Saturday, 9 February 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 purifies the silver. When completed, the silversmith then sends the silver to get minted. And when this task is finished the silver coins, now referred to as Cobs (or "pieces of eight" by pirates), are place into chests. The chests packed onto Spanish industry vessels.

This is where it gets Truly interesting.

The Spanish industry ship sets cruise, and not even two days to sea a large storm comes chugging around. The winds of the storm as so strong that it destroys the mask and causes the ship to capsize and sink.

We have now a shipwreck, with a shipment of coins. Movies would know this as shipwreck treasure!

A couple hundred years later comes a crew with a few new age technology... They find the shipwreck causing all of the shipwreck coins along with it. What would 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 very great! Especially when you start placing yourself in to the history of the coin in your hand. But shipwreck coins are a small area of the numismatic fantasy... It's just the most frequent one shared in prominent shows which encourage the innermost child in us all!

Truth is, you can find coins available equally as exceptional and treasured as shipwreck coins. And you will find coins available just as intriguing as shipwreck coins.

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

Coins are intriguing works of art and history. And you can find out a whole lot on them from the various coin instructions accessible. Want to be aware of the price of a certain uncirculated quarter?

Consult with the guide. It'll tell you besides the value of the uncirculated quarter, nevertheless the worth of it's various grade levels. And there are various coin guides on the market which will let you know not just the value of the coin, but a history 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.




About the Author:



No comments: