Author Archives for Caleb Noel
Listen to “To Clean or Not to Clean?”
December 8, 2023 9:59 pm Leave your thoughtsListen to “10 Budget-Friendly Collectibles”
December 8, 2023 9:56 pm Leave your thoughtsMercanti’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 […]
James Bond Coins Are Back
November 29, 2023 7:55 pm Leave your thoughtsOn November 15, the United Kingdom’s Royal Mint launched a seven-coin series of James Bond proof collector coins. One coin […]
Paris Mint’s “Connected” Coin
November 28, 2023 4:56 pm 1 CommentGustave Eiffel, best known for designing Paris’s iconic Eiffel Tower, was born on December 15, 1832, in Dijon, France. Following […]