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Moss thanked him by giving him a 1946 silver dollar from her coin collection. Here's What's Hot Today On CBS11TV.COM. (CBS 11, TX)
Sacrifice Sidelines Teen Soldier Sep 8, 2007
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens. Saturday September 08, 2007. (R News)
This coin collector is no penny pincher Aug 29, 2007
Whatever one may have thought of that elusive, nickel-crazed schoolmate, it turns out that serious coin collecting isn't just a namby-pamby pastime; it's a spirited undertaking fueled by competitive zeal. Or, as Cristal puts it: "It's about owning something no one else in the world has.". (Christian Science Monitor)
Illnois Plans eBay Auction Of Unclaimed Property Aug 14, 2007
(CBS) CHICAGO Those in the market for an antique watch or looking to expand a coin collection may be in luck. The Illinois state treasurer's office is conducting an online auction next week of unclaimed state property, reports CBS station WBBM-TV in Chicago. (K-Eye News, TX)
State Plans eBay Auction Aug 14, 2007
(CBS) CHICAGO If you are in the market for an antique watch or you want to expand your coin collection you may be in luck. CBS 2s Dorothy Tucker reports, Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias' office is conducting an online auctIon next week of unclaimed state property. (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)
Orders, medals convention offers rare glimpse at historic treasures Aug 12, 2007
"But relatives often don't know the story behind the award and within a generation or two, the medals are sold or given away to collectors." According to Cawthorne, medal collecting is akin to coin collecting. Medals often include metallic disks struck with iconic images or phrases from the country or organization that issues it. (Conroe Courier, TX)
CoinNewsToday Features a Preview of Mike Fuljenz's 'Collector's Guide to Indian Head Quarter Eagles' Aug 10, 2007
will preview the first 30 pages of Mike Fuljenz's latest addition to his popular series on coin collecting called 'The Collector's Guide to Indian Head Quarter Eagles' The book provides an insider's insight into the history, design, and details of this famous coin series ... New York, NY (PRWEB) August 10, 2007 -- announced that it would feature a preview of the first 30 pages of Mike Fuljenz's latest addition to his popular series on coin collecting. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Rare Gold Coins Return 39.4 Percent on Investment, But Timing Is Everything, Reports a New Online Service Aug 9, 2007
As George Pantela, founder of GPAnalysis explains: "Via a web browser, you can set parameters of the data set you wish to interrogate and then customize the output. This can be as simple as drilling down to see individual prices paid for a specific coin, to an overview of the market as a whole. Want to compare median prices paid this year to the previous? No problem; our online toolset allows you to do this in a cinch." Additionally, subscribers of the service can permanently annotate individual... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Collecting rare coins is priceless fun Aug 9, 2007
Coin collecting won t die with the retired men in the room ... When the mint began issuing the state quarters in 1999, young people were drawn back to coin collecting. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Collection brings brushes with fame Aug 8, 2007
He was losing interest in stamp and coin collecting and wanted another hobby, one that was more socially connected to the world. So the precocious youth rode his bike to the library where he wrote down addresses from "Who's Who in America." He sent away for signatures. (Albany Times Union)
Husband unaware of gambling woes Aug 5, 2007
Money from the sale of the house and George's coin collection enabled the Duffers to pay off their mortgage and line of credit. Enough money also remained for George to buy a manufactured home in Martin County and open a retirement account with about $30,000. (The Palm Beach Post)
Fisher earns Eagle Scout Award Aug 4, 2007
The 21 badges which are listed as going toward Fisher's Eagle award are camping, citizenship in the community, citizenship in the nation, citizenship in the world, communications, emergency preparedness, environmental science, first aid, swimming, personal management, personal fitness, family life, American cultures, archery, art, canoeing, coin collecting, cooking, fire safety, fish and wildlife management, and oceanography. The additional badges he earned are rowing, pets, shotgun, rifle, soil... (Rockport Pilot, TX)
E3 2007: George of the Jungle Hands-On Jul 13, 2007
It's your average double-jumping, coin collecting, bad guy beating platformer. Really, there shouldn't be too much to screw up with this game, so it could be one of the better titles coming from Crave this year. (IGN PS2)
South Dakota executes Elijah Page Jul 12, 2007
According to testimony, the three killed Poage so there would be no other witness to the theft of a Chevy Blazer, stereo, television, coin collection, video game and other items from Poage's home in Spearfish. The last person execution in South Dakota was April 8, 1947. (Sioux City Journal)
Protesters maintain vigil for Page at state penitentiary Jul 12, 2007
wrote on Jul 11, 2007 4:04 PM:" The three killed Poage so there would be no other witness to the theft of a Chevy Blazer, stereo, television, coin collection, video game and other items from Poage's home. As Poage begged for his life, the three men made him take off most of his clothes and forced him into an icy creek. They stabbed him repeatedly, kicked him in the head 30 to 40 times, tearing his ears off, and then bashed him with large rocks. He was also forced to drink hydrochloric acid. The... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
South Dakota to Execute First Prisoner in 60 Years Jul 7, 2007
The three killed Poage so there would be no other witness to the theft of a Chevy Blazer, stereo, television, coin collection, video game and other items from Poage's home. As Poage begged for his life, the three men made him take off most of his clothes and forced him into an icy creek. (Newsmax)
RAGING TAHOE FIRE'S ROOTS: 150 YEARS OF FOREST ABUSE Jun 27, 2007
" At 2:30 p.m. Sunday, everything was normal in Yingling's life. He was driving to his job from his home of 16 years when he heard sirens. In his rear-view mirror, he saw smoke. He called home to his wife and boys, who packed up and left in minutes. Jordan, 15, and Connor, 14, grabbed some of their sports memorabilia. Jean Yingling packed clothes, her coin collection and the top two drawers in the filing cabinet. They got their dog but couldn't find their cat, a wild pet of advanced age named... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Police subdue suspect with stun gun Jun 8, 2007
Cash and a coin collection were reported missing. Police reportedly have a good description of a possible suspect and will continue to investigate the case. (Stratford Star, CT)
Mervin French Jun 1, 2007
He enjoyed his coin collection, motorcycles and searching for items with his metal detector. Survivors include a son, Michael French of Loganville, Ga. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Millers to receive service award May 30, 2007 Police say robbery was motive for firefighter's murder May 29, 2007 Police ID Man Suspected In Killing Of Firefighter May 28, 2007 Coin collection could be link in slaying of 9/11 hero May 28, 2007 Seeking coin collection in 9/11 hero's murder May 28, 2007 Students collect change for a cause May 11, 2007 Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Review May 10, 2007 More of this story May 8, 2007 Free Will Astrology May 2, 2007 Car-theft suspect charged with Baton Rouge murders Apr 29, 2007 SoCal collector pays $5 million for rare 1913 nickel Apr 27, 2007 Cellphone record helped crack 3-year theft spree Apr 23, 2007 Youngsters learn basics of coin collecting at the library Apr 20, 2007 'Gods and Generals' author expands his father's legacy Apr 18, 2007 The Public Record Apr 15, 2007 Wife suspected of stealing spouse's coins; $160,000-plus in coins taken from Lisbon home Apr 11, 2007 Money talks with exclusive coin collection set showing Apr 2, 2007 Police: Man Confesses To Killing, Burglaries Mar 30, 2007 Quartet of robbers clean out family's home Mar 17, 2007 The art of coin collecting Mar 15, 2007 Hoping for a “Eureka!” moment Mar 12, 2007 Meet Chris Bunders Mar 9, 2007 To collect or spend? Mar 5, 2007 Sparks novel tells of love and longing after 9/11 Mar 3, 2007 McEuen Albert Mar 1, 2007 Dollar coins are impractical and useless Feb 20, 2007 Mystery adds to family's agony Feb 19, 2007 Only 15 percent in survey say they'll collect the base-metal items Feb 15, 2007 Coin Enthusiasts Cash in Early on Shop at Home's February Offerings Feb 14, 2007 Pupils try to save school Jan 30, 2007 Obituaries - 1/17/2007 Jan 17, 2007 Mineral Co. Sheriff seeks information on break-in Jan 13, 2007 The fear factor for Section 17 residents Jan 11, 2007 Thieves target rare coins again at Orlando show Jan 10, 2007 Coins making a comeback Jan 4, 2007
As a youngster, Wayne became interested in his grandfather s coin collection and he frequented a coin store while studying at Carroll College. After working as a state social worker, he started his own home business and within eight years opened his coin shop. (Helena Independent Record)
Cops: FDNY vet in AZ was murdered May 29, 2007
Jeff Bigham, 56, wanted Salvatore Princiotta's valuable coin collection. So the Californian flew to Princiotta's Scottsdale home, shot the retired firefighter four times, and took it, according to police. (Newsday)
The robbery of a coin collection valued at more than $20,000 was the motive that led to the death of former New York City firefighter Salvatore Princiotta, Scottsdale Police said Monday. Jeffrey Lynn Bigham, 56, who killed himself on Friday, was suspected in the robbery and killing. (AZCentral -- News)
They confirmed that a coin collection of unknown content and value was discovered missing from Princiottas home, but its not yet known if that was the motive for Princiottas murder. Princiotta, 43, responded to the Sept. 11 attacks while serving as a New York City firefighter in 2001. (CBS New York, NY)
-- Police are searching for a missing collection of valuable gold and silver coins that could be linked to the killing of a former New York City firefighter from Long Island who was found shot to death two weeks ago in this upscale Phoenix suburb. Family members say they think stolen items also include high-priced Elvis memorabilia, picked up on a visit to Graceland, including at least one item signed by the King himself. (Newsday -- Long Island)
Coin collection could be link in slaying of 9/11 hero - Newsday ... Coin collection could be link in slaying of 9/11 hero. (Newsday)
Rachel Walker, 10, a fifth-grader at Baker, took her coin collection from her allowance. I think its a good thing (helping Enterprise) because if something like that had happened to our library, I would want people to do the same, she said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
There are a few tracks and race types that you may need to practice a couple times in order to snag a gold medal, like some of the coin collection events, but most races are fairly simple and the trick events are laughable. 1. (IGN PS2)
As for her own coin collecting, Hitch hopes she ll get first crack at the new Hawaii coin when it is released. I m hoping they ll give us first edition or mint copies or something. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Or maybe you'll inherit your great-uncle's coin collection or be reunited with a dream you lost track of. In one way or another, Libra, I believe the past will give you a gift. (City Pages)
There, while the owner was away, Stampley stole an antique, non-functioning revolver, a hand-held scanner that monitors police-radio frequencies, jewelry, a laptop computer, an X-Box 360, a coin collection and a knife, said Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry J. Larpenter. Stampley left the Avalon, with its specialized Southern University license plate, parked in the driveway, police said. (WWLTV.com, LA)
One is in the Smithsonian Museum's permanent coin collection in Washington, D.C., the other at the American Numismatic Association Money Museum in Colorado Springs, Colo. The $5 million paid Wednesday was second only to the $7. (Newsday -- State)
Gone were 39 pieces of jewelry, several appraised at more than $2,000; a coin collection; and two sets of silverware, including one handed down from Emily Wurzel's mother. The Wurzels were among five condo residents who said they were on vacation when thefts occurred. (Boston Globe -- Local)
He said there are lots of coins to collect, and even paper money, but no matter what you decide to collect, the most important thing is getting good equipment and a reputable coin collecting reference manual. Equipment should include magnifiers to view details, a pair of coin tongs to hold coins, a good light, and a tray to hold them while viewing. (Millbrook Round Table, NY)
to talk about art, commerce and coin collecting. Bankrate: We don't find many novelists who were successful businessmen. (USA Today -- Money)
Keep as little product in this refrigerator as possible and remove all potentially hazardous foods from this refrigerator until it is repaired. " Family Food Mart, 3735 U.S. Highway 64 East, , 86.5. "Chicken found to be in hot hold unit temp at 118 degrees F. Employee reheated to 165 degrees F and returned meat to hot holding unit. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
She told him to check the safe to see whether his coin collection was there, the affidavit said. The man looked in the safe and found the urn and one Liberty silver dollar. (Sussex Sun, WI)
While some Houstonians were rifling through their pockets this week for quarters to help pay for the drive home on the Sam Houston Tollway, Joe Frisard had a different kind of coin collection in mind. Frisard, president of Stanford Coins and Bullion Inc., part of the Houston-based Stanford Financial Group of companies, arranged a private, exclusive viewing March 29 for two well-heeled California investors flying into Houston to examine one of the rarest coin sets in the world. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Jewelry and other valuables, including a rare Vietnamese coin collection, were also confiscated. Detectives said Ramos was arrested for his alleged involvement in an aggravated robbery in the 8500 block of Pitner Road on March 3. (Click2Houston, TX)
Casas said the thieves broke through a window and stole thousands of dollars worth of personal belongings, including a rare gold coin collection, electronics and the childrens' toys. "They were all crying when I told them," said Casas. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Princeton, NJ WeatherCloudy, 56. By Angela Cai Princetonian Senior Writer. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
Photo by Aaron Street David Mueller, Texarkana Coin Club Member, and grandson John Mark Burgess, 14, look at a customer s coin collection at the Texarkana Coin Club Show at the Truman Arnold Center ... Holmes purchased the largest coin collection in the history of Arkansas seven years ago. (Texarkana Gazette, TX)
If coin collecting and board games do not sound like the typical hobbies for an offensive lineman then you don't know Osseo, Minnesota lineman Chris Bunders. What else makes this future Golden Gopher tick. (Minnesota Sports -- Rivals.com)
As a kid I always had my eye out for "Wheat Pennies" for Dad's jar, and I remember spending time around the kitchen table with Dad, Grandpa Graber and my uncle Leonard Preheim looking through our collective coin collection and placing each one in its appropriate place in the standard dark blue booklet that all coin collectors use to keep track of what they have and what they need. I still get a thrill to come across the occasional silver dime or quarter that passes through my hands and still... (Carthage Press, MO)
John also has to come to terms with a socially awkward father who seems to love his coin collection more than his son. That father-son subplot seems to distract from the heart of the story, the growing emotional and physical separation between the two lovebirds and the longing revealed in their correspondence. (Boston Globe)
He enjoyed being a member of the Milton Christian Church, coin collecting, fishing, playing cards, scraping and junking, Bible studying, running his wrecker, and being a tug boat pilot. He is survived by his wife Helen; three sons: Phil (wife Brenda) McEuen of Milton, Carter (wife Jenny) McEuen of Pearl and Casey (wife Heather) McEuen of Milton; four daughters, Fhonda (husband Darrell) Jones of Milton, Alberta (husband John) Mesey of Pearl, Candy McEuen of Milton and Nikki Carter of Milton; two... (Pittsfield Pike Press, IL)
If coin collecting is your thing, trying to get each presidential coin will be a fun adventure for you, and that's fine. But especially for those of us in college who have bank account balances that resemble an NFL prospect's 40-yard dash time more than a dollar amount, dollar coins are nothing short of annoying. (Daily Collegian, PA)
He broke into his father's house many times, once stealing a $50,000 coin collection to support his habit. The arrest led to 10 months of jail time before his stepmother, Charlotte Danciu, a local adoption lawyer, persuaded a judge to sentence Grosso to the Fern House, a residential rehabilitation center in West Palm Beach, for a year. (The Palm Beach Post)
Following the success of the state quarter program, which got an estimated 140 million Americans interested in coin collecting, the U.S. Mint then turned its attention to the nation s presidents. It will be issuing four presidential $1 coins, slightly larger than a quarter a problem that caused confusion in the cases of the Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea coins, each year through 2016. (WorldNetDaily)
"I think the Presidential $1 coins are an extremely fascinating way to get people started in coin collecting. Similar to the 50 State Quarters program, the coins provide a special opportunity to educate our children about American history. In this case, my hope is that kids everywhere will soon know about all of the US Presidents.". Also targeted to be released soon are the American Gold Eagle Proofs, the Sacagawea Golden Dollar and the Kennedy Half-Dollar. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Other possible plans include a reverse raffle, spaghetti dinner and coin collection. School Board President Dan Ternosky, who suggested that teachers look for other funding, admires the commitment. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
He was a member of the Escondido Elks Lodge and enjoyed coin collecting and computers. Mr. Ogilvie was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Ogilvie. (North County Times)
Coins from a coin collection and baseball cards were stolen. Anyone with any information on this crime is requested to contact the Mineral County Sheriff's Department at 304-788-0441. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
I was out for only two hours, but they managed to get away with valuables including my leather handbag, jewellery, foreign currency and my children's gold coin collection. . (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Coin collecting was rare in those days, so few of these sets were made. These coins recently become more valuable because the custodian and the coins' owner said they had traced their ownership back to President Tyler -- which could make them the only set presented to a U.S. president. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Cain said coin collecting has seen a rebirth recently. "The state quarters brought the hobby back," said Cain, who noted that new nickels and upcoming coins featuring U.S. Presidents are also making it easy for newcomers to get started collecting coins. (Carthage Press, MO)
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