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 Yea! When's your first contest going to be Brian?   |
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Crazyb0 is teasing. No one expects you to have a contest until you can drive yourself to to post office. Seriously, glad to see that you've been so active here. |
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I was going to say I don't see any graffiti on it (My amended reply) Graffiti is "writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly (meaning someplace where it's not supposed to be) on a wall or other surface - in this case, a coin. Graffiti is is not to be confused with professional engraving, such as done on coins that have been converted into so-called "love tokens" which are artfully engraved. Also, Brian, coins that have been stamped, like my avatar, do not constitute graffiti. The one thing that graffiti does have in common with artfully engraved love tokens and counterstamps is that all are examples of PMD. From the pic, it looked to me that someone scratched the word "liberty" on the coin. Buddy corrected me, below. I don't collect modern nickels and didn't recall that "Liberty" in italics is part of the design! In this case, it's NOT graffiti! My error, Brian ... .... Congrats on your 100 posts, Brian! Edited by ExoGuy
04/10/2017 9:02 pm
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ExoGuy -- LIBERTY appears in that spot on the 2008 nickel. Here's a pic of a 2008 P http://goccf.com/t/155821This design started in 2006, just after the Westward Journey nickels. |
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Thanks, Buddy .... Looked to me like graffiti in our OP's pic! Guess I'll need to edit my post and take a closer look at my nickels in the future!   |
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Thanks for the info ExoGuy!
Edited by BrianLikesCoins
04/10/2017 8:31 pm
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And thanks Buddy! I'm homeschooled (doing 9th grade math) and I have a lot of free time so I like to check out the forums.  Plus I just started high school geometry. (I just finished my highschool algebra book) and I don't mean to brag but... I'm also a very good reader because when I was 5 my grandad showed me a really nice phonics video with kids and singing and I just started reading like crazy! Plus he only had to show me something like that once and I "took off" and I read very fast (but not sloppily) for my age. And I also like to play tennis I've been playing it for 1 and 1/2 years. Edited by BrianLikesCoins
04/10/2017 8:47 pm
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Brian, your abilities are no surprise to me. You write very well and have an intellectual curiosity that indicates intelligence.
I think you'll find that most numismatists are pretty smart. There's a lot to learn and only people who love to learn would take up this hobby.
I think I started to hoard old coins when I was about your age, but that was all I ever did. I didn't start to really learn about coins until I was in my late 50's. But, better late than never.
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Brian, Home Schooling is the best these days, kudos to your mom! If you'll have your mom contact me through the forum email, I will discuss with her sending some stuff to help you get set up, its safer that way. Show her this post if you like.  |
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If you'll have your mom contact me through the forum email, I will discuss with her sending some stuff to help you get set up, its safer that way. Show her this post if you like. I like this thought, so count me in. Have Mom contact me, too, Brian. I have a son who's now in his thirties. He has no interest in coins. Along the way though, I've been able to encourage some other young collectors, and I'll gladly add you to the list, Brian.  |
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Thanks for the complements. And my granddad homeschools me he was a math major and he was a teacher for a few years and he was a airline captain the rest of his life. Also my mom is very busy and my grandad takes care of me most of the time. (She works six days a week and a 10 hour shift) sometimes 12 hours. And she isn't really interested in coins... plus on her day off she works on her garden but she sees me when she can. (Usually she comes home at 6 sometimes 8 or 9) but thanks for the sugggestion! I'll talk to my mom about it. Edited by BrianLikesCoins
04/12/2017 09:27 am
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I have a lot of different textbooks that I purchased on ebay and there are a couple companies that sell textbooks for $4.95 shipping free! I think these companies are charity companies and another source for my books is Costco. I'm studying an anatomy book that I bought there for $12.49 a couple of other books I purchased on ebay are microbiology textbooks. So with my many books and my grandfather's help that I think I am pretty well situated. But if there's any other ideas that you have please let me know. Thanks for your kind support and help. Edited by BrianLikesCoins
04/12/2017 6:44 pm
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