Posts Tagged ‘Coin Collecting’
Down With Dollars Up With Coins?
Coin collecting just got a little more interesting. As of January 31, 2012, a new piece of legislation was introduced into the Senate. The bill is called the Currency Optimization, Innovation, and National Savings (COINS) Act. COINS is a bipartisan bill that will remove all one dollar bills from circulation and replace them with one dollar coins. [...]
Cool Coins For Different Coin Collections
The great thing about coin collecting is that everyone has different tastes and therefore different coin collections. There are so many different kinds of coins. There are different eras, years, countries of origin, etc. Everyone has different interests and different tastes. This was very apparent the other day when I found a really neat website [...]
Literature Comes Alive With Coin Collecting
While I am at work, I generally listen to audio books on my headphones. I started with a few of my favorite books and moved onto some that I didn’t know at all. One of these books was a classic by Jules Verne, author of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. This may seemingly have no [...]
Starting a Coin Collection
Beginning a coin collection does not have to be daunting or overwhelming. Collecting is supposed to be fun! You should get enjoyment from collecting and have it be a relaxing, enjoyable part of your life. Here are some tips to help you get started. The first rule is: check your pockets. No, seriously. There could [...]
What to Buy a Coin Collector
The holidays are coming and there’s always that one person on your list that you’re trying to find that perfect gift for. Luckily for you, if that person is a coin collector you have several options! You see, coin collecting is a hobby that always requires upkeep. There are always new coin holders to buy [...]
Coin Collecting For Kids
Coin collecting or numismatics, as it is often called, is a great hobby for kids. It shows younger children the value of time and history by allowing them to feel layers of the past on coins that are fifty or a hundred years old. It helps put into perspective what our country has gone through [...]
Coin Collection and National Pride
I was just checking out the United States’ Wikipedia page, which I must say, is pretty impressive. It gives a comprehensive summary of everything from politics to history to geography to art and culture. It’s authoritative and it clearly establishes the United States as a global leader and empire both in terms of written tone [...]
Will Truman Ever Be Seen In Coin Collections?
It is no surprise that during the twentieth century the only presidents to be in coin collections served during the period from WWII to the beginning of the Civil Rights movement, the beginning of the American Golden Age. For the past few weeks, we’ve discussed these presidents, who are usually considered to be some of [...]
JFK and Coin Supplies
John F. Kennedy was the second youngest president elected to office, after Teddy Roosevelt. He was the first president to be born in the 20th century and during WWII served as commander of Motor Torpedo boats in the South Pacific. He was assassinated in 1963 after serving less than three years in office. Soon after [...]
Why They Should Depart From the MLK Memorial Should They Decide to Put Him in Your Coin Collection
Okay I know that MLK isn’t on any coins or in any coin collections — yet. But he’s now the first non-president to have a memorial in Washington D.C., which means he could likely get his face in coin collecting pretty soon. Unfortunately his memorial is quite hideous. First of all, the stone is Chinese [...]
