During a recent decluttering spree, I stumbled upon six old red books I’ve cherished since I started collecting back in the summer of 2012. At first, I thought I’d never part with them because I’m quite passionate about what I love. However, as they gathered dust on my bookshelf, I realized that embracing minimalism means

Hey everyone! I’ve got a fantastic article to share today for those of you who are new to coin collecting or are thinking about diving into this fascinating hobby. When I started, I was pretty clueless, so I hope this helps you get off to a great start! It comes from the folks at Coin

Today, I wanted to share something I do with my coins after acquiring them through trades or purchases. Recently, I blogged about where these coins end up in my collection—either in the “box” or the “binder.” However, before they find their permanent home, I like to keep them on my desk beneath my computer monitor

Good morning! Okay, so this post is about a year overdue, haha, but I still thought it was worth sharing! I found the process of discovering that I had fake coins and then figuring out what to do with them really fascinating. Hopefully, if you ever find yourself in a similar situation, this will give

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.

Hey Coin Thrill readers! I’m Jesse Gernigin, the proud owner of Ken’s Coins—a coin, gold, and estate shop in East Alton, Illinois. Four years ago, I took over the shop from the assistant of the original owner. Ken, who had established Ken’s Coins, passed away 20 years before, and the business had been somewhat neglected

I’m not entirely sure why, but this might just be my favorite post I’ve written here. There’s something intriguing about peeking into where people keep their treasures, isn’t there? Especially their valuables. It’s kind of like discussing money—it’s not something people typically do openly these days, so I’d imagine that sharing photos of coin collections

A fascinating experience happened to me recently: I ended up with 20 consecutive five-dollar star notes! They were as crisp as new, and I snagged them for just $100 in trade. Here’s how it happened: A friend of mine who works at a restaurant stumbled across these bills while starting his shift and breaking open