Collecting Sample Slabs
February 8, 2024 8:29 pm Leave your thoughtsDid you attend the ANA World’s Fair of Money® in Pittsburgh last year? If so, you probably saw (or were […]
Author Archives for Caleb Noel
Numismatics: Just Call It Money
February 8, 2024 8:02 pm Leave your thoughtsThe ANA’s Edward C. Rochette Money Museum sits on the Colorado College campus in beautiful downtown Colorado Springs. Prominently displayed […]
Farnum’s Assist
February 2, 2024 12:11 am Leave your thoughtsOne of the challenges of historical research and writing is that it often raises interesting questions that cannot be definitively […]
Rare British Pattern Coins Make Waves at Recent Auctions
January 31, 2024 7:27 pm Leave your thoughtsTwo of the greatest rarities of British coinage sold for a combined total of $1.62 million. Petition Crown The first […]
Architectural Marvels
January 30, 2024 4:35 pm Leave your thoughtsTwo of the world’s most iconic structures—the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Palace of Westminster in London—are celebrated on […]
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 […]
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 […]