Greetings

Malte279 · **Reply #40 on:** November 19, 2007, 08:48:54 AM

I'm afraid I won't be able to afford a serious pursuit of the hobby of coin collecting in addition to my other hobbies, but it is still intersting what coins can tell about or how they influenced history. Wars were fought with the amount of silver to be included in a nation's coins being on the list of casi belli.
May I ask in which of the states you live?

AvestheForumFox · **Reply #41 on:** November 19, 2007, 08:50:16 AM

Current resident: Fayetteville Tennessee

Lain_EX · **Reply #42 on:** November 20, 2007, 02:48:31 PM

Welcome here! I'm Lain_EX, a.k.a. dalandb4time, but uou can call me Lain.

Say, you've got a nice coin collection.

Manny Cav · **Reply #43 on:** November 20, 2007, 10:20:28 PM

Quote from: AvestheForumFox,Nov 18 2007 on 04:23 PM

that'd be great ^_^

anywho, I see more people are on the boards now.. greetings I say!

Let's see what I've got.

1956 United States penny
4 "NO CASH VALUE PARKING TOKENS" from a hospital
Bicentennial United States half-dollar
2006 United States nickel commemorating the Louisiana purchase
1964 United States silver dime (slightly chipped in one place on the edge)
Bicentennial United States quarter
2005 United States nickel with a picture of a buffalo/bison
foreign currency that says "ELIZABETH-II-D-G REG-F-D-2003" on one side and "TEN PENCE" on the other with a "10"
2000 (did they even do any other years on this?) United States gold dollar
1980 United States Susan B. Anthony (I think) dollar
2004 United States nickel commemorating the Lewis and Clark expedition
1985 piece worth $10 Paso's, I believe
2005 United States nickel with the inscription on the back "Ocean in view! O! The joy!
another "ELIZABETH" coin worth one penny
copper coin with nothing at all on it except scratches and dirt
3 different pennies that have been pressed into eclipses with those machines that you put them in, with various markings
a horde of the States collection quarters

AvestheForumFox · **Reply #44 on:** November 20, 2007, 10:34:56 PM

Quote from: Manny Cav,Nov 20 2007 on 09:20 PM

Quote from: AvestheForumFox,Nov 18 2007 on 04:23 PM
that'd be great ^_^

anywho, I see more people are on the boards now.. greetings I say!
Let's see what I've got.
1956 United States penny
4 "NO CASH VALUE PARKING TOKENS" from a hospital
Bicentennial United States half-dollar
2006 United States nickel commemorating the Louisiana purchase
1964 United States silver dime (slightly chipped in one place on the edge)
Bicentennial United States quarter
2005 United States nickel with a picture of a buffalo/bison
foreign currency that says "ELIZABETH-II-D-G REG-F-D-2003" on one side and "TEN PENCE" on the other with a "10"
2000 (did they even do any other years on this?) United States gold dollar
1980 United States Susan B. Anthony (I think) dollar
2004 United States nickel commemorating the Lewis and Clark expedition
1985 piece worth $10 Paso's, I believe
2005 United States nickel with the inscription on the back "Ocean in view! O! The joy!
another "ELIZABETH" coin worth one penny
copper coin with nothing at all on it except scratches and dirt
3 different pennies that have been pressed into eclipses with those machines that you put them in, with various markings
a horde of the States collection quarters

Very fascinating. sounds like a fine collection over all ^_^

a good tip for you, if you're looking to ever broaden your collection not by value of the coin, but the interest of designs, go for the cheap grab bags that you'd find at flea markets. Or better, find a local coin store.. they have boxes upon boxes of basic foreign coins 5 for a dollar sometimes! =)

Its a great way to enlarge your collection. I especially love those cheap junk boxes!

Kor · **Reply #45 on:** November 21, 2007, 01:40:23 AM

And for some people that will be their whole interest, all the different sorts of coins they can get to collect, that are inexpensive.

Nimrod · **Reply #46 on:** November 21, 2007, 11:28:00 AM

Hi there, sorry for the late welcome^^. I am a very big LBT fan and I hope we¥ll become good friends here :^.^: . Enjoy your stay and posts lots.

Tails_155 · **Reply #47 on:** November 21, 2007, 11:37:53 AM

Welcome to the fora! Hope you enjoy it here!

Nick22 · **Reply #48 on:** December 01, 2007, 06:10:36 PM

Quote from: AvestheForumFox,Nov 18 2007 on 05:12 PM

Roman Bronze - two solders holding two standards.. dates back to Constantine

what's left of my small collection of ancients.. including Byzantine (got some Mideaval somewhere too...)

my whole collection.. including world coins, Chinese fakes, and ancients

Constantine was a 4th century emporor, he converted the Roman Empire to christianity anbd became a christian himself. Me I like coin collecting I've got all the state quarters to date and have stared on the presidents..They'll be 38 ogf those including 2 of Grover Cleveland.

AvestheForumFox · **Reply #49 on:** December 01, 2007, 06:18:40 PM

oh wow, I nearly forgot this thread exists XD

congrads on obtaining all the state quarters, that usually takes some hefty effort nowaday. I've tried to collect them all once, but ended up having to spend them. A pity

Nick22 · **Reply #50 on:** December 01, 2007, 06:25:25 PM

All you have to do is set aside one once you get it, preferably when its more or less new. it also helps if you have the coin collection map to put them. Mine, well most of them are as jammed in as I can get them, some have edges sticking out, as long as they don't fall out, I'm happy

The 99s are the rarest..

Manny Cav · **Reply #51 on:** December 01, 2007, 11:44:19 PM

Common advice for all coin collectors: SCRUTINIZE YOUR CHANGE!

AvestheForumFox · **Reply #52 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:12:57 AM

yes indeed..

gots any silvers?

Manny Cav · **Reply #53 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:24:24 AM

Just the slightly chipped 1964 silver dime.

Kor · **Reply #54 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:54:03 AM

Turn it over where you can't see the chip or cover it up and you can pretend it's not chipped.

Nick22 · **Reply #55 on:** December 04, 2007, 03:59:45 PM

I've got a 1944 quarter, which has been worn smooth. 8 Franklin dollars. 3 Susan B Anthonys, 3 Sacagaweas,a bunch of the new presidential dollars, 12 or so Bicentential quarters. a $10 bill from 1950, a couple $2 bills, a penny from 1937, 5 from the 1940s, and 3 nickels from that same era.