If you have ever been to a coin show, you will see many coin dealers setup with a table. I am one of those dealers. Did you know that coin dealers also buy coins at coins shows? I do not have my own Local Coin Store so I have purchase coins from people when they visit my table. This video is about such an occurrence where unfortunately I was a bit busy at the time and did not listen to my own advice about properly evaluating coins before I purchase so I may have purchased a Counterfeit Morgan Dollar. Even dealer's can make mistakes when we're not careful. I personally need more training on this however hoping what I do know can help you. I strongly recommend taking ANA classes to gain skills needed for counterfeit detection. This YouTube video is intended to help all collectors (and dealers) on the things to look for when examining potential counterfeit coins. Click here to watch the video

As a coin dealer it's important to buy coins when the opportunity arises. Sometimes that opportunity surfaces at a coin show (such as the case of this video). Often, people come to coin shows with 1 of 2 objectives in mind. 1: to look at and potentially buy coins to add to their collection or 2. to sell coins they have. This video features scenario 2. Someone came to my table to sell coins in a collection they I think inherited. They wanted to sell everything together instead of piecemeal. I made an offer and purchased the entire lot. This video shows what I purchased and to my surprise it contained a Masonic Token or Medal from 1908 (celebrating 100 years). The token looks like it's an Old Illuminati token. Very cool and very mysteriousCheck out the YouTube video to see more (https://youtu.be/Ye1slPWF5ds)

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OK, let's try this again. Couldn't put all the pictures into "Collections", so we'll do it this way. Found these old Whitman folders in a lot of stuff I purchased when we had our own shop. Decided to gradually try to complete the set. It's gonna take awhile though, since there are 46 slots in the first book (not including the "Rare" coins), and 31 slots in the second book. (Not including 1 "Rare") Many I already have in my collection, but have decided to purchase additional specimens to fill them, many of which will be better date or better grade. Not all, and not necessarily HIGH grade. You know, it's really about what makes you feel good, not the actual value, and resources are a little limited. Anyway, here's what I have so far. Grades given are my best estimate, although I am NOT an expert. (But I do pretty well most of the time.)�Book 1:� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Book 2:1858 Flying Eagle F12� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �1841 O Seated Liberty quarter VG81859 CN Indian Head F12� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �1854 w/ Arrows Seated Liberty quarter VG81864 Bronze Indian Head G4� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �1876 CC Seated Liberty quarter VG101909 VDB Lincoln cent VF30� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �1932 Washington quarter F151915 S Lincoln cent F12� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �1894 Barber half dollar G41943 S Steel Lincoln cent EF45� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �1938 D Walking Liberty half dollar VF201981 Lincoln Memorial cent AU58� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �1892 S Morgan silver dollar VG81858 Silver 3 cent piece F12� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1877 S Trade dollar EF401853 w/ Arrows Seated Liberty Half dime VF201883 No cents Liberty Nickel VF201914 Buffalo Nickel F121875 Seated Liberty dime F15

Every time we have a coin in our hands, we begin a journey through time, which allows us to visit cultures, empires, kingdoms, countries, religions, philosophies, ideologies and, of course, ways of understanding life and death.