‘Staches, Coins, Cadillacs: All things I enjoy that my wife makes fun of me for. (Apparently you have to be “old” to appreciate the finer things in life?)
Well, this site is dedicated to all those who love discussing the coin/currency hobby, whether young or the opposite of. The only thing coins discriminate against is the size of our wallets! ;)
How I got started:
In the Summer of 2012, I came across a table set up at a flea market of someone peddling their wares. But these wares were different, and shinier, than the normal stuff you run into at these bargain fairs. They were old and used, yes, but to my delight they were round pieces of history spanning the last few centuries of this great country we live in. I took one look and the dollars just flew right out of my pocket!
I didn’t know it at the time, but that would mark the first day of my coin collecting adventure. And now here we are, years later, spending way too many hours looking at inanimate objects ;)
In the years since:
- I’ve started going to coin shows
- Learned how to correctly pronounce “numismatist” (a person who collects/studies coins)
- Told all my friends and family about the joys of coin collecting (they don’t care)
- Joined two local coin clubs (they DO care!)
- Subscribed to all the coin magazines (Coins and Coin World being my faves)
- Became a lifetime member of the American Numismatist Association
- Collected or traded away hundreds of coins
- Liquidated coin collections for friends and family
- And, of course, started the best blog on coins ever ;)
Things you’ll find here:
- Thoughts and pictures of coins (duh)
- Thoughts and pictures of currency/paper money
- How I store and track my coins
- Awesome stuff I’ve found in circulation…
- Awesome stuff I was given, traded, or sold
- Highlights (and lowlights) of my personal collection
- Highlights of other peoples’ collections
- The history/news of coins and money I find to be fascinating
- Stuff for sale or trade, if you’re so inclined to participate
If it relates to money, we’ll probably talk about it here.
Favorites I like to collect:
- Obsolete notes/tokens/exonumia from my hometown
- Old U.S. and foreign coins [1700s-1800s]
- Odd U.S. denominations (2¢, 3¢, 20¢)
- Old U.S. currency (I really want a $1,000 bill!)
- Anything else that happens to catchy my eye
Other things to keep in mind:
- I love making trades, so if anything catches your eye on this site (and I own it), feel free to make me an offer! Most things are on the table, especially for the right price ;)
- I have a library of coin/currency references you can use. If you have a coin or question about something you’ve come across, shoot me a note and I’ll look it up for you!
- Here’s my own personal want list!
- And lastly, I now help people sell their unwanted coin collections they’ve recently inherited. From valuing all the coins and currency, to inventorying them in a detailed spreadsheet, to ultimately liquidating them all so you don’t ever have to lift a finger! For more info on this service, click here and will be happy to assist :)
I hope you enjoy the site! You can ping me here anytime, and I will typically respond back within 24 hours. XOXO,
PS: To check out my other projects online, visit jmoney.biz
Hi J Money,
This website is great!! I am following your blogs and find them to be a great source of information – thank you!! I love this new venture for you. I became interested in precious metals last year – April – and I am consuming all the information I can about it. I love it and I am learning so much. We are in a midst of a move from one state to another. Once I get settled, I am going to be able to devote more time to my newly found hobby. For now I’ve had to put it on hold until we are settled in our new home. So thanks for the website and all that you do to educate others with your blogs and websites. I look forward to chatting more with you at a later time!! All the best to you and your family!!
~ Laura
Aww, thanks so much Laura! You sure know how to make a blogger’s day :) It’s people like you who push us to continue sharing our thoughts and ideas, so I really appreciate it.
Check out this interview I did with fellow personal finance blogger, Len Penzo, which focuses a little on precious metals:
https://cointhrill.com/9-questions-len-penzo/
He talks a lot about this stuff over at his blog too, LenPenzo.com.
Good luck with the move! Stop by any time :)
I really enjoy your website. Looking forward to reading your posts. I wish you much success.
Thanks! Appreciate that :)
Hello. I recently stumbled across your page and am impressed! My father and grandfather both passed away a little over a year ago. I recently was up to going through some of their things and inherited some of their coins. I am now interested in collecting but I can’t decide what I want to “specialize” in (unfortunately I know “everything” may be too much of an undertaking)! I don’t think I have anything too rare, the only “old” coin I have is an 1889 Morgan dollar. I also have a ridiculous amount of pre 82 pennies and a few wheats. My grandfather insisted it was better to just save them for the copper value rather than cashing them in. I’ll be keeping all those for sentimental reasons. I got a laugh about your line “Told all my friends and family about the joys of coin collecting (they don’t care)” I have ran into the same thing! I look forward to starting up the collection and will continue to follow your page!
What a wonderful hobby to be passed down to you :) The beauty of it is that there are *so many* cool ways to collect and there are no rules as to what or when you have to do any of it. It took me a solid year or so to finally figure out what I really like, but every few months I find interest in other areas too so half the fun is just going with the flow (and meeting tons of fellow collectors too). If you haven’t looked into your local coin clubs as yet, I would highly recommend showing up to a meeting. You’ll be surrounded by people who “get it” it no time ;) And they all love to trade too!
Thanks I will check and see if there are any local coin clubs around me. One more thing – have you ever had any luck with any of these “unsearched” coin lots on Ebay? I’m skeptical but since I’m just starting out my collection I may roll the dice to get it started. Here is just of an example of one that promises all silver and the seller has received good reviews on it so far..(granted I guess this would mainly be considered “junk silver”).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230392037904?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I don’t want to get too excited (but cmon who wouldn’t be)! You ever bought coins this way? Any luck or did you just get someone else’s trash coins?
Oh man, I’m sure there are some legit ones out there but I don’t mess with them anymore just cuz of all the scammers out there… Prob no harm in testing it out once or twice though just for fun and seeing how it goes :) Always more exciting to find a hidden gem of course!
Hey Jay Money,
https://coinherald.wordpress.com/
I started this blog on coin collecting recently, I was wondering if you could check it out and maybe give me a little feed back. Im a big fan of Budgets are Sexy, Rockstar Finance, and of course Coin Thrill! Thanks Again!
Numismatically,
Eric
HAH! I love that – “Numismatically”
Just checked out the site – congrats on launching it :) I LOVE that you’ve started putting together your “collections” page, as well as all your findings. This is the stuff us collectors eat up, so def. keep adding to it!
I’ll add you to my list of coin blogs in my sidebar right now. We always need new ones to check out!
Thanks J Money I appreciate it!!