Category: Silver Coins
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What’s the deal with this coin?!
Good morning! Long time! I was flipping through a friend’s trade binder last week and this 1896 South African 2 1/2 Shillings stood out to me. Yes, because I’m a sucker for toned silver and the guy is rocking a pretty impressive beard to boot!, but also because of it’s odd toning. If you look…
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The “Z” Collection
As promised, here’s that collection I was working on! I call it the “Z” Collection here, but in my documentation I actually have the client’s name swapped in the quotations which I like cuz it makes it feel more *personal*. And, of course, that’s how all the professionals in the space do it ;) You’ll…
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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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A Button Pretending to Be a Coin, and a Coin Pretending to Be a Pin!
Came across two items lately I couldn’t help but find interesting :) A button from a button jar I picked up at a yard sale over the weekend (great way to keep kids entertained for hours!) And a “love token” coin that was turned into a pin that I picked up at a friend’s antique…
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The Never-Ending Coin Club! [UPDATE: Now Closed]
Hey coin friends! Happy New Year!! It’s been a while since my last post here, but I’m back in action after rearranging my life/career more, and I’m happy to say that coin collecting/talking has made the cut ;) Although of course once a coin collector, always a coin collector! (Heyo!) So we’re back at it…
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New U.S. Coins From the 1800’s I Recently Picked Up
Told you I’d be back! :) As much as I love (and collect) older U.S. Coins, it seems all I’ve been picking up lately here – and sharing – is foreign stuff. Well, that changed last week I picked up four (that’s right, 4!) vintage American coins at a coin club auction! Here’s what I…
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Ooh La La! French Francs!
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… I’m not sure why I separated them out from the package they came in, but they sure are pretty to look at! Something about “vintage” and “France”…
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Bag of Old British & Canadian Coins!
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 and forgetting to have fun, and now that I’ve had some time to stop and reflect a bit I’ve been able to appreciate things again. And one…
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