How many American collectors of Canadian coins out there ?
I noticed since I joined this forum that there are a lot of Americans here highly knowledgeable in Canadian coins. What has drawn you to collecting Canadian coins ?
Selling Off 90% of My World Coin Collection
I am at a turning point in my collecting. From now on I am going to only focus on specific areas of world coins and I am going to be selling the majority of my world coin collection. I am starting a new job on Friday so I have lots of time to go through my collection and once I start there I'll have time to get the ball rolling to sell them properly and ship them all in a timely manor.
Can Canadian Customs do this?
I bought a 2008 and 2010 1 oz maple leaf from a eBayer in the U.S. and through his infinite wisdom he wrote the exact amount I paid for the coins on the green declaration card. Well, needless to said Customs was all over this one, intercepted it and imposed a 11.86 custom surcharge. Oh, by the way, that includes their wonderful $5.00 handling fee, that I am so grateful for. My question is, because this coin was produced in Canada and it is considered bullion, can I contest it and get my money back? I am going to educate him on proper documentation preparations, but I don't care, its only 11 bucks but when you add that to the cost of the coins, I got ripped off. Any advice would be appreciated. Oh by the way, they didn't even open the package to inspect.
Coin Grader Salary
How much does a grader earn? There aren't that many graders for PCGS and they sure grade a lot of coins. What kind of degree is required?
Nazi silver coins get strange reactions
I've recently been collecting 5 reichs mark coins from the Nazi era. When I show them one, 50% of people think it's the coolest thing to have, the other 50% think that they're evil and don't even want to touch them... like they'll be cursed or something. I was wondering if you guys collect these coins and have experienced the same type of reaction I'm getting from family and friends.
Is vamming a volatile hobby?
I have often wondered just what makes vamming so additively appealing to some folks, and a complete turn off to most others. I do perceive a certain volatility in vamming. A waxing and waning generated from within.
Silly things said about coins
I have found that in my years as a collector that many who are unfamiliar with the hobby have had some rather silly views of coins and the hobby. Now, I don't mean to be mocking those who are not versed in this little esoteric sphere of ours, but it does still bring a smile to my face when I think of the times when I have had people ask me things such as "so is Spain still on the peso," or have told me that "if you clean your coins, they will then be in mint condition again." I think that ultimately we all know that we once were far more naive regarding numismatics at one point too. So some of these stories just show how much we have learned as well as just how much we wish to teach others about this fascinating area. So can you guys think of any funny/ cute/ silly things that non-collectors have have said about coins or about the hobby in general?
Russia~A Dying Empire
This series of coins mark the waning years of the RUSSIAN EMPIRE. The first is a Coronation Ruble for Tsar: Alexander Romanov III dated 1883. The coin shows Alexander's profile with Cyrillic legend giving his title, date and location of coronation (Moscow) on the obverse side. The reverse shows Alexander crown and orb resting on a decorative cushion with the denomination in Cyrillic at the top. It was during Alexander III's reign that Vladimir Lenin's brother (also named Alexander) was tried and hanged for participating in bomb plot to kill the tsar. It was this event that radicalized Lenin in his revolutionary pursuit. The second is a Coronation Ruble for Tsar: Nikolai Romanov II dated 1896. The obverse shows Nikolai's profile with Cyrillic legend giving Nikolai's title, date and location of coronation (Moscow). The reverse shows Nikolai II's crown and orb along with scepter, sword and ribbon with the denomination in Cyrillic at the top. Nikolai reigned as the last tsar of the Russian Empire, and was the catalyst that brought about the revolution of 1917. Between the defeat suffered during the Russo-Japanese war in 1904, and Nikolai's aggressive stance during the first revolution in 1905, was the powder keg that lead to his undoing in the second revolution twelve years later. The third is a jubilee Ruble marking the 300th Anniversary of the Romanov dynasty dated 1913. The obverse shows the lesser imperial arms with the denomination written in Cyrillic and the dates 1613-1913. The reverse shows both the first tsar, Mikail Fyodorovich Romanov I (1613-1645) and Nikolai II unbeknownst at the time was the last of Romanov line. The forth is a 15 Kopek coin dated 1917. This was the last imperial issue struck before the revolution and only had only four denominations 5,10,15 and 20 kopek coins the 5 kopek coin being the rarest. Nikolai II and his family were assassinated the following year on July 17, 1918 by a Soviet regiment at Yekaterinburg (later Sverdlovsk) in the Urals.
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