Avoiding “Trap Coins”
Just Starting Out
5 min read
As you venture into more expensive areas of numismatics, many beginners and young collectors fall [...]
Avoiding “Trap Coins”
Reading Room Exclusives
Read can’t-miss columns and features, and listen to audio stories from the best authors in the hobby. You won’t find these articles anywhere else!
Extraterrestrial Coins
Money Musings
6 min read
While it may be difficult to believe, some of our most popular coins hold a [...]
Extraterrestrial Coins
Seven Questions About Coins
Just Starting Out
5 min read
An infamous numismatist once remarked that to fully understand the history surrounding a coin, one [...]
Seven Questions About Coins
A Guide to Your First YN Auction
The Young Collector
7 min read
If you’re a young numismatist (YN), you’ve probably heard whispers about the YN Auction. Held [...]
A Guide to Your First YN Auction
Secrets to a Long and Happy Life
Money Musings
5 min read
It’s a well-known fact that challenging, entertaining, and engaging hobbies have the power to make [...]
Secrets to a Long and Happy Life
Isn’t It Ironic?
Features
9 min read
Could there be a greater disconnect in human and numismatic history than the Confederate States [...]
Isn’t It Ironic?
The Alchemist
Money Musings
5 min read
For centuries, the primary goal of the legendary alchemists was to find a way to [...]
The Alchemist
Collecting Sample Slabs
Collecting on a Budget
6 min read
Did you attend the ANA World’s Fair of Money® in Pittsburgh last year? If so, [...]
Collecting Sample Slabs
Numismatics: Just Call It Money
Just Starting Out
5 min read
The ANA’s Edward C. Rochette Money Museum sits on the Colorado College campus in beautiful [...]
Numismatics: Just Call It Money
Storing Your Collection
Just Starting Out
5 min read
After adding a few pieces to your collection, you may wonder how to store your [...]
Storing Your Collection