Fake!
Good morning! It’s been a couple of years since our last post here, but I couldn’t help myself to log back in and share this current trend going down in our community… Fake $100 bills are showing up at locations and no one knows where they’re coming from! ...
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Shipwreck!
Good morning! An old friend recently shared this with me and thought it was too cool not to forward along :) One of the first coins I ever picked up myself was from an old shipwreck and they’re excellent gateways into collecting! I don’t think my friend here ...
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Show & Tell
Good morning, coin friends! A reader of my personal newsletter shot me a pic of his collection and I thought you’d enjoy seeing it :) Asked him if he could share a little background on it, and his response is shared below the pic. Check out that Covid-19 ...
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Worth?
“What’s this coin worth?” The most popular question in collecting :) And one which I’m asked almost weekly by friends, family and countrymen! Rather than continuing to keep the juicy answers buried in emails and chat exchanges though, I thought we’d create a new series here where we ...
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Reader Mail
Hey guys! Got a fun little story emailed to me recently and made me think of y’all :) I know I’ve been M.I.A. for a while, but let’s see if we can re-start this blog again and continue the thrill of collecting! I’ve still been at it behind ...
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Tips
If anyone is looking for a better stapler for their 2×2 coin flips, might I suggest this one by MAX USA Corp.? Max Flat-Clinch Stapler (Full Size) I got the gray model pictured above (HD-50DF), but it also comes in black too (HD-50DFBK) and I cannot tell you ...
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Resources
Hey guys! Just got news that the ANA is offering FREE one year memberships starting next week if you’ve ever wanted to try it out! :) I became a Life Member about three years ago and absolutely love it! More info on what it includes and how to ...
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Trade!
Exciting news today, guys! Our Trade Up Game continues!!! Almost exactly four years ago we set out on a mission of trying to turn $0.00 into a $20 St. Gaudens Gold Double Eagle coin (pictured above – one of the most beautiful, and sought after, coins in our ...
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Wannabes!
Came across two items lately I couldn’t help but find interesting :) A button from a button jar I picked up at a yard sale over the weekend (great way to keep kids entertained for hours!) And a “love token” coin that was turned into a pin that ...
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Chopped
Got this coin for Xmas and keep meaning to share it with you: A half a penny – hah! Crudely cut, and at least 160 years old as you can barely make out the “18” from”1800″ in the year mark before it got chopped off, haha… (These Braided ...
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