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Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 27 May

Vince and I have been trying to catalogue his coin collection. He has a lot of different coins, mostly Australian. There were dozens of each denomination so I made use of our old business cards to help keep the various piles...

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Another tick for Temu

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 17 May

I’ve written about Vince’s coin collection. We ordered some coin folders from Temu, thinking it would be easier to sell a series of coins if they were displayed nicely. When the folders arrived, and very promptly, we discovered we...

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Two Coins

jaishankar @Shivram59 (50260) • India 16 May

A few years ago I had two old coins. I had found them in a old, wooden box. The years when they were in circulation were printed on them. One of them had 1912 printed on it. The other was in circulation way back in 1848. Both...

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Going to a coin fair today

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 15 May

Shortly we’re off to a coin fair. Vince has collected coins for a very long time. Most of his collection is of Australian coins but includes a lot of mint rolls as well as loose coins. With postage as high as it is, it’s not...

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Money in the snow

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52189) • Staten Island, New York 12 Mar

I was walking to the store recently and saw something shiny in the snow. I stopped to look at what it was. It turned out to be a 25¢ coin. I wiped off the snow and put the quarter in my pocket. It was a welcome surprise to...

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Found a dime

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52189) • Staten Island, New York 16 Feb

I was walking home this week and found a dime on the ground. I wasn’t even sure that it was a dime at first. I bent down to pick it up. It looked rather beat up but I picked it up anyway. Even though it wasn’t in good...

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Found a quarter

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52189) • Staten Island, New York 17 Jan

I was going to the bank earlier this week and on my way there I found a quarter lying on the ground. Decided to pick it up even though there were some people around. If I wouldn’t have done so someone else would have taken it,...

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I Got it at the Flea Market Yesterday

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 16 Nov

I don't normally buy money, but I do keep some bills and coins from time to time that I find interesting, or that were given to me. I have mentioned about those a few times here, including a 1950s $5 silver certificate that my...

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'Rounding up'

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5216) • Northampton, England 29 Oct

We all know cash is on the way out - whether we like it or not. I prefer to carry both cash and card. Payment systems are always collapsing and retailers cyber attacked so you always need cash in this digitally obsessed world. The...

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Found some coins on my way to my Mom’s house

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52189) • Staten Island, New York 10 Oct

Yesterday, on my way to my mom‘s house I found some coins on the ground. Closer to where I live I found a dime. And then as I was walking toward her house, I found what look like a penny. I picked it up and after examining it, it...

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How much are these coins worth …?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11407) • United Kingdom 23 Jul

I have just been sorting through some coins belonging to a neighbour . I’ve been trying to find out how much they are worth. A lot of them are foreign do I’m guessing that they have come from holidays in the past. Some go back to...

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A tin of old coins ....are they valuable ....

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11407) • United Kingdom 8 Jun 25

A neighbour is having a huge clear out and this afternoon he gave Rod two large tins. Inside we found loads of old coins .... from 1900 onwards. I have the job this week of sorting throgh the tins and to try and find out if any of...

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A Penny for Your Thoughts About the Penny Going Away? Just Kidding.. However ~ What Are Your Thoughts About It?

Deep-Or-Whimsical @DeepOrWhimsical (40) • United States 25 May 25

If you are a penny collector, what do you think about it going 'bye-bye'? And if you are not penny-collecting-savvy, what are your thoughts about the penny going away, but, find it interesting as well? Here is a reference, to...

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Those Dollars

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 1 Dec 24

Almost everyone has a coin jar that they toss their change into, to periodically take to the bank and cash out to either deposit into a savings account, or just simply spend it. Of course, I always advocate for putting it...

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Accumulated $30 worth of coins

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52189) • Staten Island, New York 29 Nov 24

Whenever I get change in coins from shopping at a store, or find some on the street or elsewhere, I usually always take the coins and put them in coin wrappers. Once I accumulate a decent amount I go and deposit into the bank. I...

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Should digital currencies replace physical coins?

Anish Asokan @RevivedWarrior (3853) • India 12 Sep 24

Physical coins have a long history. Apart from holding historic and cultural significance, it has mostly been metallic or an alloy. With the advent of digital currencies and payments along with inflation, physical coins are...

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The MicroStrategy Foundation

CryptoNews?? ?? @TonniLi (5) • Ukraine 30 Apr 24

The MicroStrategy Foundation, the leading holder of BTC ??, purchased more coins for itself during the latest drawdowns. They now have 214,400 BTC. This is more than 1% of the total BTC supply. $13.5 billion. Just a hundredth of...

Cool Coins in the UK: Guess Who?!?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 12 Mar 24

I saw this article about the UK pop star George Michael was engraved on collectible coins. It is a good tribute to his famous song "Last Christmas," which became famous across the globe. I wish I could have one or two of these...

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Old Coins Hunting in the House

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 2 Jan 24

When my family and I went to my aunt's house to celebrate New Year's Eve, I got the idea to check my parents old coins. It has been many years since I wanted to do it. In the first place, I wanted to organize them and see what...

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Loose change is on the move.

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5216) • Northampton, England 8 Dec 23

For the first time in ten years in the U.K cash uses has gone up. I think its people getting rid of their copper coins as recession edges closer. Bank branches are closing on the highstreet so for cash fans like me two things are...

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