J&M Coins and Collectables

How to Clean Coins to Make Them More Valuable

You come across a rare 1909 Indian Head Cent, generally worth over $400. But wait it’s very dirty and tarnished. What do you do?

30 collectibles that are now worthless

If you're expecting to find a collector's gem among your records, stamps, coins, toys, or books, here's why you should brace for disappointment.

5 Important Things I Learned About Buying Rare Coins

In my 20-plus years of coin collecting, I've learned a lot about buying rare coins, including the 5 important lessons shared here.

How Much Recyclable Silver Can You Find in Coin Rolls from the Bank?

Some people who go looking for recyclable silver are applying this simplestrategy...They go to a bank, buy rolls of coins and then sort throughthem, looking for coins from certain years that contain silver. If they canfind just one or two old silver coins, they can recycle them and makemoney. And the more coin rolls they buy, the more money they make. Atleast, that’s the theory....

Finding Treasure: A Quick Guide to Antique Appraisal

Could that old vase in your attic be valuable? We talked to a local appraiser to find out.

4 Things To Remember When Coin Collecting

In my nearly 20 years of coin collecting, there are a few lessons I've learned and want to share with you.

Finding these rare coins could help you score big

Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters -- most of the time they're exchanged for face value. Some coins could be worth a lot more than you think.

In Coins, True Rarity Counts

This means coin collecting strategies include everything from deciding what to collect to deciding the correct grades to acquire.

Got coins? The U.S. Mint wants you to use them in these 3 ways

The #getcoinmoving movement asks you to use the coins when shopping, take them to the bank or to a coin kiosk.

When it comes to Ancient Coins, How Old Is Old Enough ?

Coin collectors have struggled with the lack of a coherent system to define the vast array of issues of ancient coins through the modern era.

Unexpected Places where Precious Metals Can Be Hiding

Sometimes it is easy to see precious metals when you come across them. You see some bright, shiny gold dust in the sand at the bottom of a stream for example, or open a dresser drawer and find your late aunt’s silver dinnerware there. Or maybe you open a box in an old jewelry factory and it is full

What do coins on military tombstones mean?

This Memorial Day many will visit cemeteries to pay their respects to fallen soldiers with coins. Here's what they mean.

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What we still don’t know: Mysteries abound with ancient coins

Though modern scholars have learned a great deal about ancient coinage, there are still more mysteries than there are confirmed facts.