America’s Penny Problem
U.S. Coins
3 min read
The below article is an opinion piece and does not neccesarily represent the the views [...]
America’s Penny Problem
U.S. Coins
By far the most popular collectibles, U.S. coins have a lot of stories to tell.
Moving Up (Part 2)
U.S. Coins
4 min read
Last month’s column discussed Johann Christian Reich’s attempts between 1801 and 1805 to secure full-time [...]
Moving Up (Part 2)
Moving Up (Part 1)
U.S. Coins
4 min read
On May 4, 1801, the publisher of the Philadelphia Aurora, William Duane, wrote a letter [...]
Moving Up (Part 1)
Mint Unveiled (Part 2)
U.S. Coins
3 min read
Last month’s column discussed the recent discovery of ledgers from private coiner Dubosq & Company, [...]
Mint Unveiled (Part 2)
Mint Unveiled (Part 1)
U.S. Coins
3 min read
One of the most frustrating things about dealing with pioneer gold coins is the almost [...]
Mint Unveiled (Part 1)
Dental Impressions
U.S. Coins
4 min read
Despite being a hugely important profession, dentistry does not seem like a particularly effective path [...]
Dental Impressions
Clamshell Money
U.S. Coins
3 min read
The year 1933 was, by all accounts, the very bottom of the Great Depression. In [...]
Clamshell Money
Too Little, Too Late
U.S. Coins
4 min read
In May 7, 1859, the San Joaquin Republican ran an article entitled, “The New American [...]
Too Little, Too Late
Middle Ground
U.S. Coins
5 min read
Most numismatists agree that coin collecting in the United States became popular after the country [...]
Middle Ground
Where’s the Gold? (Part 2)
U.S. Coins
5 min read
Last month’s column examined the tension at the Philadelphia Mint in 1849 between Chief Engraver [...]
Where’s the Gold? (Part 2)