Q&A with Heidi Wastweet
January 26, 2024 7:31 pm 2 CommentsSince 1987, leading bas-relief sculptor and medallic artist Heidi Wastweet has sculpted over 1,000 models for coins and medals. In […]
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Two Mints, One Great Design
January 12, 2024 5:01 pm 2 CommentsOn January 9, the United States Mint and the UK’s Royal Mint announced the release of a collaborative design featuring […]
Summer Seminar Scholarship Opportunity
January 10, 2024 6:02 pm Leave your thoughtsThe National Silver Dollar Roundtable (NSDR) is holding an essay contest for a young numismatist (YN) age 18 or younger […]
The Lincoln-Gardner Token
January 9, 2024 10:33 pm Leave your thoughtsThis unusual token, carried for many years by an obscure but very important man, has a most interesting story behind […]
Storing Your Collection
January 8, 2024 1:00 am Leave your thoughtsAfter adding a few pieces to your collection, you may wonder how to store your coins appropriately. You may have […]
How Much Should You Pay for a Coin?
January 7, 2024 8:39 pm Leave your thoughtsSo, have you found the perfect coin for your collection? The right grade, the right look, the right everything? Unfortunately, […]
Not Exactly a Proof Coin
January 5, 2024 9:32 pm Leave your thoughtsIn 2016 numismatic researcher Robert W. Julian uncovered an unusual letter dated April 13, 1874, from U.S. Mint Superintendent James […]
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 […]
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 […]