Good morning, coin enthusiasts!

A subscriber sent me a picture of his coin collection, and I thought you’d enjoy taking a look 🙂 I asked him to share a bit about it, and you can read his response below the picture.

Notice the Covid-19 stamp on that 5 oz. silver bar? I’ve never seen one like it before!

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From Chase:

I’ve had an interest in coins for as long as I can remember, even if it was just at a basic level. When I was a kid, my family would bring me coins from their travels, and now many of those coins are part of my binder collection. My goal is to have a coin from every country.

I’ve always been fascinated by how a coin can pass from person to person, country to country, until it ends up in my hands. A few years ago, I started organizing my collection more seriously. Discovering that some of my old coins contained silver—and thus had real value—completely drew me in.

Here’s a breakdown of what you see: I have about 18 Troy Ounces of silver in the photo. My collection is divided into two categories: “personal collection” and “just stackin’ silver.”

Some of my favorites are the American Silver Eagles; each is 1 oz of pure silver. I especially like that I have one from each of my family’s birth years. It makes for a great coin-related gift—having a coin as old as you are is pretty special!

There are other interesting pieces too, like the 5 oz hand-poured Bison Bullion bar with a “covid-19” stamp, and the “Mandalorian” round, which looks stunning in person. Let’s see… I also have my only graded piece, an 1889 Morgan Dollar (AU 58), and a 2 oz “Kraken” coin from the Royal Canadian Mint.

The common thread in my collection is that everything contains silver. My non-silver coins are stored in flips within a binder or placed in my state quarter and national parks books. My next goal is to try coin roll hunting; I still have some gaps to fill in my quarter and national park collections.

– Chase

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Thanks for sharing, Chase! Most of my collection is made up of bullion too. I like having it as a balance against my stock-heavy investment portfolio, and just in case there’s ever a zombie apocalypse and we revert to using silver or gold for trade 🙂 Plus, I love how gorgeous they look when they develop a nice patina!

If anyone else wants to showcase their collections, feel free to snap a photo and email me with some background at j @ coin thrill (dot) com! Happy collecting!