Category: Silver Coins
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“To Counterfeit is DEATH.”
How’s that for discouraging counterfeiting :) I saw this line at the top of an old colonial note a friend had shown me, and the more I looked at it the more I thought it would be cool to own in my collection. So we made a trade! In fact, I ended up with two…
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A Barber Dime in the Drive-Thru!
Look what my friend Greg found!! Saw him mention it in his blog’s newsletter the other day and asked if he’d elaborate on it for us… Here’s how he came to be its new owner :) ******* Luck is when preparation meets opportunity and just a few days ago, the stars aligned… For years my…
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“I found 48 silver half dollars in rolls!”
Got an email I thought y’all would enjoy :) Sorry for being M.I.A. lately! *********** Hey Jay, I want to start out by saying how much I love your enthusiasm, as well as your passion for coins, and your willingness to share your knowledge with others. I started collecting about 6 years ago, as a…
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The Trade Up Game Continues!
G’ afternoon my coin friends! Got some pretty cool news to report today: OUR ONE YEAR NO-TRADE-STREAK HAS BEEN BROKEN! WOO! I just received the above coin in the mail this week, which means our Trade Up game is back on track again! Where we keep *ahem* trading up until we get that dreamy $20…
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Attack of The Silver Dimes!
I was over at my mother-in-law’s this weekend, and it turns out her sister (my aunt-in-law?) has had a hoard of silver dimes at her bank for decades. I asked if she wanted me to take a look at them and value them for her, and she was thrilled by it, as was I :)…
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Latest Trade: 1834 Capped Bust Half Dime!
(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 was too cool for nickels back in the day, haha… And they apparently liked their coins small! These things have to be some of the tiniest coins…
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What’s up, Doc? Who Wants a Royal Canadian Looney Tunes™ Coin?
The Royal Canadian Mint just come out with their Looney Tunes ™ Collector Coins, and yours truly got one of them fresh off the press (literally!) to give away :) Specifically, their “Merrie Melodies” 1 oz fine silver coin. Retail $109.95 CAD! Before we get to that though, here’s some info on these bad boys…
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Liquidating my Father’s (Mini) Estate of Morgans & Silver Eagles
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 coins hidden away they’d like you to take a look at :) And even more so when they tell you they’re kept in a vault at the…
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9 Questions with… 9 y/o Ethan!
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 who’s also shockingly young at that. Meet Ethan. My new favorite 9 year old! :) (That’s him holding a stash of coins he found while metal detecting…
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My New 1806 “Draped Bust” Half Cent
(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 mine for a while. I’m not sure if I just caught him in a good mood, or my offer this time around was better (or, perhaps, he…
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