http://metaldetectorforcoincollecting.com For Coin Collecting Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:43:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Having been a metal detector hobbyist some years before the advent of discriminators, I was thrilled with their introduction in the 70's. I thought I had arrived when I got my first discriminator, a White's Coinmaster. I sat that detector's discrimination as high as I could go because I was ... http://metaldetectorforcoincollecting.com/2008/08/18/coin-shooting-some-discriminating-techniques/ With tropical storm Fay heading our way, I am reminded of my love for "stormin it". All of my life I have had a passion for storms. As a child I played hard in the rain storms and probably was a good lightening rod at times without realizing the danger. My first ... http://metaldetectorforcoincollecting.com/2008/08/18/storm-freak/ As a 40 year treasure finding hobbyist, I have used almost everything out there in the metal detector world. My first detector was a BFO but I also had an army military detector of the tube type. I have owned metal detectors manufactured by more than 15 companies, most of ... http://metaldetectorforcoincollecting.com/2008/08/11/metal-detectors-old-verses-new/ If you read many of my articles, you will know that I do not advocate spending mega bucks to get into this wonderful hobby of treasure finding with metal detectors. As a hobbyist with almost 40 years of using metal detectors, I am convinced that the most expensive equipment is ... http://metaldetectorforcoincollecting.com/2008/07/28/garrett-metal-detectors-the-ace-250/ Part three of this series is a combination of coin and metal detecting items that should assist you in building your coin collections. I am amazed by the mistakes that I have made as a collector or witnessed others doing in the name of purchasing or procurring numismatic items. Myth #1: ... http://metaldetectorforcoincollecting.com/2008/07/28/coin-myths-part-3/ The month of August's coin promo give-away is a 1914 Barber Dime. As early as 1879, many people were dissatisfied with the Seated Coin design and asked for new designs of almost all silver coinage.  In 1891, Chief Engraver Charles Barber, submitted to the Mint Director James Kimball new designs for ... http://metaldetectorforcoincollecting.com/2008/07/15/can-you-dig-it-barber-dime/ In the previous section we dealt with some major coin myths dealing with investments, performance data,  grading and the predictability of the coin market today. In Part 2 our focus will change to cover myths related to more basic coin issues and the ties to building coin collections with metal detectors. Myth ... http://metaldetectorforcoincollecting.com/2008/07/08/coin-collecting-myths-part-2/ I consider this law unequivocal. As a avid practitioner of the Law of Attraction, as a treasure finder and coin shooter, I know I will find plenty of treasure. It is there for the finding! The very first post on this blog deals with having a treasure finding  mindset by utilizing ... http://metaldetectorforcoincollecting.com/2008/07/02/the-law-of-likeness/                                                  The featured coin for the month of July's Promo give-away is a rare bank token from Tarpon Springs minted in 1918. This is a dug specimen just like the one pictured. The pictured token is one of 45 I dug in a cache a few year's ago that were buried by the ... http://metaldetectorforcoincollecting.com/2008/06/28/can-you-dig-it-1918-bank-token/ While my main emphasis on this blog is building coin collections by utilizing metal detectors, I find many other valuable treasures in the form of jewelry and relics too. As I did on the post for 20 favorite/best coin finds, I am including date, metal detector used and how deep ... http://metaldetectorforcoincollecting.com/2008/06/28/twenty-best-metal-detecting-relicjewelry-finds-2/