Category: Reader Mail
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Show & Tell: Spanish Shipwreck Coin from 1755
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 is a collector, but the appreciation she…
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Show & Tell: Chase’s Silver Collection
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 stamp on that 5 0z. silver bar!…
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A Coin Collection Story
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 the scenes here, and even started a…
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The “Trade Up” Game Continues! Who Wants a $50.00 Bill?
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 hobby!), and I’m proud to say we’ve…
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Miss Stamped Penny On One Side?
Hey y’all! it’s been a while, eh? Still collecting over there? Get anything new or juicy lately? While I’ve been quite on the blog front here, I’ve definitely been anything but in the background. I recently started helping people liquidate their unwanted collections again (Best. Job. Ever.), and I gotta say – I’ve been thoroughly…
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The Contents of Kyle’s Shoebox!
Three years ago a blogger friend of mine left a comment on this blog teasing about an old box of coins he had inherited: I didn’t think much of it at the time, however, over the years it started garnering more comments about it than any actual blog post I’ve written myself ;) Here’s one…
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¡The King Pin Penny!
Got this incredible note from a fellow coin collector this week – can you imagine??? ******* Hey J. Money, It’s been a couple months since we last chatted, hope you and your family are all well. So I think we left off just before I got my $1,000 worth of half dollars. Long story short,…
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What It’s Like to Be a Coin Dealer
(Hey guys! Got an awesome guest post for you today from my new friend – and coin dealer – Jesse Gernigin. We’ve been emailing back and forth a bit, and when I asked if he’d ever be willing to share what it’s like to own your own shop (something I’m sure we’ve all dreamed about…
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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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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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