IT’S GONE!
After I closed up shop, I did my usual after Saturday chores then sat down to count the change in my cash register. As I counted all of those brown and red Lincolns, I noticed the 1859 Copper-Nickel Indian Head cent was gone.
I am not sure who received it or if my assistant was the one to make sure it found a new home, but it left without any further discussion.
Unfortunately, I found an 1899 Barber dime in the change along with several 1957-D Lincoln cents. On Monday, I will try to give away the Barber dime.
Watch the ANA on Television
Did you miss the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money held earlier this month in Milwaukee and want to see some of the highlights? How about the introduction of the 100 kilogram gold coin from the Royal Canadian Mint? What about the meeting of the new Board of Governors? You can thanks to Cointelevision.com.
Cointelevision.com is a great service run by Executive Producer David Lisot. The site is free and supported by advertisements. At the World’s Fair of Money, David Lisot was been appointed as a co-chairman of the Technology and Website Committee by the newly elected Board of Governors. With my background in technology and being an ANA member, I will be reaching out to this committee to provide my assistance.
Making a Coin Ring
For some of us, collecting is fun in and of itself. But sometimes, you just have to have more fun and play with your money. We use our money to make art. We can also use nice coins to test our memory. But what about using coins to make jewelry? No, this is not about drilling a hole in the coin to make bracelets or necklaces. How about using a Kennedy half-dollar to make a ring?
The instructions found at this site requires a half-dollar, steel base, a spoon or small machinist hammer, a drill, sandpaper, channel lock plyers, a Dremmel or similar device, and metal polish. From the looks of the pictures, a 1964 silver Kennedy half-dollar was used. Silver may be softer than clad coinage, but the clad layering may make for an interesting 3-color look.
I have not done this. But I might consider using a 1965-1970 40-percent silver clad half-dollar for a different look. Enjoy!
Image from the website discussed.
BEP Gives Us a Wi-5
Next in the series of updated Federal Reserve Notes (FRN) from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) will be the redesigned five dollar bill. According to the BEP press release, BEP will unveil the new design on September 20, 2007, will be presented online and accessible directly to the general public in an event they are calling “Wi-5.”
“A digital unveiling for the redesigned $5 bill provides a new opportunity to engage people in the public education process,” said Dawn Haley, Chief of the Office of External Relations at the Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing, “We hope that the ‘Wi-5’ theme will get consumers excited about the new bill and encourage them to use the resources on our Web site to learn about its security features and protect their hard-earned money.”
Following the online introduction, a question and answer period will take place with registered reporters. The general public will be able to observe the online Q&A session but will not be allowed to participate. This is a new format for the government and the media covering government activities. Prior commitments will prevent this blogger from participating, but I will be able to comment from the transcripts that will be posted on the BEP website.
BEP released the first redesigned note with advanced security mechanisms and color in 2003 with the redesign of the $20 FRN. The new note included a security thread embedded in the paper that runs vertically that includes “USA” and the denomination of the note. Color shifting ink was added to the 20 at the bottom right so that the color would change as you would move the bill. Finally, a watermark was added to a blank area to the right of the portrait of Alexander Hamilton with an image of the portrait. The same mechanisms were added to the $50 (2004) and $10 (2006) FRN.
BEP reports that counterfeiting has been reduced since the introduction of the new notes and increased law enforcement activitities.
A re-designed $100 note will be released in early 2008 completing the updates. BEP does not plan to update the $1 and $2 FRN.
Redecorating
Did you ever walk into your house or apartment and decide you needed a change? Rather than buying new furniture, you decide to buy a new rug, maybe a new picture, and rearrange the furniture. It gives the place a fresh look. Something new to come home to.
That is how I felt about the layout of this blog. I liked it, but it needed refreshing. While poking around the blogoshpere, one of my regular reads changed their look. They used this site named PsycHo to generate a new template. After trying PsycHo for a while, I decided to try creating a template that I liked.
PsycHo did not do exactly what I wanted, but it gave me the basis of a good three-column design. I downloaded the XHTML code and added my own customizations. Ok… I hacked the template, but I was able to do what I wanted. I added a new background to give the page a cleaner look. I like it!
I hope you like it, too. If you have any comments on the new layout, leave them here. I would love to know what you think.
NOTE: Comments are moderated to prevent what is called “comment spamming.” Comment spamming is when someone starts their statement with what looks like a legitimate statement but it digresses into an ad. As long as you do not post comment spam I will allow your comment to post… especially those who do not agree with me.
An Amazing Coin
As I was preparing to write this entry, I was looking for the posting where I wrote about a coin my wife gave me as a gift. I had taken a new picture of the coin before sending to NGC for grading. Apparently, I posted it elsewhere and not here. How dare I do something like that! I need to make up for this and now is as good a time as any.
My wonderful wife seems to be into errors, which sometimes makes me wonder. But the errors she finds are coins. For Chanukah in 2005, she gave me a 1955 DDO that ended up being graded by NGC as AU58BN. Last Chanukah, she gave me a 1937-D 3-legged buffalo. I did not get that graded. After a cent and nickel, what’s next?
On my birthday, I found a wrapped package on the table. I sat in my chair and unwrapped the package. It is a book. But not just an ordinary book. It is a children’s book about the planets. She tells me I have to read the book. I read the book aloud noting that the book is up to date since it shows that Pluto was voted out of the solar system! As I flip the pages, the book then explains the different parts of the solar system starting with the Sun. I turn the page to start with the planets and in the middle of the page is a piece of paper taped over the description of Mercury that says “Did you know that dimes come from Mercury?” Next to the note is a 2×2 holding a Mercury Dime. The holder had “AU” written on it by the dealer.
But this is just not an ordinary Mercury dime. It is a 1942/1 Mercury Dime! One of the most desirable Mercury dime errors. A beautiful coin with nice luster. The grade of AU is probably accurate.
While I am preparing to send the 1942/1 Mercury Dime for grading, the 1937-D 3-legged Buffalo Nickel is also being submitted. For a while, this coin was sitting in the album with the rest of my Buffalo Nickels. But a number of people suggested that I get this coin slabbed for many reasons including for insurance purposes. Although I would rather have the hole in the album filled, I agree with the arguments about protecting the coin and having a record for insurance purposes for this key date coin.
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