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Coins, notes and stories: A journey through history - Faten Omar
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (425+ words) Kuwait Times: How did you start collecting old currencies? Al-Hatlani: The hobby started when I was a child. I enjoyed collecting currencies from different countries, especially those brought back by family members when they returned from traveling. I was fascinated…...
Peter Schiff urges investors to buy pennies and nickels 'while you can' — arguing they're 'much better than Treasuries' - AOL
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (532+ words) Economist Peter Schiff is making the case for stockpiling nickels, arguing the metal packed into each five-cent coin is now worth more than its face value and could make a better bet than U.S. Treasuries. In a recent post on X,…...
A British businessman bought the island of Lundy in 1925, decided it should largely govern itself and began issuing his own stamps and “Puffin” coins — until the British government prosecuted him for making his own money
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (687+ words) When a financier's fantasy of island sovereignty collided with crown law, a handful of homemade coins became evidence in one of Britain's most peculiar prosecutions. Published September 10, 2026 · How we edit Put a 1929 puffin in your palm and it feels like…...
Grace & June’s Lemon-Aid Stand for Good donates $54,000 to Salvation Army
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (187+ words) QUINCY, Illinois — Since 2019, two Quincy girls and their friends have worked toward the goal of raising money for the Salvation Army through an annual lemonade stand. Grace and June's Lemon-Aid Stand for Good started with a goal of just a…...
Treasured mining lamp collection of the late Bob Batey heads to auction
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (201+ words) A RARE lifelong collection of mining lamps will go under the hammer in a special auction. The late Bob Batey's personal collection, built over a lifetime of collecting, restoring, and researching mining artefacts, will be sold by Anderson & Garland on…...
Couple Discovers 82 Coins Buried for Over 200 Years During Kitchen Remodel, Adding Historic Value to Marblehead Property
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (660+ words) The information was published by NGC on July 20, 2023, in a statement regarding the so-called Marblehead Treasure and the August 2023 Global Auction by Stack’s Bowers. The coins were found during excavation for a new foundation in a kitchen remodel, according to…...
Baby keepsake dollar becomes modern rarity
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (727+ words) The 2007 Baby Keepsake Tin features a special sterling silver dollar depicting children’s ABC building blocks. Originally sold by the Royal Canadian Mint for $34.95, the set has become a sought-after modern issue. This example is Lot 2237 in London Coin Centre’s Sept....
Topping off at Capitol Penny Project
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (13+ words) GoUpstate Topping off at Capitol Penny Project...
A 5-Cent Nickel Now Contains Over 7 Cents of Metal — but You Can’t Melt It
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (433+ words) Copper’s record rally has pushed the metal inside a U.S. nickel above five cents, renewing debate over the costly coin, but melting it remains illegal. The humble U.S. nickel has developed an unusual valuation problem: the metal inside the five-cent coin…...
Letters to the Editor: Collecting Painted Quarters
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (158+ words) World coming to an end, or is it? I can’t understand; they stop Dear Mr. Philip Lo Presti,I have been a collector for 67 years. I have saved these painted coins: 1 Morgan Dollar2 Walking Halves1 Franklin Half1 1964 Kennedy half1 Barber quarter5 Washington quarters6 Mercury dimes3 Roosevelt Dimes1 Jefferson…...