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As your coin collections grow, you will need additional coin collecting supplies and storage kits . It is important to equip yourself with basic coin collection supplies in order to simplify your collecting efforts. ...

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Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned pro you will most likely find a coin collecting book that will soon become your coin bible. Whether it teaches you the basics or some specialized tricks to avoid being fooled on a prospective ...

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The Rouble is not certified by NGC or any other third party grading company . It looked OK to me, and in a very nice condition for this type. The bidding was heavy, ended at EUR 3400, and the final price tag for me (including fees, tax, ... With 22 years of active coin collecting I am not new to numismatics, but I do not consider myself a specialist in Russian coins. Pre 1917 Roubles are just a modest sideline of my collection , but the one I am liking more and more. ...

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Allow me to begin this post with a retrospective anecdote: When our kids were young we naturally spent quite a bit of time visiting the grandparents. Betsy and I were lucky; our parents lived not far way, in Quincy, Illinois, just 45 miles from our home in Knox County. On a shelf at Betsy’s folks’ place was an artifact from the Depression era which offended me; it was a cast-metal coin bank, a small representation of an exaggerated black boy. The idea was to place a coin in the boy’s outst

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Even before the major US newspapers started cutting back on reviewing books, it was extremely difficult, if not impossible is seemed, to get your book reviewed in them. The premier newspapers focused on books published by the big NY houses, with a few exceptions. But that shouldn't keep you from pursuing your hope to find yourself in the news. Follow these simple tips to increase the chance to see a writeup in a newspaper. 1. A write-up doesn't have to be in the New York Times or the Chicago Tr

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A local coin shop is better for you see what you get not a photo. If you want to collect wheat cents then get the book on them and learn all about them. That way you actually know more about that subject than most dealers who have to ...

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I thought that the story of Afghanistan after the invasion, as we stumbled into COIN blindfolded and handicapped by insufficient resources, was worth telling. One of the most interesting things I experienced was seeing how my book was received among the men I ... So, like I'd learned as a historian, I spent six weeks collecting every scrap of evidence from our platoon's experience before writing a thing: maps, radio logs, after action reports, letters home, emails, etc. ...

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Since 1942, the Handbook of United States Coins (THE OFFICIAL BLUE BOOK) has been the annual reference used by U.S. coin dealers to make buying offers. On the fl ip side of the coin , collectors use it to find out what dealers are paying ...

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If you want to get more involved join a local coin club . The ANA web site (money.org) can get you a lead to a club if it is a member of the ANA. In the mean time have fun. tezadream1234 on February 14th, 2009 at 5:53 pm ...

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