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Pillar of the Community
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Subscribers to Coin World may have noticed that for the past few months my Collectors' Clearinghouse column has been filled with old material. I stopped sending new material because Coin World had fallen 4 1/2 months behind in their payments to me. If they ever come up with my back pay, and promise to pay me promptly in the future, I will resume writing my column. If they don't, I can still take pride in a successful tenure of 16+ years. In the meantime, I'm open to any and all writing and consulting jobs that could make use of my skill set. Error coin writer and researcher.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi Mike! That's really sad about Coin World, and seems they are struggling. A magazine is only as good as its content, and their content has now dropped a significant notch without your column. Given the number of folks with questions about error coins, I suspect opportunities will arise for you and your skills. Your contributions here alone have been incredibly useful, and we thank you! |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
6463 Posts |
Have you considered blogging? You already have a recognizable name and a following. I bet you wouldn't even have to use embedded advertising, you could probably sell sponsorship directly to the error coin specialists and auction houses.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2734 Posts |
I wouldn't even begin to know how to blog (let alone generate an income stream from it).
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Moderator
 United States
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Sorry to hear this. It feels like Coin World may be in the end days.  I hope you are able to find another way to earn a living from your impressive skill set.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3535 Posts |
Hang in there, things have a way of working out!
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That is terrible news, I'm sorry to hear that Mike.. I'm sure you will find a better fit somewhere.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2460 Posts |
when one door closes, another door opens somewhere. you'll find it.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I wouldn't even begin to know how to blog (let alone generate an income stream from it). A post on this forum is 97% identical to a basic blog post. I wrote a blog about a niche video game for years on BlogSpot.com (owned by Google). The authoring process, in short: Write the article text in exactly the same rough form as Coin World or Error-Ref.com. You can copy+paste that text into pretty much any blogging platform, the editor is essentially a stripped down version of Microsoft Word running in your browser. Format with the basics like font, heading text, body text, bold, italics. Upload supporting images. Links can be learned from a 60 second tutorial. If you want to monetize with banner ads, that's just a checkbox in Settings. Since you are a recognized expert, I would recommend selling sponsorship directly, the way you guys already do on Error-Ref.com. You don't have to go all-in. Most blog accounts are free. You could just write an article (or re-use an old article), try it out, and if you hate it, just delete the blog. |
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United States
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Very sorry to learn of this Mike. Really sad about Coin World but even sadder that the owners can't make right of the payments to folks such as yourself. Sending along my best of wishes for a good fit for you somewhere. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for your guidance, Brandmeister. One of the reasons I started this thread is to reassure people that my health is fine and that no catastrophe has befallen me. A lack of new columns could have been interpreted as a sign that I was undergoing cancer treatment or experiencing a similar ordeal.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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The update is certainly appreciated! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Given the number of folks with questions about error coins, I suspect opportunities will arise for you and your skills. Your contributions here alone have been incredibly useful, and we thank you!  Idea: Start a Youtube channel where you talk through coins that folks send you photos of (hi-res only) to examine (for a small fee). If the coin is interesting enough, you could have the owner send it in for a special "Under the Mike roscope" feature video. "Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCLStruck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burrFloating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very disappointing to hear about this development Mike but I'm glad your health is not the issue.
Something will come your way to keep you occupied in your "free" time.
(Unfortunately, it sounds like they took that term literally.)
Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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sorry to here that , you'll find something better
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a special "Under the Mike roscope" feature video. Branding. For the win. |
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Posted 02/18/2025 08:16 am
