HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!
I wish everyone the best for 2010 and want to take the time to thank everyone for their patronage & help.
2009 was our third year in existence and all I can say is WOW WHAT A YEAR!
We've added a lot of content and had some great contributions from our members. To date the site now has:
* More than 60,000 visits (triple from last year)
* 153 coin descriptions (we exceeded our 2009 goal by 14)
* 53 Articles
* We added a library of U.S. Public Laws/Coinage Acts (we have 17 to date)
* 1 New theme set (for ships & boats)
* A currency converter & inflation calculator
* A coin show calendar
* A "Today in History" widget
A special thanks to all members for their contributions throughout the year whether via site contributions, ideas, or simply dropping a line in the forums.
Since 2009 greatly changed our content it also changed the goal of the site. Initially, this was just a site to share some solutions and conversation but it has dramatically changed to one of numismatic reference. So my 2010 goals for the site is to change this site into a true wiki and to do this here are my 2010 wants or to-do's:
Articles
* Need some basic "how-to" collect & "how-to" handle coins articles
* Need to increase Coinage Act articles by 3
* Adding at least 5 Foreign country descriptions
Coin Descriptions
* Let's get to 201 for 2010! (not as aggressive but still a goal)
Over & Above
* Any historical articles, for example maybe the Pittman Act of 1918
Anyone that want's to volunteer to help feel free to contact me but by the end of 2010 I'm hoping to redesign the site so it's more like an encyclopedia so that means a whole new from page!
In regards to donations…yes site fees have doubled for 2010 but we do not need cash donations. The most valuable of all donations is photographs. Since I don't pilfer other peoples photos and infringe on copyright laws most photo's on this site are of coins that I own or have owned, owned by other members here, or have received permission to use.
I'm really excited about the opportunities for 2010 as we are starting to build some serious numismatic knowledge here and are becoming a true on-line resource for many collectors! And I can't be more proud to call many of the members here friends.
Regards & Best Wishes for the Upcoming Year
Ken