Hiding in Plain Sight: An Introduction to Counterfeits
January 14, 2025 5:44 pm Leave your thoughtsAn old adage in the coin-collecting community is that counterfeiting probably began about one minute after money was invented. While […]
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Washington Presidential Dollar
January 6, 2025 10:48 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Presidential dollar series began in 2007 in an effort to persuade Americans to finally make the switch from paper […]
Nellie Tayloe Ross Day
January 3, 2025 7:29 pm Leave your thoughtsOn Sunday, Wyoming will celebrate Nellie Tayloe Ross Day in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Nellie Talyoe Ross (1876-1977) being […]
How to Become a Trillionaire
December 30, 2024 11:21 pm Leave your thoughtsDid you know you can become a trillionaire with less than $20? In 2008 Zimbabwe was in a period of […]
Ellsworth’s Early Cents
December 24, 2024 4:38 pm Leave your thoughtsOn January 9 at the 70th Annual FUN Convention hosted by the Florida United Numismatists, Heritage Auctions will conduct the sale […]
Marine Corps Commems
December 12, 2024 8:28 pm Leave your thoughtsOn December 4, the United States Mint and the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation celebrated the ceremonial striking of three commemorative coins […]
Pirate Coins
December 11, 2024 7:10 pm Leave your thoughtsFrom the fictional adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow to the real-life exploits of Blackbeard, pirates have fascinated people for hundreds […]
Switzerland 1826 Bern 5 Batzen
December 5, 2024 10:10 pm Leave your thoughtsIn the early 1800s, the people of Switzerland used a sprawling patchwork of currency that included thousands of distinct coins. […]
Australian Cash Mandate
December 5, 2024 8:21 pm Leave your thoughtsA government mandate that takes effect on January 1, 2026, will require Australian businesses offering essential goods and services to […]
Elevating Young Dealers
December 3, 2024 8:56 pm Leave your thoughtsThe National Coin & Bullion Association (NCBA) has launched a new promotion designed to empower young coin dealers. The initiative, […]