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Rest in Peace
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 Well here's my first post and I'd like to break the ice by thanking Susan for a very warm welcome. I've been collecting off and on most of my adult life and have gotten back to it quite steadily for the last three years. Wow have things changed! Who would of imagined this type of venue for the hobby even 10 years ago! I love it and look forward to the success of this site Thanks, Mike I collect American Silver and Gold pre 1865(end of Civil War) ...a type set of sorts!! 
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Pillar of the Community
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Hello Mike, and welcome to the forum!
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Forum Mom
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Here is your official "Welcome to the forum".  Why pre-1865? Are you also interested in the Civil War or the old South? I'm always interested in knowing why collectors are drawn to certain coins. |
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Hi Mike, Welcome to the forum. Think you will like this bunch here as they are all coin crazy!!! What a great place to hang out!
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Rest in Peace
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Originally posted by Susanlynn9
Here is your official "Welcome to the forum".
Why pre-1865? Are you also interested in the Civil War or the old South? I'm always interested in knowing why collectors are drawn to certain coins.
Actually I'm interested in coins struck before the advent of the steam press and closed collar striking. The nature of the older coins due to hand tooling on the dies makes for fascinating small differnces(other than different die combinations, failures etc....) that fairly do not exsist after 1850. The time frame has more to do with the advent of the small cent, demise of the Half Dime,introduction of the "modern"nickel demise of the Half Cent and such. I know the dates are not dead on to the end of the war but it seemed a likely spot to work back from. And I always try to imagine where these old coins have been. Who held them? What could they buy at the time they were struck?(for example one late 18th century large cent could buy 12 rolls of bread, hence the use of smaller fractional coinage!)Anyway those are some of the reasons plus a great deal of interest in the politics behind the minting of early american coinage. Some things never change! Thanks, Mike Edited by Mike
03/06/2005 7:15 pm
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Originally posted by Mike
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Originally posted by Susanlynn9
Here is your official "Welcome to the forum".
Why pre-1865? Are you also interested in the Civil War or the old South? I'm always interested in knowing why collectors are drawn to certain coins.
Actually I'm interested in coins struck before the advent of the steam press and closed collar striking. The nature of the older coins due to hand tooling on the dies makes for fascinating small differnces(other than different die combinations, failures etc....) that fairly do not exsist after 1850. The time frame has more to do with the advent of the small cent, demise of the Half Dime,introduction of the "modern"nickel demise of the Half Cent and such. I know the dates are not dead on to the end of the war but it seemed a likely spot to work back from. And I always try to imagine where these old coins have been. Who held them? What could they buy at the time they were struck?(for example one late 18th century large cent could buy 12 rolls of bread, hence the use of smaller fractional coinage!)Anyway those are some of the reasons plus a great deal of interest in the politics behind the minting of early american coinage. Some things never change! Thanks, Mike
Welcome Mike, Lots of nice folks here- helpful as well. Looking forward to learning more re 19th century coins from you! Don |
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Hello and Welcome Mike !!!
Rick
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Do you also collect the early coppers? I find them to be fascinating.
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Susan, I don't know why I didn't mention early coppers but absolutely yes! I actually got started on the early stuff with Half Cents and large cents. Penny Whimsy is one of my favorite books. I just purchased Breen's book on Half Cents as well as Q.David Bowers book on the same subject. I've also been checking out EAC'S website (I'm not a member yet) at https://www.eacs.org/ as they have a feature story that is interesting most days. Have a good one. quote:
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Do you also collect the early coppers? I find them to be fascinating.
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Welcome
We hope ou will feel at home here nad that you will contribute so we can all learn from you as well.
rggoodie
aka Richard
"catch em doing something right"
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Rest in Peace
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Welcome Mike..! Glad to have you aboard. I will look forward to your posts and input. catman steve |
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Hi Mike! Welcome aboard! Who's your friend in the avatar? Rachel [:p] Edited by Kyra
03/07/2005 9:18 pm
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[quote] Originally posted by KyraHi Mike! Welcome aboard! Who's your friend in the avatar? Rachel [:p] That's my little Italian Greyhound Giovonni, He broke his leg 2 days before XMAS. It was his $2800.00 XMAS present to us!(pins and plates etc....)But He's worth every penny of it as he's the most loving animal that we've every had. He's out of his cast and back to his usual crazy self. Mike |
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Gald to hear his OK Mike. I agree my cats are worth every penny I have just to have them around.
catman
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