Category: Resources
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Great resource for grading paper money
If you’re like me and and don’t know squat about grading paper currency, this page is for you!! http://www.panix.com/~clay/currency/grading.html I use it all the time to help me get a better ballpark… It’s like Grading Coins by Photograph – my favorite book! – only with paper money (and it’s free). It’s particularly helpful for lower…
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Custom Coin Board… Table! With Legs!
Good morning! So last week we showed off my new custom coin *board* that a friend of mine gave me in a trade, and as I was complimenting him on how helpful it’s been for me lately he shot me a picture of his latest creation… A custom coin board…. TABLE! With Legs! (See above)…
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Custom Coin Board!
Hello coin lovers! Picked up a pretty cool tool recently and thought I’d share :) It’s a custom coin board built by a friend of mine to make sorting easier! How cool is that?! He’s a huge *foreign coins* guy and routinely sorts though pounds worth of bags at a time, but was having trouble…
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The Best Stapler for Coin Collecting!
If anyone is looking for a better stapler for their 2×2 coin flips, might I suggest this one by MAX USA Corp.? Max Flat-Clinch Stapler (Full Size) I got the gray model pictured above (HD-50DF), but it also comes in black too (HD-50DFBK) and I cannot tell you HOW BEAUTIFULLY IT WORKS!! I searched so…
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Get a FREE yearly membership into the ANA! Also – Hello! :)
Hey guys! Just got news that the ANA is offering FREE one year memberships starting next week if you’ve ever wanted to try it out! :) I became a Life Member about three years ago and absolutely love it! More info on what it includes and how to join here: Free One-year American Numismatic Association…
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5 Ideas For Your Old Red Books!
In a fit of decluttering recently, I came across 6 old red books of mine which I’ve religiously kept since the dawn of my collecting (i.e. Summer of 2012). I initially thought they’d never be pried away from my hands as I tend to obsess about stuff I love, but it quickly became apparent that…
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7 Tips For Beginners on Keeping Your Coins Safe
[Hey guys! Got another guest post for ya, this time in partnership with CoinAdvisor.com on keeping your coins safe. We’ll be back to blogging regularly here soon, it’s just been a madhouse getting some of my other projects out the door. Sorry! I’m still collecting on the side, just haven’t been able to write much…
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A 5 Step Guide to Coin Collecting
[Hey guys! Have a great article to share today for all those new – or interested in – starting a coin collection. I didn’t know what the hell I was doing starting out, so hopefully this gives y’all a better start :) And it comes from the staff over at Coin World too – one…
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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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Where I Keep All My Coins
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 :) Especially their valuable things. And, just like money is so taboo to talk about in the open these days, I’d imagine sharing pictures of people’s coin…
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