Blog Tales of a Lifelong Coin Collector
Title says it all; here, you will learn what experiences I have had related to collecting coins: some good, some not so......
pre-sale of next week's cents I have started an auction on eBay for a pre-sale of one of the 2009 Lincoln 'Presidency' cent rolls that I will be getting next week. Here's hoping it does well :)...
Got boxes? Good news: I managed to scrape up enough money this time to get two, count them, two boxes of cents to go through. Bad news: they were obtained from a bank branch where my wife used to have an account, but I said that she still did. I will have to shift to my wife's new bank next time....
Plans for the final 2009 Lincoln cent debut Okay, I am taking a different approach than last time for the upcoming launch of the "Presidency" commemorative Lincoln cent rolls. I have asked for the entire day off from work, and will drive into Washington, D.C. next Thursday morning to a) get rolls exchanged at the Mint's offices on 9th Street NW, b) attend the festivities at the Grant Memori...
RT Reforming the U.S. Mint Scott, who writes the Coin Collector's Blog, has begin a very thoughtful and comprehensive series of posts aimed at reforming the U.S. Mint to an efficient organization that knows how to produce the products for which it is charged. I would recommend that we begin petitioning our representatives and senators to make these changes a reality....
