The Allure of Proof Trade Dollars and My Costly Early Mistakes Let me tell you about my six-month odyssey hunting Proof Trade Dollars – and how […]

My 2026 Philly ASE Proof Collector Journey: 6 Critical Lessons From 6 Months of Mint Subscription Turbulence Let me take you back to when I first […]

What Turning 64 Taught Me About Coin Grading When I decided to focus on MS-64 graded coins during my 64th year, I thought it was just […]

My Trade Dollar Obsession: A Collector’s Honest Journey Three years ago, I bought my first Trade Dollar – today my collection includes some of the rarest […]

I’ve been dealing with this issue for months. Here’s my honest experience and what I wish I’d known from the start. When gold prices shot past […]

I’ve been dealing with this issue for months. Here’s my honest experience and what I wish I’d known from the start. When I bought three silver […]

My Undergraded Washington Quarter Wake-Up Call I spent months convinced I’d found hidden treasure in plain sight – until reality taught me otherwise. Let me share […]

I’ve been dealing with this issue for months. Here’s my honest experience and what I wish I’d known from the start. Last winter, when I pulled […]

I’ve Lived This Nightmare For Half a Year – Here’s What Mattered Most When the ER called about Christopher last September, I braced for another scare. […]