July 2025 – Page 9 – Thebalanccemoney

July 4, 2025

Our Town is Being Overrun with Prop Money!

Good morning! It’s been a while since we last posted, but I felt compelled to share a new trend happening in our community. Fake $100 bills are appearing everywhere, and nobody knows their origin! The first one I encountered was at our local coin club when a member brought it in after picking it up

July 4, 2025

Our Town is Awash with Prop Money!

Good morning! It’s been a while since our last update, but I just had to log in and share something happening in our community… Fake $100 bills are appearing in various places, and nobody knows where they’re coming from! I first encountered one at our local coin club when a member picked it up at

July 4, 2025

Blood-Soaked Old U.S. Mint Bag?

Yesterday, while tidying up my office, I stumbled across an old U.S. Mint bag I had completely forgotten about. I picked it up at a yard sale years ago! I think it was used to transport coins between banks, like those armored trucks you see around town. I could be wrong, but that seems about

July 4, 2025

Spanish Shipwreck Coin from 1755: A Show & Tell Presentation

Good morning! An old friend recently shared something with me that I found too fascinating not to pass along. One of the first coins I ever collected was from a shipwreck, and coins like these often serve as excellent gateways into collecting! While I don’t think my friend is a collector, her appreciation for this

July 4, 2025

Announcing the Shark Coin Giveaway Winner!

We’re excited to announce the giveaway of our 1/2 oz silver Great White Shark coin from the Perth Mint! Could you be the lucky winner? *Drum roll please*… Congratulations, May! We’ll be sending it your way soon 🙂 A big thank you to everyone who participated and made our first giveaway a huge success. We

July 4, 2025

How to Handle Counterfeit Coins (and Do They Have Any Value?)

Good morning! Although we’re a year late in posting this, I still wanted to share because the journey of discovering fake coins and deciding what to do with them was fascinating to me. My hope is that if you ever encounter fake coins, this will give you some ideas on how to handle them. Here’s

July 4, 2025

Chase’s Silver Collection: A Showcase

Good morning, coin enthusiasts! I recently received a photo from a reader of my personal newsletter showcasing his impressive collection, and I thought you’d all enjoy taking a look. I asked him to share a bit of history about it, and his response follows the photo. Take a peek at the Covid-19 stamp on that

July 4, 2025

Review and Giveaway: 1/2 Oz Silver Coin Featuring Australia’s Great White Shark!

If you’ve been eagerly anticipating the latest from Apmex, your wait is finally over! The Perth Mint has released the 1/2 oz silver Great White Shark Coin, and it’s time to celebrate! The excitement is real, and I have to admit, it’s quite a stunning coin. While I usually lean towards collecting older coins, this

July 4, 2025

Personalized Coin Display Board!

Hello Coin Enthusiasts! I recently got my hands on a fantastic tool that I had to share with all of you! It’s a custom coin board crafted by a friend to make sorting a breeze. Isn’t that awesome? My friend is passionate about foreign coins and often sorts through heavy bags of them, but he

July 4, 2025

7 Essential Tips for Beginners to Safeguard Your Coins

Hey everyone! I’ve got a guest post for you today, brought to you in collaboration with CoinAdvisor.com, all about keeping your coins safe. I promise we’ll get back to regular blogging soon—it’s just been hectic with my other projects. Thanks for your patience! I’m still collecting coins on the side, but haven’t written much lately.