What’s up, coin lovers! Picked up a few coins at our latest coin club auction and thought you’d enjoy checking them out. In pursuit of finding older – Read More
1700s (& Under)
Colonials, Spiel Markes, and Notgeld
| 09/05/2016
1800s Archive
1800s
Ooh La La! French Francs!
| 05/09/2016
The safe pillaging moves on! This time around I find three long lost Francs in the back of my safe dating from the late 1800’s and early 1900’s… Read More
1800s
Bag of Old British & Canadian Coins!
| 04/27/2016
In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve gotten re-energized about my coins and currency lately :) I had gotten off track for a while, focusing on the wrong things Read More
1800s
Latest Trade: 1834 Capped Bust Half Dime!
| 05/28/2015
(Be honest – you’re reading this cuz I said “bust” aren’t you? ;)) I picked up a beauty this week, friends! An 1834 “bust” half dime. Because America Read More
1800s
Liquidating my Father’s (Mini) Estate of Morgans & Silver Eagles
| 02/09/2015
One of the most exciting things in the world of collecting, which I’m sure you can attest to, is when someone tells you they have a stash of Read More
1800s
My New 1806 “Draped Bust” Half Cent
| 11/13/2014
(Coins were so risqué back in the day, eh? ;)) This is the latest jewel in my collection, and one I’ve been trying to get off a buddy of Read More
1800s
Two Cent Peculiarities
| 09/02/2014
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, Read More
1800s
The World’s Smallest Coin?
| 06/07/2014
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… Read More
1800s
Saddle Ridge Gold Coin Hoard up For Sale @ Amazon!
| 05/28/2014
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 Read More
1800s
1892 Columbian Exposition Half Dollar [Rotated Die Error?]
| 04/23/2014
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 Read More