</font></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">8. Do the following: </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">a. Identify the people depicted on the following denominations of current U.S. paper money: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">b. Explain “legal tender.” </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">c. Describe the role the Federal Reserve System plays in the distribution of currency. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">9. Do ONE of the following: </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">a. Collect and identify 50 foreign coins from at least 10 different countries. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">b. Collect and identify 20 bank notes from at least five different countries. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">c. Collect and identify 15 different tokens or medals. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">d. For each year since the year of your birth, collect a date set of a single type of coin. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">This is a good one to combine with Req. 10b.</font></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">10. Do ONE of the following: </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">a. Tour a U.S. Mint facility, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, or a Federal Reserve bank, and describe what you learned to your counselor. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">b. With your parent’s permission, attend a coin show or coin club meeting, or view the Web site of the U.S. Mint or a coin dealer, and report what you learned. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">c. Give a talk about coin collecting to your troop or class at school. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">d. Do drawings of five Colonial-era U.S. coins. </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">We are lucky to be in DFW, as we have the Ft Worth Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency facility and many coin shows.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Feedback is a gift, I look forward to hearing your thoughts and opinions. </font></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mcz0804a, post: 3077532, member: 94981"][FONT=Times New Roman]As I have mentioned in a few posts I am active in Scouting. I am the Cubmaster for my Son’s Pack and a Committee Member for the associated Troop. I also Staff shooting sports for the OA and Council. But all of that is to say, with my interest in coin collecting I am going to register to be a Merit Badge Counselor for the Coin Collecting Merit Badge. I wholeheartedly believe that in order to truly earn something, you must first apply it and then teach it. As such I’d like yall’s help in developing my content. Sure, I could use the standard “Go do your own research” or death by PowerPoint approaches, but I don’t feel they are good methods. All they do is discourage a Scout. I want to educate, amuse, and inspire a Scout who is pursuing this Merit Badge. I want them to finish with a sense of wonderment, a thirst to learn more, and a passion to continue and grow in coin collecting. I know I’m asking a lot of myself and my program. But, “If you shoot for the moon…” Here are the requirements to earn the Merit Badge and my thoughts. [/FONT] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]1. Understand how coins are made, and where the active U.S. Mint facilities are located. [/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman]There are some interesting videos made by the US Mint about the coin making process. But that doesn’t engage the youth. I’d love to get my hands on some dies and/or planchettes in various steps of manufacturing, but that’s probably unrealistic. [/FONT] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]2. Explain these collecting terms: a. Obverse b. Reverse c. Reeding d. Clad e. Type set f. Date set [/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman]I’m thinking the GIANT coins from Cracker Barrel would make an awesome visual aide here.[/FONT] [B][FONT=Times New Roman] 3. Explain the grading terms Uncirculated, Extremely Fine, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, and Poor. Show five different grade examples of the same coin type. Explain the term proof and why it is not a grade. Tell what encapsulated coins are. [/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman]The PCGS Photograde app would be cool here. It would introduce them to collecting tools, while also using information directly from the industry standard.[/FONT] [B][FONT=Times New Roman] 4. Know three different ways to store a collection, and describe the benefits, drawbacks, and expenses of each method. Pick one to use when completing requirements. [/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman]Loose (in a bag/box), 2x2’s (In Box and binder), AirTite/Snaplocks… I want to keep the options on the fairly reasonable side as ages range from 11-17. Incomes could potentially be non-existent. And I want to leave a little room for them to learn more.[/FONT] [B][FONT=Times New Roman] 5. Do ONE of the following: a. Demonstrate to your counselor that you know how to use two U.S. or world coin reference catalogs. b. Read a numismatic magazine or newspaper and tell your counselor about what you learned. [/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman]Simple, this is a DIY requirement. I will source a few materials to have on hand incase a Scout cannot get them themselves.[/FONT] [B][FONT=Times New Roman] 6. Describe the 1999–2008 50 State Quarters® program or the America the Beautiful Quarters® program. Collect and show your counselor five different quarters from circulation you have acquired from one of these programs. 7. Collect from circulation a set of currently circulating U.S. coins. Include one coin of each denomination (cent, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, dollar). For each coin, locate the mint marks, if any, and the designer’s initials, if any. [/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman]This is a good way to introduce coin roll hunting.[/FONT] [B][FONT=Times New Roman] 8. Do the following: a. Identify the people depicted on the following denominations of current U.S. paper money: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. b. Explain “legal tender.” c. Describe the role the Federal Reserve System plays in the distribution of currency. 9. Do ONE of the following: a. Collect and identify 50 foreign coins from at least 10 different countries. b. Collect and identify 20 bank notes from at least five different countries. c. Collect and identify 15 different tokens or medals. d. For each year since the year of your birth, collect a date set of a single type of coin. [/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman]This is a good one to combine with Req. 10b.[/FONT] [B][FONT=Times New Roman] 10. Do ONE of the following: a. Tour a U.S. Mint facility, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, or a Federal Reserve bank, and describe what you learned to your counselor. b. With your parent’s permission, attend a coin show or coin club meeting, or view the Web site of the U.S. Mint or a coin dealer, and report what you learned. c. Give a talk about coin collecting to your troop or class at school. d. Do drawings of five Colonial-era U.S. coins. [/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman]We are lucky to be in DFW, as we have the Ft Worth Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency facility and many coin shows. Feedback is a gift, I look forward to hearing your thoughts and opinions. [/FONT] [B][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/B][/QUOTE]
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