Capped Bust Half Dollar: Shaping American Commerce
By R.W. Julian
If you own a Capped Bust half dollar dated between 1807 and 1836, there’s a good chance it was part of the...
4 Movers & Shakers: Talers, Ducats, Colones, and Holey Dollars
By Antoinette Rahn
The 47th annual New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC) is underway now. It’s one of the kick-off events of the numismatic community...
Whitman Expo shifts gears, eyeing expanded November event
An expanded “Mega Bourse” is being planned for the November 2021 Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo.
This news was shared by the show’s management following...
Market Report: American Gold Eagles Fly High
By Mike Fuljenz
Gold maintained its foothold over $1,200 during the last week of August 2018 after touching a low of $1,160 in mid-August. September...
1855 Braided Hair Large Cent: PCGS Coin of the Week
The 1855 Braided Hair Large Cent is the Professional Grading Service's (PCGS) Coin of the week.
Back when numismatics in the United States was building...
JANUARY 2018 IT’S NEWS TO ME
Editor’s Note: Long-time collector and former award-winning Chicago broadcaster Donn Pearlman joins COINage as a monthly columnist. He is a recipient of the American...
My Two Cents’ Worth: Throwing Collectors a Curve Ball
Next year is the 75th anniversary of Cooperstown’s pride and joy—an occasion at least as important as the 100th anniversary of the Lions Clubs...
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...
COINage Confidential: Donald Kagin
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,...
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Numismatist of the Century – David Hall
Numismatist of the Century award recipient David Hall, 76, is the coin field’s greatest promoter and a brilliant wealth creator. He transformed the coin...
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Eyeing Obsolete Notes With a Desire to Learn
By Antoinette Rahn
Whenever I hear the term "obsolete note," I'm reminded of a conversation I had with a long-time paper money collector during the...
Great Collectors, Great Coins, Great Profits: Louis E. Eliasberg Sr.
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...
Numismatically Honoring Earth Day 2020
It's Earth Day 2020! And it's a most special occasion for this annual holiday, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Earth Day,...
