Many times I have been humbled by the generosity of the people who read and post here, but this just takes the cake. I haven't been on RCC for over a month, so imagine my surprise when packages started arriving on my doorstep today for my little angel...words fail me. Of all the acts of random...

Hi guys: Are karats (like of gold) measured by weight or by volume? Most of what I read implies that karats are measured by weight (24k being pure gold), but that just doesn't make any sense. If karats are determined by weight, you would have to know exactly what the alloying metals were to...

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Is there any way to "melt" the copper off of a zinc penny, so that you just have a regular penny made out of zinc?? I know you can file the copper off, etc., but I'm talking about removing the copper in such a way that the coin doesn't look crappy that it looks like a nice coin that was minted that...

Thought it would be an interesting post to see what collectors have as their oldest dated coin. Not their oldest but the oldest with a date. I have older coins but the one I have with the oldest date is: http://www.austriancoins.com/images/early/salzburg/16913-k.jpg I have show this one before...

Has anybody heard of the New Zealand Silver Dollar? Here are the specs: http://stamps.nzpost.co.nz/Cultures/en- NZ/Coins/CurrentIssues/2006NewZealandSilverDollar/Issue+Informati on.htm (cut-n-past the link)

Are dollar coins being used in normal commerce? I have not seen even one. My bank does not have any. The local post office has never seen one. I live near Charlottesville, VA. Does anyone know of a location where these coins are in common use? GFH

-- Introduction & Abstract You may recall from a year ago that I was conducting an experiment to maximize the savings of my piggy bank, and had calculated the value- density of the 7 circulating US coins. Please accept this report of the experiment's first trial completion. The result suggests...

i just saw a virgin islands quarter. it is my favorite and actually the only state quarter design i truly like. it has a sparseness and economy of design that works well. uncluttered, unfettered by background noise and really representative of that part of the world, it looks like the where it's...

Obama has promised to spend the country into prosperity. Goes right along with fighting for peace and ****ing for virginity... Can you say "hyperinflation"?

Hey, I just made a topic about writing to NAMA, and I'm sending them a letter, and a copy of the three bills I am proposing to Congress, looking for support. But I had a question. Is there any way that the vending industry would benefit from denominations larger than $100? I mean, I know that the...

Dear Group, I am seeking one of the Conch Republic coins (Key West, FL; they seceded from the U.S. in 1982); there is one that says "Conch Republic Forever" and "In Conchs We Trust" on the coin. And there is another charnming one that is made to look like a shipwreck-style coin. Does anyone in...

Your Action is Needed: Contact your Congressman and urge them to support the Camp and Lundgren Bills (H.R. 4 & H.R. 704). Go to www.house.gov to find your Members of Congress and their websites. The Capitol switchboard TELEPHONE number is 202-224-3121. The House Ways and Means Committee Thursday...

My order for these silver tokens arrived with me this morning and included an `error' example. I'm delighted to report that they are brilliant!! Well done Kyle. :-) RCC's (and no doubt usenet's) very first `hammered' token. You've done us proud! Ian

Chrysta's contest made me think that it is time I had one of my own. This one is gonna take a little effort on your part. The contest is to guess what coin in my collection has the lowest mintage.To narrow down the list from thousands, I have whittled it down to 105 coins to choose from. Here are...

Ok. EBay is where I sell virtually all my coins. It is where I buy most of the coins I buy. Other than eBay, I have bought and sold on Andy's UrBid, mainly because I like Andy and want to contribute, .....well, that's not quite true, I have picked up a few bargains and a number of...

Silver and gold WAY up today. Silver over $29 per oz, gold close to $1400 per oz. Sure glad I am still sitting on a chunk of silver. Jud - Mr. Intrinsic-

Arrest ties Pyongyang to counterfeit $100 bills North Korea's government is producing high-quality counterfeit $100 bills and is working with criminal groups in China to sell the fake U.S. money internationally, U.S. officials say. at http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050920-121229-5045r.htm

Is there a better reason to collect certain silver coins opposed to silver bullion if your interested chiefly in the weight/$ aspect, and not so much the metal weight and other factors that coin can bring to the table in value? IOW's, what about 1oz Sivler Eagles vs 1oz Silver Bullion...

KSF Regional Newswire ( April 1, 2005) -- A bag of 1,000 silver dollars from the earliest days of the U.S. mint were discovered by workers today while renovating the Wachovia Bank in downtown Philadelphia, PA. 'I was called over to evaluate the bags', said the Staff Numismatist for a nearby...