Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you know that our new site is nearly ready for full release so when you get a moment, take a look and let me know your feedback. You can log on at www.metaldetectingcentral.co.uk I hope there is something for everyone and we will be updating it on a daily...

Here is a video from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Exhibit at the Texas Numismatic Assoc show in Fort Worth taken by me on May 16. A BEP printer demonstrates intaglio steel plate printing on a 100 year old manual press. http://www.frankcoins.com/BEPTNA.wmv --

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51ST TEXAS NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION COIN & CURRENCY SHOW FRIDAY MAY 15th 9am - 6pm SATURDAY MAY 16th 9am - 6pm SUNDAY MAY 17th 9am - 3pm WILL ROGERS COMPLEX AMON G. CARTER CENTER WEST TEXAS ROOM 3401 West Lancaster Avenue

FROM: http://inventorspot.com/articles/johnny_swings_nickel_couch_27686 Not Just Small Change: Johnny Swing's Nickel Couch by Sarah O Innovative Interiors Inventor Spot Do you have an old jar of change lying around that

Hello Noted the spelling of "Nickels" on the article shown below. I still like it just the same. ----------------------------------------- FROM: http://www.centralchronicle.com/viewnews.asp?articleID=7222

Excellent photo essay: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1879735_1846032,00.html The text accompanying photo #10 is hooey. oly

Walter Breen is arguably the most controversial personality in the history of numismatics. One’s first impression of him would necessarily include his unconventional physical appearance and attire, which, among other things, featured a heavy, scruffy beard, sandals, and fly-away hair. His...

I was looking at an 1804 half cent in a local shop, earlier. I looked at some examples on eBay and saw this one (it claims to be BU). It is item #290306316738 on eBay. After looking at the (merely Fine) example in the shop, the reverse on this one looks odd especially in the vicinity of the...

Why does "Smilin" Bob Chambers and all the rest of the croonies at like CSN, Shpnbc, etc... get their hands on the Premium coins before the mint releases the coinsd to the public? (subscriptions, debut otherwise) It's May now and I still haven't recieved my Silver Eagles (Bob has em...) , I am sure...

Hello There is a nice streaming video of the Coin Store Robery on the link below. -------------------------------------------------- FROM: http://www.kptv.com/news/19459875/detail.html

Sometime back I mentioned a "double struck" penny a friend of mine found. I saw it last night. It is a 1972 with two Lincoln Memorials on the reverse. The second "over strike" looks to be at about a 45 degree angle off angle and a little off center as well, from my uneducated eye. From that...

Page 462. Column 2. Paragraph 2. Second line from the bottom. "Apollo IX" should be "Apollo XI." Page 463. Column 2. Second (center) illustration may be Type II. Page 463. Column 2. Third (bottom) illustration may be Tyoe I. Page 240. Column 2. Breen 2399 may not exist. May be 1869/9...

FROM: http://btop.courierpress.com/news/2009/may/13/woodstock-coins-mint-expects-crowd-indiana-pennys-/?partner=yahoo_headlines Woodstock for coins? Mint expects crowd for Indiana penny's debut By Rich Davis Posted May 13, 2009 at 11:26 a.m. Updated May 13, 2009 at 11:26 a.m. A penny for your...

Hello Nice news video on the link below. ------------------------------------ FROM: http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=115562&catid=339 Woman out $27k and her gold

On Apr 3, 9:41�am, "Cindi LaFontaine" wrote: There is no greater danger to America than having an illegally elected president in the White house. "Alric Knebel" wrote in message ...

within 100 miles +/- of Wilmington, NC (scouting out for a friend, primarily.. eventually- one for me, but not right now)

In its current number, Coin World reports that a proposed design for the reverse of the 2010 Lincoln cent, a sheaf of wheat, a design supported by the Commission of Fine Arts, has now been withdrawn by the Mint, as critics say it too closely resembles the sheaf of wheat design that adorned some...

Hi folks, I am looking for the following book that is available in electronic format for students and personnel of some north america universitye, as an esample, Yale and University of...

The US Mint has finally got around to shipping these. The uncirculated versions are still on back order, though. After examining the coin in hand I find I really like to portrait on the obverse especially the way it stands against the shiny mirror-like background. The reverse feels a bit...