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!

November 5, 2023

4 min read

Coins graded by an app sound like science fiction. But artificial intelligence technology is right around the corner.

November 5, 2023

8 min read

Nineteenth-century copper tokens provide a window into the history of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain.

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?

October 27, 2023

8 min read

The author traces the origins of the "beau dollar," a coin-collecting term that originated in the Jim Crow-era South.

October 22, 2023

8 min read

Getting into coin collecting is as easy as looking in your pocket change. Use this guide to help you get started.

October 21, 2023

5 min read

The Wheat cent has icon status in the coin-collecting community, and its value extends far beyond its face value.

September 29, 2023

6 min read

A third-generation printer, Gualtiero Giori innovated Italy's paper-money printing and continued his family's legacy of excellence.

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