(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
Latest Trade: 1834 Capped Bust Half Dime!
| 05/28/2015
Foreign Coins Archive
9 Questions...
9 Questions with… 9 y/o Ethan!
| 01/24/2015
What up, what up coin lovers! I’m beyond thrilled to share with y’all today’s 9 Questions, featuring someone not only super passionate and AWESOME at collecting coins, but Read More
9 Questions...
9 Questions w/ Australian Simon
| 12/16/2014
Hey guys! Got another great “9 Questions” for you today – this one coming all the way from Australia :) Fellow collector Simon stopped by today to drop 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
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
Are You For Reale?
| 03/27/2014
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 Read More
1800s
How to Appreciate Your Coins More
| 03/24/2014
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 Read More
Foreign Coins
Where I Keep All My Coins
| 03/12/2014
I don’t know why, but this will probably be my favorite post I write on this site. There’s something so voyeuristic about seeing where people hoard their things Read More
1800s
Reader Mail: Info on a “Jumbo Penny” and Other Specimens
| 03/06/2014
I got a note this week from a friend of mine who started reading my new site here. He’s a fellow collector himself, but mainly of “graffiti dollars” Read More
1700s (& Under)
Widow’s Mite
| 02/23/2014
This is the most recent addition to my collection :) And the story behind it is pretty interesting… A few weeks ago I came across a new (to Read More