Category: Trades
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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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New Trade: 1835 Half Cent for 18th Century Gold Fanam & Cash
Did a trade the other day I thought you’d find interesting :) I had picked up this 1835 “Classic Head” half cent years ago when I first started collecting and didn’t know what the heck I was doing (“buy the book before the coin,” right?) and finally after multiple attempts I was able to find…
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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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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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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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Two Cent Peculiarities
I don’t know why, but I’m obsessed with the odd denominated coins of our past. Particularly two cent and three cent pieces. They’re just so cool and, well, odd looking that whenever I see someone looking to part with ’em I usually can’t help but to start bartering :) And last night was no different.…
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Trade Up Game #2: 1945 Mercury Dime!
Look what I just received in the mail! A 1945-S silver Mercury Dime! Sent in by one Matt R. as part of our trade up game :) Which means that: the game is working so far (thanks Matt!) this sexy dime is now up for grabs! Anyone want to trade for it? A couple weeks…
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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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Are You For Reale?
I picked up 3 new foreign coins to add to my collection – with one of them being a Mexican Reale (ya see what I did there?). I’m typically a U.S. collector, but when I’m shown beautiful old coins I just can’t help myself :) Especially when giving away mint sets that I could care…
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Error, Error, Error
I picked up my first 3 error coins! Mistakes from the mint that accidentally went into circulation (until an intrigued person/collector came across it and happily scooped it right out). I’ve never owned any error coins to this degree before, only some barely off-centered coins/ dollar bills, so it’s neat to add a few hardcore…
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