Coin Collecting (and other Numismatic Interests)

Interview with A.C. Dwyer on Collector's Weekly

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:02:00 +0000

People that have known me for awhile know that I love to collect gold coins, especially $20 gold double eagles. Well not long ago I agreed to an interview about double eagles with The Collectors...

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2010 Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:14:00 +0000

Should you buy the guide?No. I really wanted to like the 2010 Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins, but I just couldn’t ignore my list of “What I Don’t Like.”In the past, most reviewers of...

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Wisconsin State Quarter Extra Leaf Varieties: Mystery Solved?

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:14:00 +0000

Rick Snow, author of A Guide Book of Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents, does a great job of examining and explaining his theory in this Youtube video on how the High Leaf and Low Leaf varieties of...

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Valuing Your Coins Using Price Guides

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:50:00 +0000

How much is my coin worth? You're sitting at your desk, looking at one of your most prized possessions from your coin collection and you want to know how much it’s worth. You pick up a recent price...

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Large Cents of Smell

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:03:00 +0000

While much has been written about the enthusiasm and excitement that greeted the new Flying Eagle cent in 1857, I have never really seen anything that told what the public thought about the Large...

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An 1837 Song for Hard Times Token Collectors

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:01:00 +0000

While performing some research recently for a story on Hard Times tokens, I came across a song from September 1837 that I thought would be of interest to Hard Times token collectors. Don't worry...

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The MidAmerica Coin Show: Do I bother to go?

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:23:00 +0000

I'm thinking about attending a coin show tomorrow. In the past, I've usually tried to make it to at least one coin show a year. I would look for a show where my business travels would place me close...

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My second coin in a NGC Edgeview® holder

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:31:00 +0000

Today I received my second coin in a NGC Edgeview® holder. Since my first post about receiving a 1802 quarter eagle (below) in one of these holders was slightly negative, I thought I should follow up...

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My first coin in a NGC Edgeview® holder

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:10:00 +0000

I remember the first time I saw a photo of NGC's Edgeview® holder, it was holding one of the new Presidential dollars. "What a great idea," I thought. Since I have a 1775 half dollar and a 1797...

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The Arlington Collection 1857-S DMPL $20 Gold Double Eagle from the SS Central America shipwreck

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:49:00 +0000

This is one of my favorite coins in The Arlington Collection. (Click images to enlarge) For shipwreck treasure collectors like myself, Type 1 double eagles (1850-1866) recovered from major...

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Numismatics and the Panic of 2008

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:19:00 +0000

The first quarter of 2009 has only just ended and already we are hearing the current financial crisis being labeled as The Panic of 2008. Even Wikipedia already has an entry for it. So what does the...

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Pre-1965 silver coins, how much are they worth?

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:16:00 +0000

If you are old enough to remember when the U.S. converted from 90% silver coins to clad coinage in 1965, then you probably have a pile of those silver coins hidden away in a closet or safety deposit...

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Readers ask is it "Numismatic News?" Or "What I Ate On My Vacation?"

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:46:00 +0000

For years, I've subscribed to Numismatic News and read articles of vacation travelogs that told more about what restaurants the author had eaten at than it did about coins. As I am writing this, I...

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Sacagawea and Presidential Dollars: A Second Chance at Circulating

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:58:00 +0000

Last week, I posted an article that expressed my view that the new dollar coins are doomed after multiple personal attempts to try and spend them. (Read article) Using the U.S. Mint's direct...

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I tried to do my part, but Sacagawea and Presidential dollar coins are doomed!

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:21:00 +0000

(After writing the following article, I received a comment below that made me give the coins a second chance. You can read about my more optimistic viewpoint here.) It was Christmas all over again....

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ANA's Money Museum on Meet Me at the Corner: Virtual Field Trips for Kids

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:06:00 +0000

One of the problems that I have always had with numismatics is the lack of attention that is paid to children. I have been to coin shows where children are all but ignored by most dealers. When I...

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Where in the world are all the coin collectors?

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:01:00 +0000

Someone once asked me why I started a blog. The great thing about the internet and blogging is that collectors can communicate with each other and remain anonymous if they so choose. (read one of my...

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Presidential Dollar Rolls: Collection or Investment?

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:31:00 +0000

"We are opening the vault for a limited time only. Don't miss this golden opportunity." These were the words that greeted me when I opened the flyer that came in the mail today. The flyer was from a...

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Barack Obama Coins

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:52:00 +0000

Well, I knew it wouldn't be long before someone would cash in on Barack Obama's success and release coins with his likeness on them. When a similar thing happened after 9/11, I wrote a not so kind...

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Treasure Found in 19th Century House

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:52:00 +0000

"I finally found my treasure!" my brother said into the phone. For the past 20 years he has lived in a 19th century house wondering if one day he might find hidden treasure. Maybe a stash of silver...

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Paul Green's "evergreen" articles in Numismatic News

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:40:00 +0000

For the past few years, each time I visited my local newsstand on the corner I would reach for the latest issue of Numismatic News (NN). I would immediately look for any articles written by Paul...

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Should I be investing in rare coins? (Part 2) - Coin Auctions

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:49:00 +0000

The Dow was down close to another 250 points on Monday and is officially in a bear market! Oil and gold are both down 20% from their recent highs and yet recently the U.S. Mint stopped selling gold...

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First there was the $1 Loonie, then the $2 Toonie, now Canada has the $5 Woodie

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:44:00 +0000

I knew about the $1 Loonie and $2 Toonie, but I somehow missed the release of the $5 Woodie. If you missed it too, especially those of you collecting Canadian coins, check out this short video...

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"Like a gold coin on a dunghill"

noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:47:00 +0000

As a member of Toastmasters (toastmasters.org), I am always on the lookout for metaphors that I can use when giving speeches. As a numismatist, I like when those metaphors include references to...

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noreply@blogger.com (A.C. Dwyer) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:58:00 +0000

Awhile back I wrote an article about a US Mint press release that stated how the public had accepted the new "Golden dollar." One of the quotes from that press release stated: "Especially gratifying...

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