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89Identifying American Silver Coins
In times of economic instability people often turn to precious metals like Gold and Silver to protect their wealth. Up to 1976 the United States had coins minted for circulation containing Silver, and these are now quite popular for investing in...
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83Penny For Your Thoughts A Nickel For Your Kiss
Postcards and letters are becoming obsolete. The mail service is considering cutting back the work force. The memories of yesterday have been captured in this article. Title A Penny for your thoughts a nickel for your kiss...
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84Hill Country Shopping- Fredericksburg Texas
Fredericksburg is one of my favorite Texas Hill Country destinations. It is one of the largest of the quaint historic downtown shopping districts in the Texas Hill Country. Check out my numerous personal photos of my favorite shops.
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81Collecting Silver Mercury Dimes : A Comprehensive How to Collect Guide
Collecting mercury dimes or winged liberty dimes is a fun coin collection to start and continues to be worth more and more a the value of silver increases each year. Mercury dimes were minted from...
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82Valuable Roosevelt Dimes
Composed of 90% Silver during its early mintage, the Roosevelt Dime can be a great investment. Learn the history and value of Roosevelt Dimes.
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80The Old West: Images & Myths vs. Reality
When we cover the late 19th century American west in my History classes, I have students start with a simple exercise. I have them brainstorm a list, either in pictures or in words (or both), of whatever comes to mind when they think of western...
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82Poliomyelitis and Polio Deformities: I am a Polio Survivor
When I was about seven months old in late 1954, early 1955, I was a very sick little girl. We lived in Norfolk, VA at the time because my Dad was in the Navy. It was not until about four years later when we were back in Iowa and some of my...
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80Visiting London On A Dime
It's difficult to put London on any kind of budget travel list. Even with a recent depreciation of British currency, London still is one of the most expensive cities in the world. London inexpensive hotels and...
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81The History and definition of "two-bits" and Why quarters and dimes have ridges (and more)?
I have always wanted to know where terms we hear every day or terms we hear once in a while come from. It's fascinating how language invents it's words and realistically speaking many of the words the common person invents have value but never make...
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79How to save Money when doing Renovations
Learn how to save money and reduce costs when doing home renovations. You will find helpfull tips on getting the job done and saving money along the way.
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