I’ve just added three new foreign coins to my collection, including a Mexican Reale—clever, right? Though I usually focus on U.S. coins, I can’t resist beautiful, old coins, especially when I’m parting with mint sets that don’t appeal to me. I’m not really into modern coins, to be honest. Here’s some info about each of

Are you here because I mentioned “bust” coins? 😉 This week, I snagged a real gem, friends: an 1834 “bust” half dime. Back then, the U.S. was too sophisticated for nickels, haha, and they seemed to prefer their coins on the smaller side! These coins are some of the tiniest ever minted in the U.S.,

Check out what I just got in the mail—a 1945-S silver Mercury Dime! This gem was sent by Matt R. as part of our trade-up game 🙂 The idea is pretty simple: I thought it would be fun to start with a low-value coin and see if we can keep trading up to eventually score

I recently made a trade that I thought you’d find interesting! Years ago, when I just started collecting coins and didn’t have much of a clue (“buy the book before the coin,” as they say), I picked up an 1835 “Classic Head” half cent. After several attempts, I finally found it a new home—woohoo! Do