Chris Smolinski W3HFU
@hfunderground.com
Software, mostly radio, also audio. Radio, mostly pirate and shortwave. Ask me about genealogy or lowcarb/keto at your own risk.
Chief bit mangler at https://www.blackcatsystems.com/
I also run a little site known as hfunderground.com
Chief bit mangler at https://www.blackcatsystems.com/
I also run a little site known as hfunderground.com
Doh! Make that I'm still searching for 24 out of 64 Buffalo nickels... It's been so long since I found a new one I forget to edit the text :)
January 2, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Doh! Make that I'm still searching for 24 out of 64 Buffalo nickels... It's been so long since I found a new one I forget to edit the text :)
...I'm still searching for 25 out of 64 Buffalo nickels and 23 out of 33 Liberty nickels. I completed the Jefferson series with box 238. The quest goes on.
January 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
...I'm still searching for 25 out of 64 Buffalo nickels and 23 out of 33 Liberty nickels. I completed the Jefferson series with box 238. The quest goes on.
...9 very nice condition early 1960s nickels, I think the four 1962 may be impaired proofs, the others definitely aren't. Three Canadian nickels, a Swiss 20 rappen, and two new countries: Philippines and Luxembourg. I did not have Luxembourg on my foreign coin bingo card...
January 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
...9 very nice condition early 1960s nickels, I think the four 1962 may be impaired proofs, the others definitely aren't. Three Canadian nickels, a Swiss 20 rappen, and two new countries: Philippines and Luxembourg. I did not have Luxembourg on my foreign coin bingo card...
(You know how it is... after removing the old one I decided to clean the walls, fill old holes, re-caulk around the window, and put up a few coats of trim paint before hanging the shade)
January 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
(You know how it is... after removing the old one I decided to clean the walls, fill old holes, re-caulk around the window, and put up a few coats of trim paint before hanging the shade)
...I'm still searching for 25 out of 64 Buffalo nickels and 23 out of 33 Liberty nickels. I completed the Jefferson series with box 238. The quest goes on.
January 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM
...I'm still searching for 25 out of 64 Buffalo nickels and 23 out of 33 Liberty nickels. I completed the Jefferson series with box 238. The quest goes on.
30 Cartwheels pennies? Wow.
I see the mintages for the two pence were much lower, 720k vs 44M.
I picked up a Cartwheel two pence at a coin show a few months ago. Not often seen here in the USA. They are impressive coins :)
I see the mintages for the two pence were much lower, 720k vs 44M.
I picked up a Cartwheel two pence at a coin show a few months ago. Not often seen here in the USA. They are impressive coins :)
December 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
30 Cartwheels pennies? Wow.
I see the mintages for the two pence were much lower, 720k vs 44M.
I picked up a Cartwheel two pence at a coin show a few months ago. Not often seen here in the USA. They are impressive coins :)
I see the mintages for the two pence were much lower, 720k vs 44M.
I picked up a Cartwheel two pence at a coin show a few months ago. Not often seen here in the USA. They are impressive coins :)
Have you ever found a George III Cartwheel penny or two pence? I'd imagine your detector could spot one of those pretty far down :)
December 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Have you ever found a George III Cartwheel penny or two pence? I'd imagine your detector could spot one of those pretty far down :)
...I'm still searching for 25 out of 64 Buffalo nickels and 23 out of 33 Liberty nickels. I completed the Jefferson series with box 238. The quest goes on.
December 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
...I'm still searching for 25 out of 64 Buffalo nickels and 23 out of 33 Liberty nickels. I completed the Jefferson series with box 238. The quest goes on.
Good luck! Hopefully the food police that raid kids' lemonade stands in the summer don't work the winter shift.
December 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Good luck! Hopefully the food police that raid kids' lemonade stands in the summer don't work the winter shift.
...a 1949-S (that will probably get tossed back into circulation), four Canadian nickels, and four Singapore 20 cent coins.
I'm still searching for 25 out of 64 Buffalo nickels and 23 out of 33 Liberty nickels. I completed the Jefferson series with box 238. The quest goes on.
I'm still searching for 25 out of 64 Buffalo nickels and 23 out of 33 Liberty nickels. I completed the Jefferson series with box 238. The quest goes on.
December 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
...a 1949-S (that will probably get tossed back into circulation), four Canadian nickels, and four Singapore 20 cent coins.
I'm still searching for 25 out of 64 Buffalo nickels and 23 out of 33 Liberty nickels. I completed the Jefferson series with box 238. The quest goes on.
I'm still searching for 25 out of 64 Buffalo nickels and 23 out of 33 Liberty nickels. I completed the Jefferson series with box 238. The quest goes on.
...I'm still searching for 25 out of 64 Buffalo nickels and 23 out of 33 Liberty nickels. I completed the Jefferson series with box 238. The quest goes on.
December 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
...I'm still searching for 25 out of 64 Buffalo nickels and 23 out of 33 Liberty nickels. I completed the Jefferson series with box 238. The quest goes on.
This was my 5th Belgium Franc. I keep notable finds in a spreadsheet, I should create a summary of the totals for each country.
December 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This was my 5th Belgium Franc. I keep notable finds in a spreadsheet, I should create a summary of the totals for each country.