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Straight talk on coins
What we learn buying, grading and selling every week, written down so you don't have to learn it the expensive way.
The Spanish dollar in the drawer: what an 8 reales is, and why it turns up in Ontario
Pieces of eight were the first dollars in North America and they still surface in Eastern Ontario estates. How to recognise one, weigh one, and tell a real one from a casting.
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Natural toning or artificial? How we decide
Rainbow colour on an old silver coin can double its value or cut it in half. Here is what we look at, and the mistake we made once.
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Please don't clean your coins
The single most expensive mistake people make before selling a collection, why it happens, and what to do instead.
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