I recognized them immediately from my coin - collecting days as a kid: They were Eisenhower dollars, one of the nation’s many failed efforts to develop a one-dollar coin . The Ike dollar was roughly the size of a manhole cover and featured ...

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"The collection was described in Encoded Archival Description (EAD), with several coin -specific adaptations to describe physical attributes such as legends and iconography. This project appears to be unique in its application of EAD to ...

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That’s what state quarters are made from. Hawaii is in succession the streets. It’s the 50th and last coin in the United States Mint’s 50 State Quarters Program. To prepare, I exhausted eight hours sorting out my haphazard collection . ...

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Nov-10-08

US Mint’s Last Chance Sale

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Greetings from America Card Set Album Greetings from America Portfolio Album 2004 Westward Journey Nickel Coin Set 2006 Westward Journey Nickel Coin Set State Quarters And Euro Coin Collection Official Coin Collecting Starter Kit .

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A similar unpleasant surprise occurred when I was collecting materials to document John Marshall’s career before he was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1801. Since Marshall was careless in maintaining his personal and professional ...

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NB: this portion of my trip is also documented in my coin collecting blog: life-of-coins.blogspot.com Into town, we stopped by at least half a dozen banks, asking if they had rolls of half dollars. Only one did, and that was a ...

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Sep-15-08

Jefferson Nickels 1938 to present

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Instead of date rarity, the focus in collecting Jeffersons is on superb condition. Until the overdue 1980s, when lowering of this coin's relief resulted in consistently pointed strikes, most Jefferson Nickels were seldom found with all ...

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How to Lose Your Home: The Cost of Poor Advice When Facing a Foreclosure September 6th, 2008 by JosssBlog3747 NJFRB Website: Free Foreclosure Help New Jersey In February 2006, Jennifer and Roger Roberson found themselves unable to make their mortgage payments after Roger, a 37 year old father of two, lost his job as a technician for a major high-tech firm in New Jersey. They received notice from their lender that the foreclosure process was being initiated on their home. Desperate for help,

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Which Veterinary School Is Right For You? July 25th, 2008 by KarleighsBlog8859 No matter whether you are only considering or sure that you want to follow a veterinary career, there will be a veterinary school or collage that will suit you. To become a veterinarian you will have to attend a school or collage just as doctors have to attend a medical school. In the U.S, there are more than 50 veterinary schools and colleges that you could perhaps enroll in; they’re located in numerous states, Fl

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A Practical Guide to Using Horseshoe Studs July 25th, 2008 by RiddhisBlog7374 Studs, Caulks or Calks are metal devices that are screwed or driven into the bottom of your horse’s shoes. By protruding from the bottom of the shoe, they can help to provide traction over muddy or deep footing, such as sand, and help your horse jump more confidently. Before using studs, holes are tapped, or drilled, into both heels, and sometimes the toes, of the horse’s shoe. Obviously the size of the hole must ac

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