Coast to Coast Bicycle Race
Tokens & Medals
5 min read
In early 1934, prominent bicyclists in various parts of the country received letters announcing that [...]
Coast to Coast Bicycle Race
Tokens & Medals
Explore fascinating tales of currency substitutes and bold, artistic works told by the hobby’s leading experts.
Underground Wealth
Tokens & Medals
6 min read
North Carolina is not generally known for its mining-related numismatic items, although the state has [...]
Underground Wealth
Bottoms Up!
Tokens & Medals
3 min read
I bought a token that was listed as originating from G.A. Stokes in Atlantic City, [...]
Bottoms Up!
Trip Cancellation
Tokens & Medals
5 min read
One of the many interesting items that crossed the auction block at the September 2013 [...]
Trip Cancellation
Tracking Down Mavericks
Tokens & Medals
5 min read
Most merchant-token collectors are probably familiar with those pesky tokens that usually have nothing in [...]
Tracking Down Mavericks
Effervescent Remedy
Tokens & Medals
4 min read
If you’ve ever spent time in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, you’ve probably seen the Emerson Tower. [...]
Effervescent Remedy
Behind the Badge
News Stories
1 min read
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., recently acquired [...]
Behind the Badge
Flying High
Tokens & Medals
5 min read
At a dinner hosted by the Philadelphia National Air Race Committee on August 13, 1926, [...]
Flying High
Judy’s Magic Touch
Tokens & Medals
5 min read
To say that John Finley Judy was an unusual man would be an understatement. Born [...]
Judy’s Magic Touch
Sweet Sensation
Tokens & Medals
4 min read
The expression “like a kid in a candy store” took on an entirely new meaning [...]
Sweet Sensation