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Hi folks, I've been lurking for a few months as I got back into coin collecting and finally decided to register. It's amazing how much information (complete with pictures!) is available via crowdsourcing on the web nowadays! I'm finishing up my PhD in evolutionary biology, currently living in Michigan state. I guess you could say for the last decade I'd turned my "collector's thirst" to catching insect specimens for my research-- there are many similarities between these quests. But I've always loved the beauty and history in coins. I can be interested in just about anything, but mostly collect early 20th Century circulated US coins (I love the designs that emerged once Teddy started fighting with Charles Barber) and world coins (especially Russian; after living in Russia for a few years I'd managed to accumulate most of the 10 ruble bimetallic commemoratives). |
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Pillar of the Community
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 Ktyr. CCF is a great place to ask questions and to learn more about coin collecting. There are many experts available to help you. Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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to CCF fellow Michigander. I am sure you will like it here. John1  |
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to CCF! -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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ktyr!Wow, that is quite an accomplishment - a PhD in evolutionary biology.  I'm currently reading Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. As you no doubt know, it's not strictly evolutionary biology, but I really like learning how a variety of disciplines, e.g., anthropology, geology, biology, philosophy of science, etc., have contributed to our understanding of our own species and how we evolved. Cool stuff! And hey, a good thing about collecting coins, as opposed to insects, is that the coins don't sting or bite! 
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09/03/2016 11:30 pm
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Thanks, all, for the nice welcome. Quote:
I'm currently reading Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. As you no doubt know, it's not strictly evolutionary biology, but I really like learning how a variety of disciplines, e.g., anthropology, geology, biology, philosophy of science, etc., have contributed to our understanding of our own species and how we evolved. Cool stuff! dd27: kind of embarrassing to admit, but I actually don't know that book yet! I'll have to look it up. And yes, I also love seeing how various disciplines build together. It's been fun employing my linguistics and history backgrounds to create names for new species I'm describing. |
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