I spent the weekend at my mother-in-law’s, and discovered her sister—aunt by marriage?—has been holding onto a stash of silver dimes at the bank for decades. I offered to evaluate them for her, and she was excited. So was I! Here’s the backstory: In the early ’60s, her father lent her some money for something,

One of the most thrilling moments for any collector is hearing that someone has a hidden stash of coins they’d like you to check out, especially when they’re kept securely in a bank vault! That’s exactly what happened the other day when my father, whom I’ve known for 35 years, surprised me with a box