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July 2025

The Place Where I Store My Coins

I can’t quite put my finger on it, but I feel this might just be my favorite post on this site. There’s something intriguing about looking at where people stash their possessions, especially their prized items. Much like how money discussions are hushed these days, sharing images of someone’s coin collection might be too. Although
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New Acquisition: 1834 Capped Bust Half Dime!

I have to admit, you’re probably reading this because I mentioned “bust,” right? 😉 I scored an incredible find this week, folks—an 1834 “bust” half dime. Back in the day, the U.S. skipped nickels and favored smaller coins, which I find pretty amusing! These half dimes are among the tiniest coins ever minted in the
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Fortunate Gold Coin

Recently, I organized an “Ask J. Money Day” where people could send in any questions, and I would provide answers. One participant shared a question about valuing paper currency, which I’ll explore in another post. After chatting with this reader, she told me about a gold coin from her family’s history. I thought you’d find
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My Newly Acquired Vintage Coin Safe

I finally got around to taking some photos of the new safe I picked up! 🙂 I wasn’t really looking to buy one since I already have a safe for important documents and my special coin collection. But a friend really wanted to get rid of it, and I thought it would make a great
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Custom Coin Board Table with Legs!

Good morning! Last week, I showed off a custom coin board that I received from a friend in a trade. As I was praising him for how useful it’s been, he surprised me with a photo of his latest creation: a custom coin board table with legs! (See above) Wow, he’s really outdone himself this
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