A New York Mint
March 13, 2025 4:19 pm Leave your thoughtsMost coin collectors know there are currently four federal U.S. mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, and West Point. Many numismatists […]
Author Archives for Olivia McCommons
Harriet Tubman’s Time to Shine?
March 12, 2025 1:33 am Leave your thoughtsYesterday, on Harriet Tubman Day, a bill was introduced to Congress that proposed featuring abolitionist Harriet Tubman (1822-1931) on the […]
CSNS Recognizes Jeff Garrett
March 10, 2025 10:41 pm Leave your thoughtsLongtime professional numismatist, award-winning author, and acclaimed hobby leader Jeff Garrett of Lexington, Kentucky, is the recipient of the Central […]
Play for Coins
March 10, 2025 9:29 pm Leave your thoughtsTo celebrate more than 100,000 downloads in its soft launch, the video game EIGHTH ERA will award Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC)-certified ancient […]
1893-CC Morgan Dollar
March 7, 2025 7:28 pm Leave your thoughtsFor Morgan dollar collectors, the year 1893 is etched permanently into their brains. For starters, there’s the key date 1893-S, […]
An Introduction to Confederate Currency
February 28, 2025 10:20 pm Leave your thoughtsBy the time 11 states had joined the Confederate States of America (CSA) in 1860, war seemed inevitable. Not even […]
Historic Hoard Unearthed in Scotland
February 28, 2025 12:35 am Leave your thoughtsIn November, a pair of metal detectorists discovered a cache of 15th-century coins buried near Cappercleuch, a settlement at St. […]
Cutting Out Counterfeits
February 27, 2025 9:32 pm Leave your thoughtsResearch by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board shows that the number of counterfeit bills in circulation has plunged over the […]
First Amendment Final Coin
February 20, 2025 12:02 am Leave your thoughtsThe five-year (2021-25) First Amendment to the United States Constitution coin series concludes this month with the release of the […]
eBay Grab Bags: Worth the Hype?
February 18, 2025 4:11 pm Leave your thoughtsFor anyone who has browsed coins on eBay, there is a very high chance you have come across listings for […]
Five-Coin Auction: Paul McCartney Pieces
February 14, 2025 11:34 pm Leave your thoughtsStack’s Bowers Galleries is partnering with the Royal Mint to conduct a special auction on March 19. The sale will […]
Anti-Counterfeiting Award
February 10, 2025 7:38 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) is seeking nominees for its Alan Kreuzer Memorial Award, which recognizes the anti-counterfeiting efforts of collectors, […]