COINage Magazine

An Extremely Rare 1889 2nd Variety “Reversed Legends” Pattern 50 Cents – from the first year of the new mint established in Kwangtung, China...

By Mike Fuljenz In 2017, my wife, Karen, and I went to hear Wynonna Judd and the Big Noise in her excellent Christmas show. It...

By Mark Lovmo For world coin enthusiasts who pursue modern-era issues, there are two common frustrations that discourage them from collecting the coins of certain...

COINage: January 2019 • Gold at $5,000 an Ounce: Imagining a Soaring Yellow Metal in 2019 • 2019 and the New world Coin Order: Forecasts for...

By David Schwager For an affordable and accessible but surprisingly interesting and nuanced series, modern commemorative half dollars are well worth considering. Commemorative coins are works...

By Ray Levato Cash is king. Or so our parents and grandparents thought. But now, with so many different ways to pay for things, one...

Editor's Note: "COINage Confidential" is a column that spotlights the movers and shakers in coin collecting and shares their insider views on the hobby. Donald Kagin,...

Editor's Note: If you've ever found yourself fielding questions about how one goes about getting into coin collecting with a smaller budget, this list...

By Dr. Kerry Rodgers Few countries are as misunderstood as the Principality of Hutt River. Collectors will be hard-pressed to find its issues in the Standard...

By David Schwager Every time a Canadian coin appears in your pocket change, you are reminded that Canada bases its money on an American model. For...

Editor’s Note: This is part of the ‘Money of British Monarchs’ series of articles.  By R.W. Julian If someone had taken a public opinion poll in...

Editor's Note: This is one of three esteemed collectors whose collecting prowess is profiled in this series. By Mike Fuljenz Various renowned collectors taken different paths...

Editor’s Note: This is one of three esteemed collectors whose collecting prowess is profiled in this series. By Mike Fuljenz John Jay Pittman, like Louis Eliasberg,...

A variety of rarities and strong turnout by bidders helped propel Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC’s Treasure Auction 24 results to more than $3.1 million, a record-breaking sale for the firm. The sale, held live on Nov. 2-3 in Orlando, Florida, and online on Nov. 5, featured more than 2,300 lots.

By Barry Sunshine and Charles Link The Bust dime series is one of the most under-appreciated of all United States series. Bust dimes are available...

Editor's Note: This is one of three esteemed collectors whose collecting prowess is profiled in this series. By Mike Fuljenz Coin collecting used to be called...

Editor's Note: This is part of the 'Money of British Monarchs' series of articles By R.W. Julian Of all the British rulers over the last thousand...

The United States Mint is set to launch the America the Beautiful quarter honoring Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, located in Rhode Island.

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez The moment came with barely the whisper of a maple leaf, but Canada is already marking five years since the issuance of...

By Antoinette Rahn As much as things change, there are always some things that remain the same. Coins/notes and literature are among items that seem...