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Returned Coins Create Funds for More Collecting

I blamed my coin hoarding of pocket change on the book, Strike It Rich. I now have finally gone through all that change, and I am rich.

I recently took my coin hoarding lot to my local bank for counting and deposit. I now have an extra $525.50 to spend on more collectible coins. I did my part to re-circulate pocket change and got rich doing it.

Richard Stevenson Lexington, Tenn.

Gold Market Prices Collector Out of $1 Pursuit

I read with by Mark Benvenuto. But my experience with that series makes me think his sources or information are a bit dated. Nowadays those little gold coins command hefty prices, even for those that were turned into love tokens or other jewelry over a century ago.

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