I’ll never forget my first real “cherry-pick.” I was sweating under the fluorescent lights of a coin show, comparing a 1956 Franklin half through my loupe, […]

How I Spotted a Counterfeit Coin Worth Thousands in Our Fake Bin Picture this: I was knee-deep in dusty coin trays, sorting another “junk” batch. My […]

I stared at my screen for the third night in a row, bleary-eyed. Another dead end. My prized Blay 1905-O Dime deserved better than two auction […]

I’ll never forget my first big coin show. I walked in wide-eyed, clutching my list of “must-find” rarities—and walked out three hours later, defeated, with nothing […]

I stared at that 1946 Jefferson nickel for weeks, convinced I’d struck numismatic gold. Spoiler: I hadn’t. But the wild goose chase taught me more than […]

I’ll never forget the moment I spotted that 1937 Washington Quarter. My heart raced—though I kept my face perfectly neutral. There it was, sitting in a […]

I’ll admit it – I almost got fooled. One click away from buying what looked like a stunning Half Cent on eBay, my gut said *wait*. […]

I Ran Into This Exact Issue and Spent Hours Figuring It Out For years, I’ve been building my precious metals collection with the excitement of a […]

I ran into this exact problem and spent hours figuring it out. Here’s what worked for me. My Encounter With The AT Or NO MONSTER Capped […]