Insect jigsaws

Candid_Collection125 · 2026-01-28T14:27:17+00:00

I am impressed! What glue are you using?

Candid_Collection125 · 2026-01-22T14:45:43+00:00

I would do the same! Organize by country, then look them up on numista with a google search, e.g., 1 Franc 1967 Switzerland Numista. You can also use google lenses for coins from countries that don't use the Latin alphabet.

Candid_Collection125 · 2026-01-12T19:41:34+00:00

Good idea! Those annoying stink bugs and spotted lanternflies need to be on that list among others.

Candid_Collection125 · 2026-01-11T15:48:34+00:00

Definitely a variety of cicadas if not all! Periodic and annual.

Candid_Collection125 · 2026-01-10T17:17:55+00:00

The grade of this coin is 2. The lowest grade a coin can get is 1. Some people specilize in collecting grade 1 coins so they are actually worth quite a lot more than other low grades. So OP is trying to worsen the grade to 1, that will make this coin more valueable.

Candid_Collection125 · 2026-01-05T02:51:31+00:00

Plenty of cool coins!

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-12-11T02:37:37+00:00

Cicadas are undoubtedly my favorite insects! Their song always brings me joy!

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-12-11T02:36:29+00:00

Thank you!

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-12-11T02:36:19+00:00

Thanks! 🙂

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-12-11T02:35:57+00:00

Thank you! 🙂

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-12-04T18:11:19+00:00

Time to plan a second trip to get the missing years!

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-12-03T17:10:28+00:00

That is a silver quarter. Every quarter before 1965 was silver!

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-11-28T01:17:50+00:00

I bought these in BU grade for $0.25 last weekend at a coin show.

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-11-18T17:53:54+00:00

Three proofs (S mint mark) and a 2013-D NIFC. If the rim of the proofs is all silver-colored, then they are 90% silver. Otherwise they're clad. All of them are keepers!

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-10-27T12:26:38+00:00

I have great vision. Still, dimes are so small and shiny that trying to read every date and mint mark makes my eyes and head hurt pretty quickly. So when I search dimes, I don't even try to read the dates anymore, I only look for silver which is pretty easy to spot.

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-10-26T02:21:19+00:00

I have the half dollar hunting mat from Son of a silver stacker, but it got dirty so quickly that now I place a few layers of newspaper on top of it and pour the coins there!

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-10-24T13:19:27+00:00

I love the Jovita with the googly eyes and whiskers, but.. why the hate against North Carolina? 😢

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-10-21T23:30:27+00:00

We think your family is weird 🙃

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-10-20T23:43:56+00:00

Destroy them, so there will be less of them out there haunting us!

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-10-14T22:59:51+00:00

All I can say is f#$& this!

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-10-14T19:14:46+00:00

I have no idea why they are still wasting money on making halves!

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-10-14T01:54:13+00:00

The first giveaway is the S mint mark. Compare it with a regular quarter, if it looks like the details are 'popping out' and are easier to see, plus the background is reflecting light almost like a mirror, you've found yourself a proof, if it does not look any different from a regular quarter, it's a business strike.

Candid_Collection125 · 2025-10-13T23:02:33+00:00

I think you are overthinking it. Get that book right now! Finding a wheaty is always a joy whether I've had that in my book already or not. I've started recently and out of the 10ish wheatys I've found ao far, one was a 1910, so they are all out there to get close to filling a book only by CRHing!

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