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Coin Collecting: Getting Started by: News Canada (NC)-Okay. So you’ve been diagnosed with the collecting bug. Don’t panic. Here’s what you need to do: first, visit the library. Pick up some standard reference catalogues (for example The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, or Haxby’s Coins of Canada) and read them thoroughly, along with every [...]
Coin Collecting: How To Grade And Price Coins by: News Canada (NC)-As with most collectibles, rarity and condition usually determine the price of coins. An acknowledged, standardized system of determining the state of preservation, or grade, of a coin is therefore pretty important. Early on in the game there was a time when coins were [...]
Coin Collecting: Tips On Caring For Your Coins by: News Canada Collector coins Royal Canadian Mint numismatic (collector) coins come encapsulated to protect the coin from damage. It is best not to remove coins from their capsules because outside they are more susceptible to nicks and wear, which reduces grade and value. When handling numismatic [...]
Coin Collecting: What And When To Buy by: News Canada (NC)-Three basic rules here: buy what you like, buy what you can afford, and buy at a reasonable price. Follow this advice and you’ll enjoy your coins more, you won’t pay too much for them and you won’t go bankrupt. Your collection should be fun [...]
Felco Pruners Reviewed by: James Curran The following is an article written by Robert B. Martin, Jr. of Pasadena, California. Robert wrote this article for the Rose Parade Newsletter. Robert is also Editor of the American Rose Society Quarterly Rose Exhibitors’ Forum. “Of all of the tools of the Rosarian the most important are pruning [...]
This Is The Place by: David Leonhardt a.k.a. The Happy Guy This Is The Place Carolyn Howard-Johnson America House Book Publishers ISBN: 1-58851-352-1 $19.95 Reviewed by David Leonhardt, a.k.a. The Happy Guy Believe it or not, it was the title that drew me to This Is The Place. From a savvy marketer like author Carolyn [...]
50 Ideas to Get Organized and Enjoy Your Scrapbooking Hobby by: Maria Gracia Scrapbooking is a wonderful hobby! Besides being relaxing and fun, it also allows you to be creative and to spend quality time with your family and friends. Plus, it results in a storybook of lifelong memories. One very important element of scrapbooking [...]