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Curtis Carper

I’ve been involved in RVing for 50 years now -- including camping, building, repairing, and even selling RVs. I’ve owned, used, and repaired almost every class and style of RV ever made. I do all of my own repair work. My other interests include cooking, living with an aging dog, and dealing with diabetic issues. If you can combine a grease monkey with a computer geek, throw in a touch of information nut and organization freak, combined with a little bit of storyteller, you've got a good idea of who I am.

Thinking about exploring the world of metal detecting? Wondering exactly how to use a metal detector to find old coins? Here's a good place to start!

Susan B. Anthony dollars are America's first small-size dollar coin. The entire collection of SBA dollars consists of just 18 coins! (11 made for circulation + 7 made for collectors)

How much is a penny worth?... why a thousand words of course! Here's the meaning behind some of the most popular penny phrases and words related to pennies.

It's surprising what ends up in your pocket as change received from a simple purchase. I've managed to complete a very informal coin collection strictly from pocket change. Every morning when I stop to pick up a newspaper, I check to see if the 2 quarters in change are the next coins for my collection. Other unique coins made their way from pocket change to my coin collection as well.