Coin Collecting Methods

One of the great things about collecting coins is that there are so many ways to go about it. You can collect by type or specialty, topic or composition. There is no right or wrong...

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August Quiz Answers

Here are the answers to August's crossword puzzle. Across 4.     NUMISMATIC—American _____________ Association 5.     INVENTORY—What's on hand 6.     DIGITAL—Form of photo, music or text file 11.   PCGS—First grading service 13.   ODDITY—Variety, pattern or error 14.   KEN—________ Bressett 15.   DUBILL—"A Dollar from Herter's" 17.  ...

July Quiz Answers

Here are the answers to July's quiz about Independence Day and symbols on our coins. 1. The reverse of this classic commemorative bears an accurate likeness of the Liberty Bell. 1926 Sesquicentennial of American Independence  2. The...

Gold Prices Up … No, Down … No, Up

On July 18, the price of gold settled at $1,602.40 an ounce. That's a record for the metal's market price, but below its 1980 peak after adjusting for inflation. Gold looks more promising by the...

Answers to June Quiz

The following are the answers to June's COINage Kids Quiz on bourse etiquette. True or False: 1. It is OK to handle raw coins like they’re ordinary pocket change. False 2. Make sure other customers can also...

Answers to May Quiz

Following are the answers to May's Coinage Kids Quiz, "Mom's the Word." 1. For how many years did Queen Victoria reign? 63 (63 years, 7 months) 2. How many children did Maria Theresa have? 16 3. When was the...