The History of Coin Collecting
- Jeff Finley
Coin Collecting For as long as coins have been minted, they have been hoarded and collected. At first, coins were stockpiled as financial security due to their inherent bullion value. However, evidence exists that coins were collected during the Roman era simply out of interest and as a portable form of art. Since then, coin collecting has stuck, and grown into the multi-billion dollar global business it is today....
Tips on handling an estate coin collection
- Jeff Finley
By Thomas Bellamy, Dec 4, 2017 So you’ve been handed down a coin collection and you’re wondering what to do with it and most importantly, what it’s worth. Perhaps you are in charge of an estate, which requires selling the collection and dividing the proceeds. Whatever the case may be, here are a few tips to get you started. Find out where they came from Coin...
Choosing the right watch for the right occasion
- Jeff Finley
Depending on the occasion or outing, you will wear an appropriate outfit to match with others and their level of dress. So why not go that little extra and make sure that your watch matches the occasion as well. Let’s look at the top 5 watch categories that most men own to give us a starting point first, leaving out wearable tech watches. Dress Watches – A watch...
A Brief History of Jewellery
- Jeff Finley
As a people, our allure with jewellery is ancestral and dates back tens of thousands of years to some of the earliest traces of human existence. Early Prehistoric jewellery was made from items such as stones, claws, bones, and shells- researchers believe it was generally worn to ward off evil spirits and likely also as a symbol of social status. Astonishing as it may seem, this trend carries straight through...