Jewellery Styles From the ’90s Not all estate jewellery is from the 1800s. Today, you can find gorgeous pieces from as late as the 1990s. For many people, the ’90s are nostalgic, and finding authentic jewelry from that decade is a real treat. Colonial Acres is continually adding unique and stunning pieces from a variety of decades. If you’re particularly interested in late 20th-century fashion and want to learn more about what the jewellery trends were back then, continue reading for more insight about the items described below. Rings Lots of mid-century trends came back in full force during the…
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Archives for April 2022
Coin Collecting: The Worlds Oldest Hobby
Coin Collecting: The World’s Oldest Hobby Modern coin collecting is said to have started during the Italian Renaissance in the 14th century, but there’s evidence that it could have begun much earlier. The Italian poet Petrarch is thought to be the one who made coin collecting a trend among European nobility. The rich were the only ones who could afford to collect coins in the Middle Ages, which made collecting known as the “hobby of kings.” Coin collecting may not be as popular today as it once was, but there is a growing fascination with history and collecting coins that…
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3 Tips to Help Sell Your Coins or Paper Money
3 Tips To Help Sell Your Coins or Paper Money Coin collecting can be an interesting hobby, and potentially a lucrative one. If you sell a collection of coins or paper money, you could end up making a tidy profit. Whether you are the collector or the heir of someone else’s collection, you want to get the most out of it and receive a fair price. Here are some tips to help you get a good deal. 1. Organize Your Collection Organizing your collection makes the evaluation process easier. It may be that you already keep your collection in an…
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$20 Discovering Dinosaurs: Mercurys Horned Face Silver Coin
Discover a Commemorative Coin Featuring a Canadian Dinosaur Species The continued popularity of the “Jurassic Park” film franchise is just one indication of the enduring fascination that dinosaurs hold for human beings. Part of the fascination is that, with all that humans have learned about dinosaurs over the past 200 years or so, there are still new species to discover and new things that fossils can teach us. Mercuriceratops is a dinosaur species first discovered within the last 15 years. As part of its Discovering Dinosaurs series, the Royal Canadian Mint has released a new $20 silver coin featuring the…
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World Paper Money and Coins: Americas First Mint
World Paper Money and Coins: America’s First Mint World paper money and coins come from national banks and mints from around the world. Some numismatists specifically seek out collectable coins and bills from countries around the world, including the United States. It was approximately 10 years after the U.S. gained its independence and five years after it ratified its Constitution that it established its first mint, and the first coins it produced looked very different from the ones the U.S. Mint produces today. What Happened Before the Establishment of America’s First Mint? During the colonial period, the colonies that eventually…
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2022 Pysanka Ukrainian Easter Egg Silver Coin
Last Updated on April 20, 2022 Posted by Colonial Acres Coins The Significance of the 2022 Pysanka Ukrainian Easter Egg Silver Coin Spring is considered a season of renewal in many cultures. Many countries observe the tradition of colouring or dyeing Easter eggs. In Ukraine, the tradition is to create intricate designs using a technique called pysanky. The finished eggs are called pysanka, and it is traditional to give them as gifts to loved ones at Easter to express hope for the future. Since 2015, the pysanka coin released annually by the Royal Canadian Mint has become an equally beloved…
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