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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Coins

By Marvin H. Avery


Coins can be a good pass time!

Check this out:

A small silver miner down in Mexico spent all day long picking and mining. He then takes all of the silver ore which he mined from the earth down to the local silversmith.

The silversmith smelts the ore and cleans the silver. As soon as finished, the silversmith then sends the silver to get minted. And when this job is finished the silver coins, now called Cobs (or "pieces of eight" by pirates), are place into boxes. The chests loaded onto Spanish industry vessels.

This is where it gets Actually engaging.

The Spanish industry ship sets sail, and never even a couple of days out to sea a large storm comes chugging around. The winds from the storm as so powerful that it breaks the mask and causes the ship to capsize and sink.

We have now a shipwreck, with a delivery of coins. Movies would call this shipwreck treasure!

A couple hundred years eventually comes a staff with many modern technology... They find the shipwreck and all of the shipwreck coins along with it. What do they do? Well, you guessed right... They bring those coins on the surface!

To aid cover the price of their trip, they sell those shipwreck coins to the people just like you and I - coin lovers!

Coin collecting is really so much fun! Especially when you start immersing yourself in to the history of the coin in your hand. But shipwreck coins are simply a small section of the numismatic fantasy... It's just the most popular one contributed in renowned shows which inspire the innermost child in everyone!

Truth is, you can find coins available just as unusual and treasured as shipwreck coins. And there are coins available equally exciting as shipwreck coins.

For instance, did you know the United States once released a half dime? No, not really a nickel nor a dime. A half dime! Some of the half dimes are extremely unusual and can have to have a high premium among enthusiasts. Upwards of $1,000 and more... Only for a half dime!

Coins are fascinating works of art and history. And you will discover very much about them from the various coin guides offered. Want to find out the price of a certain uncirculated quarter?

Consult with the guide. It'll inform you not only the cost of the uncirculated quarter, but the worth of it's different grade levels. And there are many coin manuals available which will tell you not only the price of the coin, but historical past of the coin series. Just do a search for coin guides online.

But in all seriousness, if you ever desire a pastime to pass the time... Look no further than coins. Coins can keep you involved for a long time on end. They are wonderful works of art which may have track records of their very own. And it's an activity which may increase in worth and price. The good thing about this? If you ever be in a situation, all you need to do is sell several of your coins.




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