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Some of you may already know that I've enjoyed writing a few articles for Coin World and that I look forward to doing more. Hopefully, I'll have a 3CN article going in within a couple of months (fingers crossed). I verbally pitched an idea to Beth ( Coin World editor) about creating a series of articles about all the odd-type series coins. She liked the idea, but wants me to formalize it with an overview of what each article will cover, a sample article, and keep in mind that she's aiming to publish something like this in the Coin Values magazine (news stand version?) so it will be full color! My formal pitch is due by the end of next month. Yes, it's possible that it won't happen, but it's worth a shot for me to take the time to write that first "sample" article (1200-1500 words). I'd love to hear what you guys think would be valuable to the general readership in regards to this series. I already have an idea of an outline, but I won't taint your ideas by showing that now. Bruce Edited by Prethen
06/19/2007 2:44 pm
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prethen sounds like a good idea
you have to want to do it in order to do it
Write the bulk of your pitch EARLY so you can share with others to Proofread , grammar check, fact check?, and get possible insight from
I have had a few article published on photography and if you have a passion for what you are writing about then it is somewhat easy,
make notes everyday and group your notes, go through a lot of draft copies
have fun and do it
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First, choose a definition for "odd type." Do Half Cents qualify? 20c yes, 1/2D maybe? How about $1 gold? Even though it's a targeted audience, everyone's specialties differ and one man's specialty might be pretty strange to another. Settle on a specific format, and carry it throughout the series. Introduction, History, Mintages, Varieties, Values and Future Collectability, or something like that. It'll make things a lot easier for you to write, and her to typeset, as the series progresses. If it were my project, I'd settle on a list and approach it in chronological order, starting maybe with Massachusetts Silver and proceeding forward from there. The Shillings are a relatively compact subject, and would make a good starting subject - even though the coins aren't common, information is and it'd be an easy write for you. |
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Hmmm...trying to think of something different...  I got it! How about " Alternatives for Investing in the Red Hot Nickel Market"? The article could focus on the forgotten 19th century nickel series  |
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Ken, I agree that Shield nickels (and, to some extent, Liberty nickels) are underappreciated. I'm not well-researched on Shield nickels but it's an unloved series that I wouldn't mind delving into one day. Unfortunately, for the topic of Odd Type coins it falls outside of that range. It might make an interesting future article, though. |
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Dave: I have to admit, I didn't give colonial or gold coins any thought. My concentration will (at least initially) be on federal minor coinage. I was planning on covering the Fav Five - Half Cent, Two Cent, Three Cent Silver, Three Cent Nickel, and Twenty Cent...in that order. Even the Half Dime isn't really Odd Type as it represents 5-cent coinage which we still have, albeit it was in a different size and metal content. If you think about it, virtually all of the gold coins are "odd type" in the sense that their denominations haven't existed in about 100 years. I'm not well-versed on gold and don't collect it. Therefore, at this time, I don't think it would be wise of me to pursue writing on them. Colonial coinage is very interesting but it pre-dates federal coinage and it's really kind of out there in "left field" and is truly left to the specialists. Odd type coins (as I've defined them...and there's a Capital Plastics holder that defines them the same way) are not necessarily for the specialist and immediately come to the forefront when collecting 19th century type (you might see this material I'm typing now in the initial article....IF it gets published!). I appreciate the ideas, though. It's always kind of cool to see what others are thinkin' about. Edited by Prethen
06/19/2007 10:30 pm
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ErrorCoins:
I normally have one of my coin friends review my material, especially if they enjoy a similar specialization with the article. However, I wouldn't consider airing it on a forum (not that you implied this, but others might be thinking it) simply because I would be publishing it before it has a chance to published in print. I don't want to "spoil" the subject matter.
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when I think of 'odd' coins, I think of shield Two Cent Pieces. It was the first United States coin to have 'IN GOD WE TRUST' inscribed on it. In terms of historic memory, the term "to put my Two Cents in" (opinion) came from the Two Cent Piece. Also, the start year of 1864 which is the middle of the United States civil war is interesting all by itself. For a coin only minted from 1864 to 1873 it accomplished a lot in a short period of time. |
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