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Collecting State Quarters: Which will gain in value? - This guide is a summary of my thinking on how to predict which US State Quarters will be the most valuable in the long term. Like many people, I have found the US State Quarter program irresistible from a...
Labradorite, Andesine, Sunstone, etc: the Feldspar Gems - Amazonite, Andesine, Moonstone, Oregon Sunstone, Labradorite, Oligoclase, Orthoclase and Sanidine*are rare, and often quite valuable, gems from the feldspar family of minerals. Feldspar itself is extremely...
BUCK KNIVES - Buck Knives Inc. dates it history back over 100 years to the first knives made by Hoyt H. Buck. Hoyt H. Buck became a blacksmith apprentice in Kansas in 1899 at the age of 10. During his tenure Hoyt learned to...
Sunheat Heater Actual Energy Cost - An individual has made a claim in another guide on the Sunheat heater that running the Sunheat heater 24 hours per day for an entire month would cost less than $25 in electricity. I was amazed and intrigued,...
State Sales Tax and The eBay Seller - How and Why To Get A State Sales Tax Number by: Skip McGrath Most states charge sales tax on goods sold within their state. A lot of eBay and web site sellers seem to wonder why they need a sales tax number....
Fake Gemstones and Some Tips to Avoid Them! - First, let me start off by mentioning that fake gemstones are pretty rampant everywhere online, not just here on Ebay! Whenever shopping for Gemstones online you need to be very careful. This Guide will...
CHALCEDONY, JASPER, AGATE - Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz , where the crystals are too small to be seen without high magnification. However, in the rock world, only the translucent or transparent,...
How to File For An Unpatented Mining Claim + Other Info - UNPATENTED MINING CLAIMS. First lets break down the difference between a Patented and an Unpatented Mining Claim. A Patented claim is where the land owner owns both the land and the mineral rights to that...
Black, Fire & Mexican OPAL... Quick Reference Guide - Opal: Color: An orangy crystalline glow if put up to light, but when held in hand runs the gamut from opaque white to crystalline orange. All opals have a background color and texture upon which brilliant...
What is Chalcedony, How to select Chalcedony - Chalcedony is a catch all term that includes many well known varieties of cryptocrystalline quartz gemstones. They are found in all 50 States, in many colors and color combinations, and in sedimentary,...
