Category: Tips
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What to Do With Fake Coins (and Are They Still Worth Anything?)
Good morning! So we’re a year late with this post, haha, but I still wanted to share because I found the whole process of figuring out I had fake coins on my hands, as well as WHAT TO DO WITH THEM afterwards?, super interesting. And my hope is that whenever YOU come across fake ones…
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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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How to Appreciate Your Coins More
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 *where* they all go as far as which collection of mine (the “box” vs the “binder”), but before any of my lovelies go into either, I keep…
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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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Lot of Twenty $5.00 Bill Star Notes!
So an interesting thing happened to me the other week: I got my hands on 20 – CONSECUTIVE – five dollar bill star notes :) All crisp as can be, and all for only $100 in trade! A friend of mine works at a restaurant, and apparently he came across these bills while breaking open…
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