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Pandemic coins successful business for Sachse couple

by | Jul 27, 2023 | News

After the pandemic hit in 2020, Sachse residents James and Karen Bailey took $500 and three rolls of silver to start a lucrative business.

Collecting coins, not only for enjoyment but for investment, is a passion the couple have shared since they first met while working on IT projects together at a large bank. Once Karen was laid off in mid-2020 after 21 years in corporate, the couple decided to sell some of their personal stack of precious metals.

By Jenice Johnson Williams

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