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

Great news, everyone! Our Trade Up Game is still going strong! Almost four years ago, we embarked on a mission to transform $0.00 into a $20 St. Gaudens Gold Double Eagle coin—one of the most beautiful and sought-after coins in our collection. I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve traded up to $50.00 so far! It

Hey everyone! I recently received an amusing story via email that made me think of all of you. 😊 I’ve been missing in action for a bit, but let’s try to breathe life back into this blog and keep the excitement for collecting alive! I’ve still been working behind the scenes and even launched a

This week, I received a note from a friend who recently started exploring my new site. He’s also a collector, focusing mostly on “graffiti dollars”—those bills that come with all sorts of writing, pictures, or designs on them. His collection is pretty fascinating, and you can take a look at it at MoneyGraffiti.com. Anyway, he

This week brought me an amazing note from a fellow coin enthusiast—check it out: ******* Hey J. Money, Hope you and your family are doing well since we last chatted a couple months ago. Remember I was just about to get my $1,000 worth of half dollars? Well, here’s how it went: the first box

Hey everyone! It’s been a while, right? Are you still adding to your collection? Have you picked up anything new or exciting lately? Although I haven’t been active on the blog, I’ve been busy behind the scenes. I’ve started helping folks liquidate their unwanted collections again (Best. Job. Ever.), and I have to say, I’m

Three years ago, a blogger friend of mine left a comment on this blog, playfully mentioning a box of old coins he had inherited. At the time, I didn’t give it much thought. However, over the years, people seemed more interested in that box than any blog post I’ve written! Here are some recent comments:

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

Good morning, coin enthusiasts! One of my newsletter readers sent me a picture of his collection, and I thought you might enjoy taking a look. I asked him to share some background on it, and his response is below the image. Check out the Covid-19 stamp on that 5 oz. silver bar! That’s something I