Party Like It’s 1857
My numismatic clock has been turned back 161 years as I repeatedly think about life – and pocket change – during the California Gold Rush in 1857.
PCGS Names New President: Brett Charville
As part of the strategic plans by parent company Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT) to improve and expand services and products for collectors and...
Bullion Prices Mixed On Economic Reports
Gold and silver prices seem a little lost on the morning of July 15, 2021, as regional manufacturing reports from the Federal Reserve reveal...
The First United States Mint (Part II)
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part series about the history of the first United States Mint, located in Philadelphia. It picks...
Book of the Week: 5 Numismatic Works Perfect for Gift-Giving
We are proud to partner with Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers to bring you the Book of the Week feature, highlighting the interesting, unusual,...
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How To Grade Morgan Dollars: A Visual Guide
For the past 50 years or so, one of the most popular series among U.S. numismatists has been the Morgan silver dollar. Struck between 1878 and 1904 (with a final issue in 1921), Morgan dollars have achieved their popularity due to their large size, attractive design, and widespread availability in Mint State grades at relatively low cost (for common dates).
Issue Highlights: February/March 2020
Below is a snapshot of some of the topics and interests you can expect to see in the pages of the February/March 2020 issue...
Purpose & Service in Numismatics: Paul Blaise Marino
By Antoinette Rahn
In her poem “Children Learn What They Live,” author Dorothy Law Nolte provides various examples of the action and reaction of life...
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Half Cents and Patterns Headlining April 23-25 Sale
By COINage Staff
A number of stand-out lots are coming to auction during Heritage Auctions’ U.S. Coins Signature Auction, April 23-25.
More than 2,500 lots from...
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Old Hobby for a New Generation
By Robert Turnbo
I started collecting pennies when I was 12 or 13 years old. I can’t remember exactly; I only know I had a...
COINage Profile: 1921 Peace Dollar
The 1921 Peace dollar marks an important numismatic milestone. The first truly 20th-century silver dollar honoring the end of "The War to End All...
Collecting the Lincoln Penny 101
There’s no more familiar fixture in American numismatics than the Lincoln cent. The coin debuted in 1909 and has seen the United States through...
