Category Archives: antique collection
Spotting the Real from the Fake
As long as currency has stimulated the economy, there has been counterfeiters trying to scam the unsuspecting. As time passes, American coins from the past gain greater value. Because of this, counterfeiters work even harder to make replicas they can pass off as the real thing. It’s true that coin shops and collectible stores are […]
Four Ways To Make Coins Appraisal A Success
Finding rare coins is exciting. You feel like you’ve opened up a brand new world of possibilities, and you can’t wait to find out how much your coins are worth. The next step, naturally, is to get your coins appraised by a professional. If you’ve never been to a session before, you should prepare by […]
Some Terms For The Numismatist
Entering the world of coin collecting is an exciting and intense experience. With so many collectible American coins or foreign currencies, there is plenty for a new Numismatist to look out for to know what they want to collect. After all, the collecting is for you at the end of the day. You want to […]
The Henning Nickel
The beginning In 1954, collectors in the New Jersey/ New York area began reporting 1944 nickels turning up in circulation. Missing the “P” mint mark on the back and the lack of wartime 35% silver composition. These have been referred to as the “Henning” nickel, these counterfeits made by Francis Leroy Henning of Erial, New […]
2009 Lincoln Cent Designs and Penny News: 2009 Lincoln Pennies and Bicentennial Coins
In 2009, the United States Mint struck four different pennies and two silver dollars in celebration of the life and legacy of one of America’s greatest leaders, Abraham Lincoln. 2009 Lincoln pennies commemorate the bicentennial birth of President Lincoln and the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln cent. While the obverse or heads side of these […]
Our Coin Store’s Experience at the Chocolate Stroll
2018 Nashua Chocolate Stroll: One for the Books! While February is often cold and harsh to deal with for New Englanders, it brings one thing to downtown Nashua we are all happy to celebrate: Nashua Chocolate Stroll. For those not in the know, it’s an event where shoppers can indulge in complimentary chocolate treats from […]
The Champagne Brothers’ Vintage Violin
Quite some time ago we purchased a vintage, handmade violin made by the Champagne brothers of Worcester, Mass in the early 1940’s. The Champagne brothers, twins, who built violins by hand. Laurie went online trying to research the family and located a grandson in Chelmsford. It turns out he had been searching for one of […]
Hobo Nickels
What is a Hobo Nickel? For those of you uninitiated, the hobo nickel became popular during The Depression when homeless people or “Hobo’s” would carve the Indian face on the nickel and create many different faces on American coins by hand. Often, they traded their artworks for a meal or other necessaries in their travels. These nickels […]
You Can Now Get Antiques For The Holidays
While it isn’t even December yet, plenty of people like to plan and buy items for the holiday season. Whether it’s splurging on themselves or something for loved ones, plenty of shoppers can find something to enjoy at our coin store that doubles as an antique haven! We’re not the only people who appreciate our […]
Why This Coin Store Supports The Performing Arts Center
If you’ve shopped at Nashua Coins & Collectibles before, you can plainly see and understand what we do. Coins and antiques are our passion. We love sharing them with our customers. However, we have beliefs and passions outside of the coin store or business aspects of our lives. For example, we are passionate about our […]
