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For the Love Of Cents and A Grandfather

When I was eight years old my grandpa Abe gave my brother and I a handful of Indian head cents. I was intrigued by these beautiful coins from another time and wondered who may have held them almost a century before. This began my fascination with coins.

It was a time when you could walk into a bank, give the teller an old dollar bill, and walk out with a shiny silver dollar. Or buy a role of pennies and occasionally find an Indian head cent. I began collecting primarily Lincolns and Indian cents. The Lincolns I found in my change. Most of my Indians were gifts from my grandpa Abe. The coins were all placed in those old blue albums. I would always check the dates of the coins in my pocket, hoping to find a 1909-S VDB or a 1955 double die. My collection grew and I would spend nights pouring over my albums, hoping to fill the empty holes.

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• February 6, 2012
  Original Frank Miller Dark Knight Cover Art Offered In Heritage Auctions’ February Event

  Frank Miller to appear live at the auction preview at the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion (Ukrainian Institute) on Tuesday, Feb. 21; Cover work from Absolute Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Returns (10th Anniversary Edition), consigned by the artist himself, will be auctioned on Feb. 23

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• February 2, 2012
  Inscribed Copy Of Ernest Hemingway’s First Book Tops Heritage Auctions’ February Rare Books Event

  First edition Christmas Carol, Goldfinger, important inscribed Sci-Fi and an original Pony Express Bible highlight Feb. 8 Rare Books Auction in Beverly Hills

  BEVERLY HILLS, CA – One of just 300 first edition copies printed of Ernest Hemingway’s first book - Three

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• February 1, 2012
  Exceedingly Rare Calvin And Hobbes Original Artwork Offered By Heritage Auctions In February

  Part of Heritage Comics auction, Feb. 23, 2012; reclusive artist Bill Watterson’s published comic art has never been offered before at auction

  NEW YORK – An incredibly rare piece of original, published Calvin and Hobbes artwork - 1989-90

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