This is a podcast from MR Mint Coins & Collectibles in Kerrville, Texas, exploring the value, history, and stories behind coins, currency, gold, silver, jewelry, bullion, sports cards, memorabilia, and family collections. Whether you are a lifelong collector, a curious beginner, or someone who just inherited a box of old coins, this show helps you understand what you have, what makes it valuable, and how to make smart, confident decisions. Join host Tom Fox and MR Coin owner Mike Russ for a show celebrates local expertise, honest conversations, and the treasures hiding in plain sight across the Hill Country.
Tom and Mike are back visiting on how to begin collecting without getting overwhelmed. Russ advises new collectors of any age to start with a simple niche, often wheat pennies (1909–1958) or a single coin series, rather than jumping across categories, emphasizing the “thrill of the hunt” and learning key dates and varieties. He describes buying wheat pennies in bulk, notes that key coins are often already searched out, and suggests roll-searching nickels or exploring paper currency via fancy serial numbers, star notes, and live auctions. The discussion broadens to using collecting to connect generations, educate children through stories and history (e.g., mint marks), and counter distractions from devices, citing excitement around limited-mintage U.S. Mint “privy” quarters tied to the 250th anniversary. Russ provides MR Mint’s Kerrville contact details and website.
Highlights
- Starting Coin Collecting
- Wheat Pennies Basics
- Nickels And Staying Focused
- Sports Cards And Rips
- Collections And Family Bonds
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