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)
U.S. Coins
By far the most popular collectibles, U.S. coins have a lot of stories to tell.
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)
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?