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* The answer to getting halves, $2 bills and $1 coins circulating? - 13 new
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* Sending letters to Congress - 5 new
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* Slabbed Proof Set - 5 new
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* OT: Ebay changes? - 4 new
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* Toned Morgan display at FUN - 4 new
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Sending letters to Congress - 5 new
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...Send snailmail letters to the main state or district offices of your
USHouse Rep and two USSenators whenever you want to. The best is to mail it in
the old fashioned way and in a form that does not appear to be mass-produced.
Email is strongly discouraged in that it will likely just get lost in the -
Sun, Jan 4 2009 12:00 am
5 messages , 5 authors
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The answer to getting halves, $2 bills and $1 coins circulating? - 13 new
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I have really been thinking about this, and I also touched the subject on
another thread, but I wanted to create one directed solely on what most people
consider "odd money". I really think that the way to get halves, $1 coins and $
2 bills to circulate, is to have vending machines upgraded to BOTH accept and -
Sun, Jan 4 2009 1:00 am
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FS: 1980 Olympics Trust "Official Sports Coins" - 3 new
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1980 Olympics Trust "Official Sports Coins" I have for sale the following 1980
Olympics Trust "Official Sports Coins". Each coin features the Olympic Logo
and states: "Olympic Trust Of Canada" on one side and the Olympic Event on the
other (in both the English and French language). Price $3. US (each) plus
postage - Sun, Jan 4 2009 4:18 am
3 messages , 3 authors
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PCGS Slab Question - 1 new
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...It means that the coin was run thru the edge lettering machine twice, once
heads up and again tails up. - Sun, Jan 4 2009 5:41 am
1 message, 1 author
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FA: 1879-CC GSA Morgan Silver Dollar, NGC MS63 - 1 new
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In article <97bd6261e0878139cebdf3647dcb1 ...@pseudo.borked.net> ...Winning
bid $7,031 - Sun, Jan 4 2009 6:32 am
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Money Exhibit in Ann Arbor, MI - 1 new
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From 1/4/08 Ann Arbor News: "Money and the Human Experience: Emil Berendt's
Collection of Money from Around the World" on display at Ann Arbor District
Library. The article indicates some of the highlights are ""American pre-
Columbian and colonial era money, Asian traditional money, consumable monies,
inflationary monies, monies of war and politics and money as art and - Sun,
Jan 4 2009 7:04 am
1 message, 1 author
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Two day numismatic conference begins in India - 1 new
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Lots of pictures. [link] - Sun, Jan 4 2009 7:14 am
1 message, 1 author
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Commemorative medal stirs debate over Alaska state seal - 1 new
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[link] - Sun, Jan 4 2009 7:17 am
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Slabbed Proof Set - 5 new
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As soon as they are removed from the original mint packaging I would no longer
consider them to be a "set". Billy - Sun, Jan 4 2009 10:38 am
5 messages , 4 authors
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Business booms for Idaho gold and silver dealers - 1 new
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FROM: [link] Business booms for Idaho gold and silver dealers Investing in
precious metals might not make you rich, some experts say, but gold is a
valuable part of a balanced investment portfolio. BY BILL ROBERTS - brobe...@
idahostatesman.com Edition Date: 01/04/09 - Sun, Jan 4 2009 11:34 am
1 message, 1 author
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A Texan looks at Lincoln on the 200th anniversary of his birth - 2 new
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...I'm inclined to consider the Truman dollar that nobody would accept, simply
because, "the buck stops here." There's humor in there, someplace. Jerry - Sun,
Jan 4 2009 11:55 am
2 messages , 2 authors
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Toned Morgan display at FUN - 4 new
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...Attractive toning is considered, well, attractive by most collectors. It is
just corrosion, but it's an interesting aspect to numismatics, how coins age.
It does get faked, but that's a part of the game of numismatics too. The harsh
reality is that if it's done well enough and you can't tell it was quickly
induced, it's not considered fake. - Sun, Jan 4 2009 11:56 am
4 messages , 3 authors
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New U.S. $100 Bill - 3 new
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...You described a problem whose solution is a perfect hedge. You declined to
speculate in one sort of acquisition ($100 bills or 1936 Lincolns) because you
could make more in a savings account. If you can own something and be short an
equal amount of something else (ideally something that decreases in price but
at least doesn't - Sun, Jan 4 2009 1:15 pm
3 messages , 2 authors
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Old Slovak coins may be withdrawn in first few days - 1 new
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[link] - Sun, Jan 4 2009 6:28 pm
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keeping pennies red - 1 new
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On Thu, 1 Jan 2009 14:37:53 -0600, "Mr. Jaggers" ...I have an acrylic cube/
paperweight with 14 1990 BU Lincoln Cents sealed inside of it. They coins are
bright and not toned at all. Almost too bright (pinkish) as if they might have
been cleaned prior to being sealed. - Sun, Jan 4 2009 6:37 pm
1 message, 1 author
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OT: Ebay changes? - 4 new
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I assume it's not just me, but did eBay just change its auction search listing
format again? It looks like thay no longer show the postage amount next to the
bid amount-- unless the seller selected their Free Shipping option. And as a
minor irritant, if I select an auction halfway down the - Sun, Jan 4 2009 6:57
pm
4 messages , 3 authors
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Irish cling to 'old money' as ?372m still unaccounted for - 1 new
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On Jan 1, 10:11 pm, "Arizona Coin Collector" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote: ...I
expect that a large fraction of that is, indeed, here in the USA with
collectors and with "professional Irishmen" who did the Republic of Eire a
huge favor by bringing in paper dollars and taking out pounds in the form of
penny coins. - Sun, Jan 4 2009 7:06 pm
1 message, 1 author
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American Samoa to get separate 25 cent coin - 1 new
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FROM: [link] Radio New Zealand International The Voice of New Zealand,
Broadcasting to the Pacific Te Reo Irirangi O Aotearoa, O Te Moana-Nui-A-Kiwa
American Samoa to get separate 25 cent coin Posted at 01:40 on 05 January,
2009 UTC American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono has been told - Sun, Jan 4
2009 7:35 pm
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Collectors Find New, Unique Way to Scrutinize eBay Items - 1 new
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FROM: [link] Collectors Find New, Unique Way to Scrutinize eBay Items
WatchCount.com Offers Unique Marketplace Search Capabilities Unavailable on
the eBay Site WatchCount.com is gaining prominence as a new, helpful website
to identify popular items on the internet's - Sun, Jan 4 2009 7:36 pm
1 message, 1 author
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Taliban rule the roost in Swat through FM radio - Benazir Bhutto's image on -
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Hello On the story below, the second paragraph from the bottom got me. Benazir
Bhutto's image on coins ------------------------------ ---- FROM: [link]
International - The News Taliban rule the roost in Swat through FM radio
Monday, January 05, 2009 By Rahimullah Yusufzai - Sun, Jan 4 2009 7:38 pm
1 message, 1 author
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Argentina Is Short of Cash - Literally - 1 new
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FROM: [link] The Wall Street Journal JANUARY 5, 2009 Argentina Is Short of
Cash - Literally Spare some change? By GEORGE SELGIN Suppose you want to ride
the bus or feed a parking meter without exact change. Or suppose you just want
to drop a few cents in a street musician's hat. - Sun, Jan 4 2009 8:10 pm
1 message, 1 author
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Does anyone here know where I can find a money artist? - 1 new
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You might try here: [link] I don't know him or know if he does the type of
work you are looking for but he does appear to be talented. steve - Sun, Jan 4
2009 8:27 pm
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