WW1 British Campaign Medal Guide A wide veriaty of campaign medals were issued to British servicemen including interesting foreign awards. This guide deals with the standard issue medals awarded to servicemen...
Why do we love collecting coins? For some it's the finding the unrecorded variety , for others it's the history and for some it's the fascination. For me it's a bit of all that and more. I've been a collector...
Luminous Dials on WW1 Officer's Trench Watches Some vintage watches, especially military watches, had the numerals and hands on the dial made luminous or "glow in the dark" by painting them with luminous...
Having been dealing in fossils for about 20 years I feel it my duty to help novice collectors and gift buyers avoid those sellers out there who want to scam you of your hard earned cash. It makes me cry when I...
Coin Grading The condition of a coin, in relation to the amount of wear it has received in circulation, is paramount to it's value to a coin collector or dealer. A common coin in uncirculated condition is...
Buying Gold Coins from Singapore , Malaysia, Brunei or the Far East? READ THIS !! I've been a collector of stamps and coins since I was a kid and always check out on coins,stamps and banknotes, with...
Assigning a grade to a coin is an art, not a science. It is often highly subjective, especially when working with Mint State coins where small differences in grade make big differences in price. Even so,...
About Meteorites Meteorite Collecting Have you ever seen a "shooting star" streak across the night sky? Have you wondered if it may have landed somewhere? Well occasionally they do reach the Earth's surface...
The World of Natural History and in particular the Study of Butterflies, Moths and Insects (Entomology) has a long and proud heritage, especially in Great Britain. A curiosity with other life forms has...
Introduction There are thousands of species of stick (and leaf) insects in the world and they all come under the scientific heading PHASMIDA or phasmids in plain english. Most come from the warm jungle areas...