Isn't "American Silver Eagle" a misnomer?
An eagle is $10, right? So why is the "American Silver Eagle" known as such when it is really only a dollar (in the traditional sense).
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Isn't "American Silver Eagle" a misnomer?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jim Archibald Apr 22, 2009.
1901 Indian Head Cent Error
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Want to trade P mintmarks for D
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Salty posted a discussion1901 Indian Head Cent Error
I have a 1901 Indian head cent that is about the diameter of a dime with an extra deep rim. Does anybody know what this is called? I can't find anything online about it but I don't know what this kind of error is called. I can post a picture this evening if needed.
Salty added a discussion to the group Lincoln Cents
2010 Cent
What do you think the 2010 cent will look like? Will they revert back to the Lincoln Memorial cents or do you think they will retire that design and mint a new one?
Salty posted a blog postInherited my wife's grandfather's collection
Well not exactly. My father-in-law inherited the collection but he doesn't collect coins. He said I could take whatever I wanted out of it. He had some decent stuff. Some proof Ike dollars, mercury dimes, buffalo nickels, Indian head cents, a couple walking liberty half dollars, Morgan dollars and Barber quarters and a ton of Lincoln cents and Jefferson nickels. I almost completed my Jefferson nickel set. Just a hand full of dates I'm missing and will probably go pick up from my local dealer…See More
Salty posted a discussionWant to trade P mintmarks for D
I live on the east coast so finding statehood quarters from Philly in circulation is relatively easy. Find ones from Denver has proven a little difficult and finding Denvers in good condition is harder still. I would imagine collectors on the west coast have the opposite problem. Would anybody from the west coast be willing to trade? I would like to avoid buying modern circulated coins from a dealer at inflated prices.
Salty posted a blog postCaribbean Currency
I just got back from a western Caribbean cruise and picked up some of the local currency while I was down there. I got a few dollars worth of Mexican Pesos and about $10 worth of Cayman Island dollars. Pictures to come.
Salty posted a blog postBuilding Momentum
So I bought a few rolls of various coins today (1 of quarters, 1 of dimes, 2 of nickels and 2 of pennies). Didn't find anything too interesting but I did fill out my collection. My US state and territories quarters set is coming along nicely, started filling some dime and nickel folders and added to my penny collection. Only a couple empty spots left in the Lincoln Memorial Cent 1959-1998 folder.I'm thinking I might pick up a couple rolls of wheaties from eBay to fill in the 1909-1929 and…See More
Salty posted a discussion1982 Lincoln Memorial Pennies
OK, I just learned about the trick to determining if a 1982 penny is zinc or copper (bounce it on the table and listen for the ring) and I think I got it down. But I cannot for the life of me tell the difference between the large and small dates. I have a dozen 1982 pennies and they all look the same to me. Any suggestions?
Salty posted a discussionYields from Roll Searching
For those of you whole buy rolls from the bank and search them, roughly how many interesting coins do you find on average? 1 per roll, 1 in 10 rolls? Do you think its worth it?
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- About Me
- I'm a 26-year-old, married software engineer from Rochester, NY. I collected coins as a kid (mostly pennies) but stopped in my early teens. Lately I have been searching for a new hobby and decided to get back into collecting coins.
I also enjoy XBox 360, golf, bowling, trading card games, board games and genealogy.
- About My Coin Collection
- I'm pretty much just starting out by collecting coins I find in circulation. I have some old Whitman folders full of Lincoln pennies, some Peace and Morgan dollars, some foreign currency and a few proof sets. Nothing to brag about.
I'm mostly interested in coins that have actually been in circulation. Proofs and uncirculated coins are nice and worth more but they seem more like mementos than legal tender. Maybe that view will change as my collection gets rolling but for now I'm interested to see what I find in circulation now that I have my eyes open.
- Favorite Coin Series
- Lincoln Cent
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- 1882-O Morgan Dollar
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Inherited my wife's grandfather's collection
Well not exactly. My father-in-law inherited the collection but he doesn't collect coins. He said I could take whatever I wanted out of it. He had some decent stuff. Some proof Ike dollars, mercury dimes, buffalo nickels, Indian head cents, a couple walking liberty half dollars, Morgan dollars and Barber quarters and a ton of Lincoln cents and Jefferson nickels. I almost completed my Jefferson nickel set. Just a hand full of dates I'm missing and will probably go pick up from my local dealer… Continue
Posted on April 7, 2009 at 2:09pm
Caribbean Currency
I just got back from a western Caribbean cruise and picked up some of the local currency while I was down there. I got a few dollars worth of Mexican Pesos and about $10 worth of Cayman Island dollars. Pictures to come.
Posted on March 17, 2009 at 10:30am
Building Momentum
So I bought a few rolls of various coins today (1 of quarters, 1 of dimes, 2 of nickels and 2 of pennies). Didn't find anything too interesting but I did fill out my collection. My US state and territories quarters set is coming along nicely, started filling some dime and nickel folders and added to my penny collection. Only a couple empty spots left in the Lincoln Memorial Cent 1959-1998 folder.
I'm thinking I might pick up a couple rolls of wheaties from eBay to fill in the… Continue
I'm thinking I might pick up a couple rolls of wheaties from eBay to fill in the… Continue
Posted on March 1, 2009 at 12:32am — 3 Comments
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how ru. i am monti from Gujarat,India.i am mainly specializing in british India silver coins and banknotes.also i am also interested in world coins and banknotes . So I am very much enthusiastic to connect with u and start something in coins and banknotes.
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