Posts Tagged ‘coin collecting’

Saloon Tokens — The Original Wooden Nickels

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)Saloon tokens are sought-after collectibles and hold a solid market in the coin-collecting world. Token-collecting is a subset of monetary coin-collecting and has an avid following among history buffs, collectors of American Western memorabilia, and token and coin collectors.
Saloon tokens were used from the 1880s to the late teens when [...]

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A Book Guide About Coin Collecting For Kids…Of All Ages

 
It is always perceived that coin collecting began when coins were first made long time ago. Since banks were non existent especially during ancient times, collecting them seemed to be a practical way to store them. They were being hoarded not only for their natural value but because of their rarity too. These coins have [...]

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How It Happened That a Gold Coin Became Worth Seven Million Dollars

Gold has always been fascinating to us -- gold is also the first metal known to humans. Gold coins are concentrated wealth. Read this brief history of U.S. gold coins.
Production of gold coins in the United States began as early as 1795 — not long after the Independence. However, these gold coins were made [...]

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What a Beginning Collector Can Look For When Starting a Coin Collection.

(All Auctions Shown are Ebay Results)The introduction of the internet has completely turned around the way people find things to collect. Finding coins can of course also be done in the old fashioned way – newcomers to the hobby are often stunned at how many rare and valuable coins are actually still in active circulation.
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