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
U.S. Coins
By far the most popular collectibles, U.S. coins have a lot of stories to tell.
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)
In-Between Grades
Just Starting Out
4 min read
The introduction of third-party grading in 1986 revolutionized numismatics, especially in how individual coins are [...]
In-Between Grades
Where’s the Gold? (Part 1)
U.S. Coins
5 min read
The discovery of gold in California on January 24, 1848, took around six months to [...]
Where’s the Gold? (Part 1)
A Curious Character
U.S. Coins
5 min read
The coins struck between the close of the Revolutionary War and the establishment of the [...]
A Curious Character
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?
Getting Roped In
U.S. Coins
4 min read
When I sat down to write this column, I had planned to discuss California fractional [...]
Getting Roped In
1921-S Buffalo Nickel
Counterfeit Detection
2 min read
Before attempting to complete a set of a coin series, collectors should determine how expensive [...]
1921-S Buffalo Nickel
Farnum’s Assist
U.S. Coins
4 min read
One of the challenges of historical research and writing is that it often raises interesting [...]
Farnum’s Assist