The Jack-Ash Podcast | Candid Coin Collecting Conversations

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. Topics include the rarest coin under $1,000; Morgan vs the Barbers; stamp collecting; and more! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!

00:00 Welcome! 02:03 Overview of 2016 Releases 03:01 First Coin Store 05:28 Rarest Coin for under $1,000 08:03 Blind Ranking! 12:16 Numismatic Holiday 14:55 Stamp Collecting 18:02 Numismatic Mystery: Morgan vs Barbers 24:05 Who would be the most surprised to see they're on coinage?

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. Topics include the Tyrant collection, 1943 Lincoln Cents, numismatic art pieces, and more! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!

00:00 Welcome! 00:59 Dual Date News 01:42 Enhanced Finish News 03:43 Favorite Piece of Numismatic Art 10:19 Unknown Value in Pocket Change? 18:07 A collection that blew you away? 24:45 What is the strangest thing a non-collector has asked? 29:56 Would the U.S. ever retire paper money? 32:09 The Biggest Mistake

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. Topics include dual date coinage, Pokémon trades, Peacock varieties, and more! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!

00:00 Welcome! 00:37 Dual Date News 05:10 What was the last coin that Jack bought? 08:01 Advice for Beginner Gold Collectors 12:52 Most frustrating coin grade? 15:12 Would Ash ever trade a Pokémon card for a coin? 18:27 Will the U.S. Mint ever pay tribute to Dahlonega Mint? 21:12 Doors vs Wheels 23:55 Could a state get away with producing territorial coinage now? 30:28 In 100 years, what will this current era of numismatics be remembered for?

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. Topics include time travel, numismatic slang, dog pants, and more! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!

00:00 Welcome! 07:47 Abraham Lincoln's Numismatic Return? 09:53 Visit a U.S. Mint on its grand opening? 12:50 Blind Ranking: 2025 Edition 17:07 Beatles Coins 21:48 Numismatic Slang 24:02 Design Consequences 26:53 If a dog wore pants... 29:30 The Numismatic Mystery of Josh Tatum and the Gold-Plated Nickels

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. Topics include numismatic monuments, the mystery of the 1964 Peace Dollar, mentors, and more! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!

00:00 Welcome! 00:55 Gold and Silver Rising 04:49 How can AI help numismatics? 07:45 Favorite historic sites in America 12:51 Most recent coins sold to clients 17:44 The Mystery of the 1964 Peace Dollar 23:45 Pocket Pieces 25:14 Coin Mentors 30:17 What does the future of coin-collecting look like? 36:57 One word to describe coin collecting

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. It's time for Show and Tell as they share their international coins! And then they reveal their secret hoards and the most important question to ask a client! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!

00:00 Welcome!

00:43 Omega Auction Record

09:24 Jack's Irish Coins

12:34 Salmon Shilling for Tourists

14:30 1928 Irish Wolf Hound

18:25 1966 Silver Easter Uprising

24:21 King Tigranes II of Armenia

29:40 Wicked Six-Legged Horse?

31:49 Saint Mekhitar

35:26 Noah's Ark

39:44 Most Important Client Question

43:55 Smithsonian

45:12 Jack as a Tour Guide

47:12 Replace the Eagle?

50:16 Jack's Secret Hoard

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. They review all of the new designs for the 2027 Half Dollar and Quarter! And then they reveal their greatest coin regrets and most expensive rarities they've handled! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!

00:00 Welcome!

00:44 Coin News!

03:32 Paralympics Sports Half Dollar

04:13 The End of the Kennedy Half Dollar

05:54 Sailor Kennedy

07:56 "To the Moon"

13:02 "I don't know who David Bowie is"

15:24 Youth Sports Quarters

19:59 Horses

23:37 Farrah Fawcett or Mrs. Doubtfire?

28:00 Who should be on a future one cent coin?

29:23 Favorite Christmas Movies

31:13 Which U.S. President is most like Santa Claus?

34:13 Santa Notes

36:48 Most Meaningful Coin Gifts

43:14 Biggest Coin Regrets

48:04 Most Expensive Coin Handled

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. Show-and-tell special episode! Check out Jack's football card rarities and Ash's unusual Pokémon collectibles! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!

00:00 Welcome!

00:49 Omega Lincoln Cents

03:11 The Impact of the Penny

04:51 The Red/Brown Scale

07:05 Jack's Bag of Cards

08:20 Taylor and Carson

09:40 Gigantes

11:52 Comparing Cards to Coins

14:38 Generational Collecting Differences

17:02 Bronko Nagurski

28:49 Magikrap

30:07 Pokémon Sticker

41:09 Nostalgia

44:00 Where do you look first in a coin shop?

46:26 Favorite Sports Coins

49:05 Most Exciting Hoard Discovery

54:48 Best Coin Deal

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. Topics include bringing back $10 coins, the difference between toning and tarnishing, and the least collected coin series! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode! 00:00 Hello!

00:49 Columbian Exposition Hoard

04:54 The 1804 Semiquincentennial Gold Dollar

05:36 What motto would you like to see on American coinage?

07:37 Could we see $2, $5, or $10 coins return?

11:59 If you could bring back one gold coin series, what would it be?

14:31 Thoughts on cleaning or dipping coins?

22:49 Ash Blind Ranks Coins!

27:31 Coin Tattoos 29:53 Future Coin Metals

33:08 What error coins do you collect?

39:20 What is a coin that no one collects?

43:00 Jack's Simulator Adventures

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. Topics include Halloween traditions, haunted coins, channeling spirits to build your collection, and the real villain of coin collecting! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!

00:00 Hello!

02:53 Could a Trump coin legally be made?

05:01 Who has more commemorative coins - Donald Trump or George Washington?

09:39 2026 Gold Dollar and Gold Dime

13:12 Halloween Traditions

15:14 Rowdy Mama

16:23 Ash's First Halloween Costume

17:48 Have you held a haunted coin?

19:04 Using Tarot Cards to Build Your Collection

21:03 Coin Inspired Costume Ideas

23:43 Bad Luck Coins

25:50 Popular Pocket Piece Coins

27:03 Youth Sports Quarter Series Ideas

30:25 The Most Important American Silver Eagle

33:00 The Villain of Coin Collecting

34:36 How Smugglers Took Valuable Error Coins from the U.S. Mint

36:58 Spooky Washington Funeral Medals

39:25 Bashing Barber

43:09 Is a hot dog a sandwich?

45:11 Nastiest Corn Dog and Roasting Chestnuts

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. Topics include the rising price of gold, new DC Comics coin designs, Ash's secret acronym, and future rarities to look out for! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!

00:00 Hello!

01:14 Gold at $3,850

04:52 John Stewart - Green Lantern

16:03 Dick Grayson - Robin

23:43 Kara Zor-El - Supergirl

32:57 What kinds of paper money do you collect?

38:44 Story vs Rarity

42:22 The Secret Behind Ash's Name

43:10 Coin Collecting for Your Kids

45:00 What are the future rarities that we're overlooking today?

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. Topics include the true King of Morgan Dollars, their wives' opinions of coins, Presidential fist fights, and more! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!

00:00 Welcome back!

00:54 Gold Sacagaweas

04:12 The Final S-Mint Silver Eagle

06:07 Platinum Eagles

07:01 158,008 coins

8:29 What is the King of Morgan Dollars?

14:54 The Missing Lincoln Cent from Jack's Childhood Collection

18:52 Favorite Nickel designs

21:43 Who would win in a Numismatic Presidential fistfight?

24:31 What does your wife think about numismatics?

28:04 Thoughts on Toned Coins

31:46 Ash Explains Baseball

34:55 Your most unusual non-coin item?

39:20 Does pineapple belong on pizza???

41:46 Life Lessons from Coin Collecting

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. Topics include gold prices, coin misconceptions, Ash's blind ranking, and more! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!

00:00 Welcome back!

00:51 Gold going up!

02:41 Palladium Eagle, S-Mint Silver Eagle, Proof Morgan and Peace

05:07 DC Comics Coins

09:20 Coin Conventions

10:48 Which coin has a better design: the High Relief Saint-Gaudens or the Panama Pacific Octagonal?

14:51 Should a circulated coin ever be considered Prooflike?

19:28 What's the biggest misconception about coins?

22:00 Should the quarter return to a single design?

25:37 John Mercanti honored on a coin?

27:07 What would happen if precious metals were brought back to coins?

30:24 Ash Blind Ranks Coins

35:53 Elements of Foreign Coinage

38:40 What would make you quit numismatics?

43:01 How could numismatics work as an Olympic Sport?

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. Topics include slugs, numismatic TV shows, Jack's surprise tier list, and more! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!

00:00 Welcome back!

00:49 New Mint Director

04:48 Return of the Gold Mercury Dime

06:24 The return of the Flying Eagle?

07:36 Thoughts on $50 Slugs

10:46 Sandwiches

11:22 Thoughts on Initials

12:53 Augustus Saint-Gaudens Monogram

14:39 The perfect numismatic story for a new HBO series

22:56 Ash's Favorite Private Strike

25:14 Jack's Favorite Private Strike

26:22 Jack's Suprise Tier List

31:07 Superman vs The Hulk

32:06 Which Lady Liberty would you take home to your mom?

34:10 Who would win in an arm wrestling match?

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. Topics include 2026 Semiquincentennial coins, buffalo wings, Krypto, and more! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. Topics include ancient coins, colorized coins, the laser privy, and more! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid conversation about coin collecting. Topics include Susan B. Anthony vs Dwight D. Eisenhower, hating colonial coinage, time travel, and more! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!

Don't forget to comment on the YouTube video for this episode which new coin release you are most looking forward to this year!

Jack McNamara and Ash Samuel Hart of Rare Collectibles TV sit down for a candid talk about coin collecting. Topics include Superman's belly button, the strange history of the 1913 Nickel, their thoughts on Trump's removal of the Lincoln Cent, and more! Subscribe now so you don't miss our next episode!