You might have noticed I’ve been missing in action for a bit on this blog. But as fellow reader Matt pointed out in the comments a mere 7 hours ago, I have an excuse: No post for a month? I know you just had baby money numero dos, ... [Full Post]
I was moving some coins around from my “Binder” collection, and as I picked up this 1892 Columbian Exposition Commemorative half dollar, I realized the reverse (back) of it was rotated a little when I didn’t think it should be. I quickly grabbed another Columbian half I had ... [Full Post]
Found this old U.S. Mint bag while cleaning up my office yesterday :) Forgot I picked it up at a yard sale years ago! I think it was used to transport coins from and to the bank. Like what those armored trucks carry back and forth you see ... [Full Post]
Welcome to another exciting round of “9 Questions!” Today we chat with Brent from AllAboutInterest.com, where we learn all about his interest in coin collecting ;) Enjoy! 1. What’s your favorite coin in your collection? My favorite coin is an 1853 Liberty Gold Dollar. This coin is actually ... [Full Post]
It’s time to give away our 1/2 oz silver Great White Shark coin from the Perth Mint! Will you be its new lucky owner? *Drum roll please*… The winner of our shark coin giveaway, courtesy of Apmex.com, is… May! Congrats May! We’ll get it out to you soon ... [Full Post]
Picked up a few interesting pieces this weekend while out yard saling! One of which threw me for a loop – that beautiful Susan. B. Anthony dollar pictured above. As I do at all yard sales, especially ‘estate sales’, one of the first places I check out are ... [Full Post]
Oh man, just came across a couple of old bills I picked up the other month while cleaning up my desk. A $50 bill from 1928, and a $5 bill from 1934. You don’t see those every day! Nor such clever blog titles, right? ;) ‘Cuz Grant and ... [Full Post]
If you’ve enjoyed being teased by Apmex lately, your wait is over. The 1/2 oz silver Great White Shark Coin from the Perth Mint is finally here!! Woohoo! Party time! The crowd goes wild!! And I’ve gotta say – it’s a pretty slick looking coin too. Y’all know ... [Full Post]
I picked up 3 new foreign coins to add to my collection – with one of them being a Mexican Reale (ya see what I did there?). I’m typically a U.S. collector, but when I’m shown beautiful old coins I just can’t help myself :) Especially when giving ... [Full Post]
I thought I’d share with you today something else I do with my coins after I pick them up in a trade or buy/etc. I recently blogged about *where* they all go as far as which collection of mine (the “box” vs the “binder”), but before any of ... [Full Post]