Just Starting Out in Numismatics

Hiding in Plain Sight: An Introduction to Counterfeits

January 14, 2025

3 min read

Hiding amongst your collection or in online coin listings, counterfeits can add significant challenges to buying and selling coins.

Hiding in Plain Sight: An Introduction to Counterfeits

Error or Variety?

January 9, 2025

3 min read

The nuanced differences between errors and varieties can pose collecting problems for even seasoned numismatists.

Error or Variety?

The Grandfather of Modern Dansco Albums

August 13, 2024

6 min read

Collectors know little information about these once-popular coin albums and Ervin Felix, the man who invented them.

The Grandfather of Modern Dansco Albums

Coin-Grading Basics

July 12, 2024

9 min read

Use this helpful guide to learn about grading history, helpful key terms, and the steps to grading coins independently.

Coin-Grading Basics

Avoiding “Trap Coins”

May 10, 2024

5 min read

"Trap coins" lure prospective buyers with a low price, but steering clear of these too-good-to-be-true pieces is good for your bottom line.

Avoiding “Trap Coins”

Seven Questions About Coins

May 10, 2024

5 min read

Answering these crucial questions allows numismatists to fully understand their collectibles and unlock “history in their hands.”

Seven Questions About Coins

Books, Books, Books

March 11, 2024

5 min read

Collectors can never have too many books. Or can they?

Books, Books, Books

Storing Your Collection

January 8, 2024

5 min read

Properly storing your valued collectibles is easy, affordable, and essential for long-term hobby enjoyment.

Storing Your Collection

How Much Should You Pay for a Coin?

January 7, 2024

5 min read

New coin purchases can be overwhelming. Be sure to utilize these resources to avoid making a costly mistake.

How Much Should You Pay for a Coin?

To Clean or Not to Clean?

December 5, 2023

4 min read

Does cleaning a coin in your collection hurt or help it? The answer to this question isn't so cut and dried.

To Clean or Not to Clean?

“Two” Many Rumors

November 29, 2023

4 min read

When it comes to bank notes, most questions are about $2 bills. Articles about them from major news outlets cause a flood of inquiries.

“Two” Many Rumors

Do “Details” Reduce a Coin’s Value?

November 5, 2023

5 min read

Back in the day, coin cleaning was common. Today, these so-called "Details" can reduce a coin's value. But should they?

Do “Details” Reduce a Coin’s Value?