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The Kalākaua Coinage: Hawaii's Coins (1883)
A brief overview of the interesting history of Hawaii's coins.

Curt Gammer
Jun 14, 20232 min read


How Do I Organize My Circulated Silver Coins for Sale?
Several times a day customers come in to sell us their circulated silver coins. These coins arrive in containers, bags and boxes of...

Aaron Rowe
Jun 1, 20234 min read


The Hidden Symbolism in the Arkansas Commemorative Half Dollar
At first glance, the Arkansas Centennial looks like a beautiful, patriotic coin design, featuring a Native American and Lady Liberty on...

Aaron Rowe
Nov 5, 20222 min read


Post-Colonial Copper Coins: An Introduction
In the coin collecting market, the main factor that drives the price of a coin, surprisingly, is not rarity... It is demand. There are...

Aaron Rowe
Feb 10, 20222 min read


Counterfeit Detection: 1794 Talbot, Allum & Lee Cent
Talbot, Allum & Lee Cents are a largely ignored but very cool and affordable way to get into early US Copper. Talbot, Allum & Lee was a...

Aaron Rowe
Dec 11, 20212 min read


Come See Us At The Parsippany, NJ Coin Show on Sunday!
We will have a table at the Parsippany Coin Show aka the Garden State Coin Stamp & Currency Show every third Sunday of the month! Come...

Aaron Rowe
Dec 3, 20211 min read


The Most Essential Tools Every Coin & Currency Collector Needs!
In this article I am going to share with you some of my most recommended supplies for coin collecting. Whether you are a new collector or...

Aaron Rowe
Nov 30, 20213 min read


The “Le Point Parfait” Silver Masonic Token France 1760
This is the coin (token) you often see us using as our logo and on our website. Let us start by saying that this is the finest and only...

Aaron Rowe
Nov 25, 20213 min read


How Much Is My 1776 Quarter Worth?
A day hardly goes by without someone asking about their “1776 quarter.” Many people assume the coin is over 200 years old and potentially worth a fortune simply because of the 1776 date displayed on the front. However, bicentennial quarters were actually minted in 1975 and 1976 to celebrate America’s 200th birthday, which is why the coin shows the dual date “1776–1976.” While most 1776–1976 quarters found in circulation are common copper-nickel clad coins worth face value, th

Aaron Rowe
Dec 27, 20121 min read


Should You Clean Old Coins? Why Cleaning Destroys Value — Tri-State Rare Coins
It breaks my heart when a customer shows me a historic U.S. coin that has been scrubbed to death. While there is nothing that can be done to restore such a coin, we hope to do our part to prevent future coin abuse through this educational blog. Here we show several examples of coins that have been damaged intentionally or through ignorance. In every case their value has been reduced. Our first video clip shows what an unaltered Morgan Silver Dollar in new condition is supp

Aaron Rowe
Nov 11, 20112 min read
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