“What Do You Collect?”
Money Musings
4 min read
Wherever coin collectors gather, someone is bound to ask—or be asked—that classic curious question: “What [...]
“What Do You Collect?”
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!
Come Fly with Me
Money Musings
4 min read
Anyone old enough to remember the good ol’ days when flying was considered a luxury [...]
Come Fly with Me
Coin-Grading Basics
Just Starting Out
9 min read
A coin’s grade is defined as the labeling and categorizing of its condition or state [...]
Coin-Grading Basics
The High Cost of Money
Money Musings
5 min read
They say that only two things in life are certain: death and taxes. This seems [...]
The High Cost of Money
Roll with It
The Young Collector
5 min read
Since 2018, I have found more than $10,000 in collectable coins through coin-roll hunting. Coin-roll hunting [...]
Roll with It
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”
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