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One Thread to rule them all... One Thread to find them... One Thread to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them.
SWAPLIST & SALES STUFF
My regular BST Forum thread.
My master "For Sale or Trade" thread. Found on both the US and World Coin Buy-Sell-Trade Forums, and often in the BST "Bargain Bin" as well.
eBay Stuff.
I've been on eBay since 1999, but don't use it as much these days. Only occasionally. But hey, please do have a look to see if I've got anything up.
MY STORIES
Index of "Digger's Diary" and "Digs O' The Day" posts.
Adventures of an amateur treasure hunter. Mostly metal detecting, but some fossil hunting, too.
My True Halloween Hellhound Horror Story.
From Fall, 2011. Semi-numismatic. Scary. Maybe this could have been YOUR coin if you'd bought one from me around that time!
MY COIN STUFF & COLLECTIONS
Each of these collection threads (except the first one) also doubles as a wantlist. You'll see both what I have and what I need, and where upgrades might work.
"Digs O' The Day" Coins. (will add link when everything gets imaged and posted)
Begun Fall, 1992. My more noteworthy metal detecting coin finds. Since this collection was mostly built in my pre-camera, pre-Internet days, it lacks pictures and is a future project. (A big future project, I might add.) Of course there ARE most of my forum-era "Digger's Diary" and "Digs O' The Day" stories, above.
The Holey Coin Vest & Holey Gold Hat. (will add link when everything gets imaged and posted)
Begun Fall, 2000. My signature collection, you might say. These are holed pre-1900 world and US coins. The hat is all pre-1900 gold. This whimsical, offbeat collection has become famous because I wear it to coin shows. Since it dates to my Internet infancy, it too lacks pictures, but those are (as of late 2011) being edited. I'll link it up when I post them.
The Victoria Hope British Empire Collection.
Begun September, 2001. A 1901 British Empire type set with coins bearing Queen Victoria's portrait. For my daughter, Victoria Hope (born 2001). As of 2011 it has become a mostly certified/slabbed collection.
Lord Marcovan Roman Imperial Collection II.
Begun Spring, 2007, as the "Lord Marcovan Roman Imperial Collection". Broken up in late 2008. Restarted in 2011 as a smaller "Twelve Caesars" collection. The old set ran from Augustus through Zeno (37 BC to 476 AD), and was far more ambitious. It was broken up in late 2008 when I got laid off. I restarted it in 2011 as a "Twelve Caesars" collection (Julius Caesar to Domitian; 44 BC to 96 AD). I've bought some of the coins from the old collection back. This time it will be a certified/slabbed collection. As of early 2012 the partially-reassembled set is not all imaged, but should be soon.
Love Tokens.
Begun January, 2008. A natural outgrowth of my "holey" collection, those ornate, hand-engraved 19th century love tokens caught my fancy, and so I finally decided to attempt a "one-per-year" date set of Seated Liberty dimes with love token reverses. In September of 2011 I decided to do Barber dime love tokens as well.
Barber Halves. (retired)
Begun December, 2010, sold September 2011. I usually prefer being a type collector instead of a traditional "date and mint" collector, but on a whim, I decided to try a set of raw Barber halves in VG to Fine grades, in a Dansco album. Got pretty far, too, before I sold it.
Walking Liberty Halves.
The Barber halves were fun, so starting in December 2011 I started a semi-casual set of circulated Walkers, focusing on original F-VF coins.
OTHER STUFF
The Famous (or INfamous) "COIN UNO" thread.
Posted September, 2005 and still going, though not as active as it used to be. This megathread has been one of my most successful. It works sort of like the "Uno" card game. See if you can "play" the next hand with a picture of one of YOUR coins! Just read the first post and then go to the last page to see what's in play. (Some earlier images may be red-X now. People on a slower Internet connection might want to skip this one.)
Show us your "Circulation Cameos"!
Posted September, 2006. What's a "CircCam"? It's a circulated coin with a "cameo" appearance; in other words, darkly toned fields and lighter devices. Sort of like a cameo proof, but in this case, the cameo effect is a result of circulation, not manufacture. It's a nice look on circulated coins, particularly silver. (Some of the earlier images posted may be red-X by now, but you should be able to get the idea.)
Slick Vicky Contest!
Posted March, 2011. Who's got the slickest, most worn-out Queen Victoria penny or halfpenny? (Answer: RareBronzeCollector, that's who. He won this one hands-down, but feel free to keep on playing and see if you can maybe challenge him!)
Grading Polls.
In the fall of 2011 I started posting a GTG (or "Guess The Grade") thread for each noteworthy newp (new purchase). I've collected these here. I found these threads a fun way to showcase some of my coins, but perhaps more importantly, they've been somewhat educational, too.
Operation Paperclip 2012.
With the new year, I decided to try the "Red Paperclip" game (so called from the guy who bartered his way up from a red paperclip to a house in just one year). Only I'm doing it with coins, of course. I started with a $1.00 coin investment. Click the link to see how the trading has progressed over the course of the year. Who knows what I'll end up with by the end of 2012? Note that there will be a random drawing at the end- I intend to split any profits with one of the people who traded with me during the game.
Forum Lingo Dictionary.
Though I'm a contributor, this is is NOT one of my productions- the credit here goes to Dawg144. It's a useful thread that lists common and less-common numismatic abbreviations as well as slang or popular expressions that are exclusive to these forums. For that reason, it gets my full endorsement.
SWAPLIST & SALES STUFF
My regular BST Forum thread. My master "For Sale or Trade" thread. Found on both the US and World Coin Buy-Sell-Trade Forums, and often in the BST "Bargain Bin" as well.
eBay Stuff.I've been on eBay since 1999, but don't use it as much these days. Only occasionally. But hey, please do have a look to see if I've got anything up.
MY STORIES
Index of "Digger's Diary" and "Digs O' The Day" posts. Adventures of an amateur treasure hunter. Mostly metal detecting, but some fossil hunting, too.
My True Halloween Hellhound Horror Story.From Fall, 2011. Semi-numismatic. Scary. Maybe this could have been YOUR coin if you'd bought one from me around that time!
MY COIN STUFF & COLLECTIONS
Each of these collection threads (except the first one) also doubles as a wantlist. You'll see both what I have and what I need, and where upgrades might work.
"Digs O' The Day" Coins. (will add link when everything gets imaged and posted)Begun Fall, 1992. My more noteworthy metal detecting coin finds. Since this collection was mostly built in my pre-camera, pre-Internet days, it lacks pictures and is a future project. (A big future project, I might add.) Of course there ARE most of my forum-era "Digger's Diary" and "Digs O' The Day" stories, above.
The Holey Coin Vest & Holey Gold Hat. (will add link when everything gets imaged and posted)Begun Fall, 2000. My signature collection, you might say. These are holed pre-1900 world and US coins. The hat is all pre-1900 gold. This whimsical, offbeat collection has become famous because I wear it to coin shows. Since it dates to my Internet infancy, it too lacks pictures, but those are (as of late 2011) being edited. I'll link it up when I post them.
The Victoria Hope British Empire Collection.Begun September, 2001. A 1901 British Empire type set with coins bearing Queen Victoria's portrait. For my daughter, Victoria Hope (born 2001). As of 2011 it has become a mostly certified/slabbed collection.
Lord Marcovan Roman Imperial Collection II.Begun Spring, 2007, as the "Lord Marcovan Roman Imperial Collection". Broken up in late 2008. Restarted in 2011 as a smaller "Twelve Caesars" collection. The old set ran from Augustus through Zeno (37 BC to 476 AD), and was far more ambitious. It was broken up in late 2008 when I got laid off. I restarted it in 2011 as a "Twelve Caesars" collection (Julius Caesar to Domitian; 44 BC to 96 AD). I've bought some of the coins from the old collection back. This time it will be a certified/slabbed collection. As of early 2012 the partially-reassembled set is not all imaged, but should be soon.
Love Tokens.Begun January, 2008. A natural outgrowth of my "holey" collection, those ornate, hand-engraved 19th century love tokens caught my fancy, and so I finally decided to attempt a "one-per-year" date set of Seated Liberty dimes with love token reverses. In September of 2011 I decided to do Barber dime love tokens as well.
Barber Halves. (retired)Begun December, 2010, sold September 2011. I usually prefer being a type collector instead of a traditional "date and mint" collector, but on a whim, I decided to try a set of raw Barber halves in VG to Fine grades, in a Dansco album. Got pretty far, too, before I sold it.
Walking Liberty Halves.The Barber halves were fun, so starting in December 2011 I started a semi-casual set of circulated Walkers, focusing on original F-VF coins.
OTHER STUFF
The Famous (or INfamous) "COIN UNO" thread.Posted September, 2005 and still going, though not as active as it used to be. This megathread has been one of my most successful. It works sort of like the "Uno" card game. See if you can "play" the next hand with a picture of one of YOUR coins! Just read the first post and then go to the last page to see what's in play. (Some earlier images may be red-X now. People on a slower Internet connection might want to skip this one.)
Show us your "Circulation Cameos"!Posted September, 2006. What's a "CircCam"? It's a circulated coin with a "cameo" appearance; in other words, darkly toned fields and lighter devices. Sort of like a cameo proof, but in this case, the cameo effect is a result of circulation, not manufacture. It's a nice look on circulated coins, particularly silver. (Some of the earlier images posted may be red-X by now, but you should be able to get the idea.)
Slick Vicky Contest!Posted March, 2011. Who's got the slickest, most worn-out Queen Victoria penny or halfpenny? (Answer: RareBronzeCollector, that's who. He won this one hands-down, but feel free to keep on playing and see if you can maybe challenge him!)
Grading Polls.In the fall of 2011 I started posting a GTG (or "Guess The Grade") thread for each noteworthy newp (new purchase). I've collected these here. I found these threads a fun way to showcase some of my coins, but perhaps more importantly, they've been somewhat educational, too.
Operation Paperclip 2012.With the new year, I decided to try the "Red Paperclip" game (so called from the guy who bartered his way up from a red paperclip to a house in just one year). Only I'm doing it with coins, of course. I started with a $1.00 coin investment. Click the link to see how the trading has progressed over the course of the year. Who knows what I'll end up with by the end of 2012? Note that there will be a random drawing at the end- I intend to split any profits with one of the people who traded with me during the game.
Forum Lingo Dictionary.Though I'm a contributor, this is is NOT one of my productions- the credit here goes to Dawg144. It's a useful thread that lists common and less-common numismatic abbreviations as well as slang or popular expressions that are exclusive to these forums. For that reason, it gets my full endorsement.
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<< <i>It was broken up in late 2008 when I got laid off. I restarted it in 2001 >>
Now, that's what I call a major achievement, especially considering we have yet to get our Way Back Time Machine(Copyright 2011) operational where I work. If you would like a job with us and are willing to share your time travel secrets, I'm sure I could make you a very generous offer.
<< <i>Now, that's what I call a major achievement, especially considering we have yet to get our Way Back Time Machine(Copyright 2011) operational where I work. If you would like a job with us and are willing to share your time travel secrets, I'm sure I could make you a very generous offer. >>
Whoopsie. Thanks for the proofreading, O Great Typo Sleuth.
(Hey, if I had that time machine, my Roman coin collection would look a whole lot nicer, you betcha! But I would probably mistype the destination and end up in 44,000 AD in the scorched, postapocalyptic world, instead of in 44 BC around the Ides of March.)
Ray
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Holey Cow, somebody actually reads this stuff?
Who'd've thunk it?
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Guess I have some updating to do.
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