Harriet Tubman Honored on Commemorative Coins
January 5, 2024 8:58 pm 1 CommentAlmost a decade after famous abolitionist Harriet Tubman was scheduled to appear on the $20 bill, that goal is still […]
Author Archives for Caleb Noel
Una & the Lion Coins
December 13, 2023 10:00 pm Leave your thoughtsThe East India Company in London, in association with the government of St. Helena, is now offering the latest silver […]
Marine Corps Medal
December 13, 2023 11:49 am Leave your thoughtsBeginning at noon tomorrow (ET), the U.S. Mint will offer a new U.S. Marine Corps bronze medal. This is the […]
Latvia’s Fashion Coin
December 12, 2023 7:54 pm 1 CommentThe Latvian Mint will release its Riga Fashion coin on December 13. The collector issue recognizes the 1960-80s, when the […]
Listen to “Coin Jewelry”
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Listen to “10 Budget-Friendly Collectibles”
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Mercanti’s Lion & Eagle Coin
December 7, 2023 3:24 am 1 CommentJohn Mercanti, the most prolific designer in American numismatic history and 12th U.S. Mint chief engraver, has done it again. […]
Coin Jewelry
December 6, 2023 7:29 pm Leave your thoughtsNot long ago, I purchased a few coins from a friend. Included was a rather tortured 1758 Great Britain silver […]
To Clean or Not to Clean?
December 5, 2023 9:43 pm Leave your thoughtsOne of the most prolific discussions and controversies in numismatics has been the subject of coin cleaning. Is it conservation? […]
Notable News (November 27-December 4, 2023)
December 1, 2023 11:02 pm Leave your thoughtsThis week’s headlines include upcoming changes to euro bank notes, a new Royal Mint commemorative, and a NCBA seminar.
Flipover Double Strike
December 1, 2023 12:05 am Leave your thoughtsIn the December issue of The Numismatist (p. 17), I wrote a little about Henry Hilgard. He was one of […]