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.
In this episode Mike and Tom discuss how he explains gold and silver to everyday customers, emphasizing this is not investment advice. Russ describes how pricing differs for jewelry, scrap, bullion, and numismatic (collectible) coins: jewelry values depend on karat purity, typically paid as a percentage of spot because it must be refined, while bullion and coin pricing reflects spot plus spreads/premiums, and collectible coins depend on key dates, mint marks, condition, and grading. He notes using XRF testing for purity and a projector to show coin details. Russ outlines store offerings (bullion, collectibles, currency, gems/minerals) and highlights the importance of listening to customer stories, including estate and end-of-life situations.
Highlights
- Gold & Silver Basics
- Pricing Jewelry Scrap
- Collectible Coin Factors
- Bullion Forms Explained
- Testing Broken Jewelry
- Inside the Shop
- Listening to Stories
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