I’ve been building a unique collection of holed US coins from the 1800s, focusing only on pieces with genuine, century-old holes. Since my last update in […]

I’ve been exploring early American coins lately, and one piece really stopped me in my tracks—an 1830 5-cent coin with a hole punched right through its […]

Getting my hands on a 1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent recently reminded me why I fell in love with coin collecting. Even with its imperfections, this little […]

I’ve always been fascinated by the 1943 steel cent. That interest really took off when I found one with a date that just looked… off. Digging […]

I recently got curious about a 1990 Lincoln cent that looks a bit off—specifically, parts of the Lincoln Memorial showing up on the front. Having collected […]

I’ve been hooked on Lincoln cents for years, and the 1982 varieties never fail to fascinate me. After spending weeks with my loupe and scale examining […]

Finding coins in unexpected places always feels like uncovering a tiny time capsule, doesn’t it? That’s exactly what happened when I spotted a 1926 penny in […]

There’s something about shipwreck coins that always pulls me in, and the story of the SS Central America never gets old. I’ve been looking into how […]

As someone who collects US cents and half cents by variety, I’ve spent years figuring out how to price these coins without overpaying. Rarity, grade, and […]