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| Halloween Coin. |
See https://maps.roadtrippers.com/stories/ellis-island-is-one-of-the-most-haunted-pieces-of-american-history.
I saw something interesting when viewing a 2017 Ellis Island National Monument Quarter. Look in the doorway at the top of the stairs.
I don't know how well the above picture shows it, but there appears to be a ghostly skeleton figure in the doorway.
I didn't do any editing or anything. That is an unaltered photo.
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It seems that the series of posts on treasure displays had the desired effect. I've heard from some readers who said that as a result of those posts they decided to start organizing and displaying their finds. I wish I had done that a lot earlier than I did.
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Today I'm going to show my favorite method of creating displays for coins and other small objects. As you know, there are a lot of things to be considered when mounting coins. Valuable coins should not be mounted in any way other than encapsulation by a grading agency, but other coins can be mounted if done correctly.
I'm just going to quickly run you through the process of creating a coin display. I'll give the basic instructions, but skip many of the options and fine details.
For coins that can be mounted, you don't want them to touch other metals and you don't want to glue them or anything like that. Below is the TreasureGuide method for mounting coins and other small items.
1. Once you know what coin or coins you want to display, the next step is to select a suitable piece of wood for the project.
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| Wood Cabinet or Flooring Samples. |
Those wood samples were given to me by a neighbor who just built a new house. I don't know why they gave them to me, but I guess they knew I would find a use for them.
2. Design the layout. Put the coins or other items on the wood and move them around until you decide how you want them displayed. See how items show with different pieces of wood.
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| Five Pennies on a Sample Piece of Wood. |
For this illustration I decided to use a simple piece of scrap plywood and a single Eisenhower dollar. I didn't treat the wood since I just wanted to quickly illustrate procedure.
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| Eisenhower Dollar I Chose for the Illustration. |
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| 1.5 Inch Drill Bit. |
A 1.5 inch bit will create a hole that is just the right size for the Eisenhower dollar.
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| 1.5 Inch Drill Bit With Drilled Hole. |
See how the coin fits the hole. Try to make the hole as neat as possible. Sand the hole as needed or desired.
I went through the entire illustration in about 20 minutes from start to finish so I wasn't real careful.
6. Cut a round piece of soft cloth and place it in the hole as backing so the coin does not rub against the rough wood.
The coin should fit snuggly at this point.
7. Get a piece of Plexiglas and cut it to the size of the wood.
I had an odd piece in the garage left over from when I cut one for a picture frame.
8. Drill two small holes in the Plexiglas. I actually used a Dremel tool that already had a small bit in it rather than changing the bit in the drill.
9 Insert two carpet tacks into the wood through the holes.
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| Tacks Holding Plexiglas Over Display. |
10. Print a label. Very nice labels can be used - even gold foil. I just laid a small sample label on the Plexiglas to give the idea.
As you can see I didn't bother to cut the Plexiglas to size for this illustration.
Arrowheads, shark teeth or any of a wide variety of small objects can be displayed like this.
It is a very good way to display suitable coins. Display a single object or an entire set.
You can make the display as nice as you want. I just did a quick and sloppy job for illustration purposes. I didn't measure one thing - just eyeballed it, and it shows.
The main things I would do differently is finish the wood, be more careful and precise with the cuts, and make a nice label.
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Millions of Americans are using DNA test kits sold online to research their ancestry, either out of simple curiosity or to find answers about their identity.
But some academics warn the craze could reinforce racial stereotypes and divisions...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-craze-for-dna-heritage-tests-may-bolster-racism-critics-warn/ar-BBOCZVx?ocid=spartandhpI think it will do the opposite. Most people will find out that they are not entirely one thing or another. Many people will be surprised by the test results. Some racists will find out that their ancestry is not so pure.
Knowledge generally does not support stereotypes. Of course there are real questions about the test and anything can be misused.
On the same subject, I heard that the Cherokee tribal leader that spoke up in response to the Elizabeth Warren claims said that tribal membership requires one to be able to trace their ancestry back to a specific tribal ancestor. That is similar to the requirements for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution. To be a SAR member, genealogical records have to show that your ancestry includes can be traced to a specific person who fought in the Revolutionary War.
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The National Hurricane Center Atlantic map shows no activity.
The tides are not as flat as they have been recently.
The increase in surf that was predicted for the Treasure Coast earlier, is now predicted to be only around two to four feet.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
