Tag: Education
COINage Issue Highlights: April – May 2021
Below is a snapshot of some of the topics and interests you can expect to see in the pages of the April-May 2021 issue...
Tuskegee Airmen Three-Coin Set rounds out America the Beautiful program
The final coin in the ongoing America the Beautiful quarter series, honoring the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama, was released on Feb....
ANA unveils online resource for classic commemorative coins
A new online resource produced by the American Numismatic Association highlights the U.S. Mint's early silver commemoratives (1892-1954).
It provides detailed images and information for...
Early History of Coin Fame
By. R.W. Julian
Although numismatics was a lively hobby by the mid-1860s, there was little in the way of a national push towards increasing the...
Numismatic Icon Showcase: Q. David Bowers
By Christine N. Karstedt
Q. David Bowers is perhaps the best-known and most noteworthy numismatist of the last 60 years.
Beginning in 1953, Dave’s contributions to...
2021 ANA Summer Seminar Cancelled – Free Access to eLearning Academy
Prospective attendees of the American Numismatic Association’s annual Summer Seminar may be disappointed to learn that the event will not take place again in...
Victims and Investigators Need to Be Persistent
There are important actions to take if you are the victim of or are an investigator looking into crimes involving gold or rare coins,...
December’s Coinage Kids: Double Puzzle
Each of the clue words was taken directly from this month’s COINage. Unscramble each of the clue words, then place the letters in the...
My Two Cents’ Worth: A Tribute to a Treasured Curator
Recently, the curatorial staff of the Numismatic Collection came up with the idea of freshening it, and strengthening weaker areas, by launching a new...
Next-Gen Numismatics
by Amy Drew Thompson
Is there a shortage of torch-bearers to carry this hobby into the future? Opinions differ, but most agree that with encouragement,...