I have always been enchanted by old money. When I was a child, my father had a wonderful coin collection. It was an earned privilege to get to go through his treasures. I would sit for hours looking at each piece one by one and wonder where it came from, who had held it before me, and what it had been used to purchase. The oldest coins I remember him having were from the late 1700s. I was not allowed to get up from where I was sitting when I handled them—they were too precious to lose. Coin collecting in the 1960s and 70s did not seem to be taken as seriously as it is today, although that may just be my childhood perspective from way back then.
I still love seeing the wonderful old coins and bullion that come into the shop. The oldest piece I have seen brought in dates back to 1792. Unfortunately, it had been cleaned by the company that sold it, so its value was not nearly what it would have been if it had remained untouched. Of course, I still took a little history trip with those treasures, just as I did with my father’s coins. They held great value in my heart, but they were not mine, and I had to return them to their owner.
One day, I hope to write a children’s book about the life of a coin. It will be historically based fiction—oh, the adventures it will have had!
One of the services we offer is assisting families in settling estate jewelry, coins, and bullion. We are currently working with an estate to liquidate a coin and bullion collection, and Hampton House will be hosting a Coin and Bullion Sale during the month of May. We will not be selling online, but we will post as many photos as possible on our Hampton House Jewelry Facebook page. Prices will be set according to the daily market price of silver, so they may change from day to day. There are several coins from the 1800s and many from the early 1900s. Stop by our Facebook page or visit us at 305 Main Street to see what we have to offer.
The estate would like all pieces sold, so as long as they remain in-house, they will be available for purchase. There will be no holds. We hope you will find a treasure or two—or three—to add to your own collection or give as a gift for someone else’s.
The coins will be available to view and purchase starting Friday, May 1st. Come see us!
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