Ricks Coin Stop

This page was created on:	05/21/2005
Last updated on:	07/30/2009

About my collection:
Basically, I collect coins from the mid-1700's to the mid-1800's. My interests began with Spanish Colonial coinage. Soon after, I began to wonder what other coins were circulating around the world during the same time... of course, the answer was a lot - more than any modest collection can do justice to, so please keep in mind, this site is limited to my collection, and will develop over time. Basically, my hope is that this site does not become static.

Currently, I am seeking to add some French influence to my site - preferably late 18th century silver minor issues (24 or 30 sols).

On the flip side, I will likely be offsetting this search by slimming down my US collection, although I plan to keep a few key pieces.

March Gallery Feature

New Updates Posted to my "For Sale" Page. I plan on placing some items on ebay soon. Please check out my upcoming auctions.

My name is Rick. By profession, I work in the field of finance and accounting. I am a graduate of the University of Washington (school of economics). Recently, moved back to Washington State from Kansas in Mid-2007. I have a wonderful wife and three great kids.

Currently, I would consider myself a type collector of world coins (some refer to it as the darkside of collecting), with a focus on silver minor coinage from the late 18th to early 19th century. Like most, I started out collecting everything that caught my eye. Now I am in the process of narrowing down my collection to fewer pieces. This has been a long and involved project.

Although I try and attend as many shows as I can locally, most my collection has been built working with people online. In addition to maintaining this site, I am also the newsletter editor for the World Internet Numismatic Society, and frequent several message boards dedicated to coin collecting.

If you have questions or comments about my page, or experience any trouble with the images or content of this site, please contact me: email me

Coin Talk
Coin Community
Collectors Universe

Numismatic forums are an excellent way to network with other collectors. I highly recommend finding one, or more, that suit you. Visit often, as very informative discussions are posted daily.

WINSociety.org	-	World Internet Numismatic Society
money.org (ANA)	-	American Numismatic Association Website
topekacoinclub.org	-	Website of the Topeka Coin Club
JCNS.org	-	Website of the Johnson County Numismatic Society
PNNA.org	-	Website of the Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association

Dan Sedwick Coins	-	Professional Numismatist & Specialist in Colonial Coinage of Spanish America
Civitas Galleries	-	Numismatics & Philately
Coin Facts	-	Online Reference to US Coins
Heritage Coins	-	Online Coin Auctions

Notes:
7/30/09	Been some time since my last update. I did not publish my findings from the PNNA show earlier this year. Added a page for Scandinavia - one lonely coin there. Also check out updates to the Netherlands - added 4 more coins in that area (including one accidental duplicate type for Holland).
1/17/09	Just got back from the BECC show. Haven't been to a coin show since April of 2008! Show was pretty busy, and I managed to jot down a quick show review, which can be found following the link above. I made only one primary purchase and picked up a couple other side coins as well. First official purchase of 2009 - check out my Brazil page, in the Portuguese Empire, for the overdated 4,000 reis.
11/28/08	I managed one more addition before the year's end. I picked up a new piece from the Netherlands. It's a neat little 1/4 gulden issued for the Dutch West Indies Co. It occurred to me today that I haven't attended a coin show since April of this year. I've actively added some nice new coins to my collection since then, but no shows. That's something I've going to have to fix in 2009. Shows are really such a big part of the hobby. Be sure to check out the Netherlands section.
10/11/08	This week I added an 1803 half guinea to my British collection. Had a rough time getting a good image, because of the ICG slab. In the end, I think I managed to capture it fairly well.
10/4/08	Today I got to looking back on this year's collection changes, and the changes I have made to this site. It's been a pretty good year, and shaping up to be one of my best so far. That's probably good, considering the economic situation that is coming our way. Who knows... The coming years could be a terribly dry spell for the hobby in general. This year's highlighted additions include a Louis D'or and 15 Sols from France, a beautiful Austrian Ducat, 2 Escudos from Spain, and one more coin on the way. Not a bad year, at all - with three months left, there might even be room for one more, if I sell off a couple things outside my focus. And who knows what Christmas will bring?