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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.  ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

COINage has received several recent press releases regarding the national parks quarters, the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program, as it's officially called. The fact that we've seen so many quarter-related headlines begged the question in-house:...

Why don’t more kids collect coins? I’m asked that question at least twice a day. And at least twice a day, I’m able to give a different reason.  Video games. Expense. Aesthetics. Availability.  I can even break...

A CLASH OF SYMBOLS by Ed Reiter Symbolism. To critics of the U.S. Mint’s uninspired coin designs, it’s an element sorely missing from the nation’s new coinage in recent years. Members of both the federal Commission of Fine...