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Daniel J. Goevert's Last 20 Posts
| US Coinage And The War Of 1812
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Daniel J. Goevert
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United States
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 Posted 06/28/2007 7:45 pm
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Thanks, Berry.
Check out the new Dolley Madison First Spouse coming out later this year:
http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs...tion=Madison
I especially appreciate the reverse. In fact, I am rather moved by it. It seems as if Dolley is in a hurry to evacuate the White House, and while glancing back at the painting of George Washington, has a look on her face as if to say "No way I'm leaving this behind".
One of the things I want to do in life is to someday visit the White House and see this painting. I can imagine myself standing there getting a little watery-eyed. |
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| US Coinage And The War Of 1812
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Daniel J. Goevert
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United States
157 Posts |
Posted 06/19/2007 06:17 am
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Thanks chrycopaul for your comments.
As I researched the War of 1812, I started noticing how many of the references about the war available on the Net originated from Canada. After a while, I began to realize the War of 1812 was indeed important to Canadians, even more so than to Americans. I had no idea of this previously.
I appreciate your feedback, and thanks for stopping by! |
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| How Much Time....
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Daniel J. Goevert
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United States
157 Posts |
Posted 06/15/2007 06:53 am
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Wow!
Most of you guys put me to shame!
I average only 1-2 hours a day with coins, usually at times when most other people are sleeping. I hope in my retirement years, I can do a lot more coin stuff in the middle of the day. |
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| Buffalo Nickel Series
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Daniel J. Goevert
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United States
157 Posts |
Posted 06/03/2007 10:41 am
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My opinion on the acid etch procedure is to not touch any Buffalos that have undergone this indignity.
There have been a few discussions here on Coin Community about this very topic. If you do a Search, you can probably find the threads. Not everyone posting here agrees with me on this question, and there were some pretty lively conversations.
Changing gears a bit, I have done a lot of research on Buffalo nickel value trends over the years, and compared to most other collector coins, they stand near the top in terms of price escalation. This series has maintained true popularity with the collector base for decades, and in all probability, will remain so. My advice is to anyone is to not be afraid to pay good money for properly graded, problem free Buffalos (e.g. acid etched), especially the key dates. They will be worth much more in the not too distant future. |
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| Coronet Or Liberty Head?
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Daniel J. Goevert
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United States
157 Posts |
Posted 06/02/2007 4:11 pm
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If searching eBay for, let's say, Half Eagles, the best search term would be:
Half eagle (coronet,liberty)
That way you get all Half eagle listings, whether they're called Coronet or Liberty. Don't put a space after the comma. |
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| Collect Them All!
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Daniel J. Goevert
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United States
157 Posts |
Posted 06/02/2007 12:17 pm
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I can think of one person who might have been able to collect them all, Louis Eliasberg. Problem is, he's deceased now. He is the only person who has ever assembled an entire collection of US coins. Yes, this included the 1913 Liberty nickel, 1804 silver dollar, 1873-CC no arrows dime, etc. The collection was broken up in 1996 in one of the most famous coin auctions of all time.
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| Coronet Or Liberty Head?
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Daniel J. Goevert
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United States
157 Posts |
Posted 06/02/2007 12:08 pm
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| A coronet, of course, is the type of head band worn by Liberty in the coin design, hence, the series is called "Coronet" by many. The Redbook, one of the most widely distributed coin publication over the last 60 years, uses the name "Coronet" also (or at least they did, my latest copy is dated 1987). |
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| Question To Store Owners
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Daniel J. Goevert
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United States
157 Posts |
Posted 05/27/2007 1:34 pm
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I don't know anything about opening a brick and mortar coin shop, but I do know a little bit about being on the customer end of it.
There were about 3 or 4 coin shops in the city where I grew up. I talked my mom into taking me to all of them at one time or another. My favorite shop, and the one I returned to for years and years (eventually doing considerable business with as my income grew), was the one where the coin shop owner greeted me warmly and made me feel at home, even as a kid looking for cheapo wheaties for my collection. I felt a sense of loss when that friendly coin dealer passed on.
I guess that what I'm trying to say is that friendly customer service is a good way to get your business going in the right direction. |
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| Littleton Coin Opinions?
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Daniel J. Goevert
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United States
157 Posts |
Posted 05/03/2007 10:48 pm
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They have been in business for many, many years.
You will find their advertising just about anywhere. Just the other day, I saw one of their ads on the return envelope for a credit card payment. They do try to reach out to people who are non-numismatists, and yes, I do believe their prices are a little high. |
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| US Coinage And The War Of 1812
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Daniel J. Goevert
Valued Member
United States
157 Posts |
Posted 03/24/2007 8:18 pm
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Thanks, jdillane, for your compliment.
Interestingly, I recently purchased an 1814 disme. It was a nice, clean coin in VG. I decorated my office in an 1814 theme, so I needed some "loose pocket change" as an accent. I know it probably won't increase in value as a lot of coins might, but I certainly view it as a proud addition to my collection.
I get a few questions from visitors to my office about the coins in the change box, giving me a great opening to talk about one of my favorite subjects! |
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| US Coinage And The War Of 1812
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Daniel J. Goevert
Valued Member
United States
157 Posts |
Posted 12/29/2006 7:45 pm
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Josie,
The British didn't compensate the U.S. for any losses in the Treaty of Ghent. The treaty was more like an armistice than anything else: both sides agreed to quit fighting. Few of the controversies that caused the war were decidely settled; these things sorted themselves out in later years.
Some of your other questions are interesting that I wish I had the answers to.
Thanks again! |
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