Author: Jay
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Two Cent Peculiarities
I don’t know why, but I’m obsessed with the odd denominated coins of our past. Particularly two cent and three cent pieces. They’re just so cool and, well, odd looking that whenever I see someone looking to part with ’em I usually can’t help but to start bartering :) And last night was no different.…
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Lucky Gold Coin
The other day I hosted a “Ask J. Money Day” where people sent in questions – no matter of what nature – and I’d answer them. One such reader chimed in with questions on valuing paper currency (which I’ll put in a different post), and then after some back and forth I learned about a…
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Coins to Help Fund a Movie?
I got an interesting email this afternoon I thought I’d share with you guys. Figured much more succinct and interesting to see in this form than doing an interview with them ;) You can click the link at the bottom to learn more if you’d like.
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Old Coins in a Tilt Arcade Game?
Good afternoon fellow coin lovers! Whatchy’all been up to lately? Get any kick-ass coins while I’ve been away? Tell us all about them in the comments below. Or better yet, be our next “9 questions” interviewee :) It’s been a bit quite here on Coin Thrill which I must apologize for (sorry!), but I have…
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Trade Up Game #2: 1945 Mercury Dime!
Look what I just received in the mail! A 1945-S silver Mercury Dime! Sent in by one Matt R. as part of our trade up game :) Which means that: the game is working so far (thanks Matt!) this sexy dime is now up for grabs! Anyone want to trade for it? A couple weeks…
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The World’s Smallest Coin?
Say hello to my new little friend! A 1 and 1/2 Pence piece from Great Britain, circa 1836! And, quite frankly, the tiniest coin I’ve ever seen before… Look how cute she is! (Yes, she’s a “she” :)) I picked it up for $27 worth of trade (it’s worth about $33 in “VF” grade), and…
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Saddle Ridge Gold Coin Hoard up For Sale @ Amazon!
If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on the Saddle Ridge treasure accidentally dug up by that Cali couple walking their dog, now’s your chance :) They’re officially up for sale at Amazon.com, and they’re all a pretty penny! Errr… gold piece? I did a search from the cheapest one, and looks like these…
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Victory Penny
Happy Memorial Day, everyone!! I thought it would be fitting to share with you today my 1945 encased penny I received from my coin friend/mentor last week :) As we were leaving our coffee meetup as we do every month, he reached into his pocket and said, “Here – give this to your kid.” “What…
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The “Trade Up” Game
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, but where are your priorities? ;-) It’s…
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1892 Columbian Exposition Half Dollar [Rotated Die Error?]
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 laying around, and sure enough it was…
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