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| Poll: Average Age Of Collectors
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GFR3
Valued Member
United States
473 Posts |
 Posted 04/07/2010 11:52 pm
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22 here. I started when I was 6 or seven when I found a wheat penny and showed it to grandma...only to have her show me a tin full of wheats my grandfather (who had just died) had been picking from circulation over the years.
The tin is still on my desk, though now it holds silver quarters/dimes that I've plucked from circulation  |
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| At 50 Years --- Discontinue The Kennedy Half ?
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GFR3
Valued Member
United States
473 Posts |
Posted 04/03/2010 12:40 am
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I voted for eaglefoot's idea but have changed my mind after reading through the posts.
Back on page one, hugemistake said:
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The Mint makes more seignorage stamping out a Kennedy half than a Washington quarter. I don't understand why they don't cut down their quarter production by half, thus creating a shortage of quarters whose only solution could be rectified by re-circulating the half dollar. I'm quite fond of the denomination myself and wouldn't like to see it go.
I think this is a great idea, similar to the idea of stopping the printing of dollar bills and forcing the dollar coins on the masses. A circulating 50cent piece would be very convenient in daily transactions if/when the masses can grow accustomed to them. By restricting the the supply of new quarters, the 50cent piece would become neccessary. After a year or two of encountering the 50cent piece daily, it would again become "accepted" by the masses. From the gunmint's point of view, the part about seignorage makes sense too; though I couldn't care less about the crooks profit margin...
If that idea doesn't happen, I go with "Get rid of it all together!" JFK is my favorite 20th century president, the only one of the century, in fact, who I do not absolutely despise with all my heart and soul (just to fan the flames a bit  ). But I agree with the many others that no man, living or dead, should be placed on a coin. I believe George Washington himself once stated as much (fact check?).
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| Building A Collection
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GFR3
Valued Member
United States
473 Posts |
Posted 02/28/2010 11:10 pm
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If your in a large city area, just stand on a busy corner with a musical instrument and a pan at your feet. People will always throw in small coins almost as a joke. Sounds stupid but no long ago on TV they interviewed some of those people and found many were making hundreds of dollars/day. One of them stated he eats out at some of the best restaurants in the area and almost every day.
The hobos in New York often do better than most of us blue collar guys... |
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| Jefferson Nickel Double Die Varieties
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GFR3
Valued Member
United States
473 Posts |
Posted 02/28/2010 11:06 pm
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| Thanks for sharing brainsvarietycoins Wheezy. I've looked alot for a website with pictures detailing Jefferson varieties and never found one before. Thanks! |
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| Building A Collection
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GFR3
Valued Member
United States
473 Posts |
Posted 02/28/2010 10:17 pm
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um...get a new hobby! haah nah just kidding of course
Im in a similar situation as you. Basically, I put aside $20 or so a week as exclusive "coin money". I use that either for smaller purchases or save it to buy something a little nicer. The wait between purchases can get pretty irritating so I spend alot of my time roll searching. I've managed to build a complete Jefferson Nickel set just from purchasing coins from the bank. My hoard of Wheat pennies and silver Kennedys are becoming almost to big for comfort...I might sell some off and use the money to buy something nice.
It takes patience and discipline but pays off nicely when you manage to get your hands on a real beauty :)
--Gary
EDIT: oh...and in the meantime, get studying! Learning about numismatics is almost as fun as doing numismatics |
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| Where Are All The 2009's
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GFR3
Valued Member
United States
473 Posts |
Posted 02/28/2010 6:33 pm
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All four 2009 penny designs are relatively abundant here in NYC. Not as common as 2008, but about where you would expect them to be considering the mintage numbers. I don't even bother saving them anymore. I even got one 2010 already.
Nickels and dimes I have not seen. I work at a Starbucks and get to play with all the change (yippee!) but haven't seen any yet. Like stated above, these have not be released in great numbers but will eventually work there way around.
Quarters are everywhere around here. No rarity if you ask me.
Any chance the mint will hold of on producing 2010 nickels/dimes? There seems to be no need for them right now so maybe they'll just skip the year? Thoughts?
--Gary |
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| Does Anyone Collect Shield Nickels?
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GFR3
Valued Member
United States
473 Posts |
Posted 02/23/2010 10:56 am
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Shield nickels are a wonderful set to play with. There are literally thousands of varieties, some common and some nearly impossible to find. Myself, I only have a dozen or so examples (its Liberty Nickels I prefer) but I have a few books on the series and have often thought I'd dive into them.
Its a fun coin...enjoy! |
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| Wikipedia Accuracy
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GFR3
Valued Member
United States
473 Posts |
Posted 02/22/2010 7:01 pm
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LOL carl!
I find Wikipedia to be relatively accurate most of the time. The rules for editing the content have changed dramatically over the years and is organized by some knowledgeable people. That said, nothing is 100% foolproof. I generally use Wikipedia as a starting point for a brief overview of the subject. Then I move on to other sources to better verify information and/or find more accurate info.
This is, I believe, good advice for any topic, be it numismatic or not.
--Gary |
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| Old Junk In The Attic
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GFR3
Valued Member
United States
473 Posts |
Posted 02/22/2010 6:57 pm
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Yes, pictures would be needed for us to be any help at all. A picture tells a thousand words. Here's a possible starting point for you:
http://home.golden.net/~medals/moneta1.html
I don't know much about the paintings, ceramics, and other "junk", but I do know there is a healthy market (in the States at least) for certain books from earlier in the century. I doubt we here can be of much help with pricing these but poke around the internet first before selling -- might have a quite valuable one!
--Gary
PS - DO NOT clean any of the coins no matter how dirty they appear. Cleaning them only hurts the value. |
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