Read unique stories, learn helpful advice, and enjoy anecdotes from hobby legend Ken Bressett’s astonishing career. New articles are uploaded each month!

The Woman Who Became King

The Woman Who Became King

An Egyptian queen who ruled boldy is one of the few to earn a title that has traditionally gone only to men.

The Woman Who Became King
Dangerous Coins Abound

Dangerous Coins Abound

On the surface, coins—and coin collecting in general—isn’t really considered to be a dangerous. But as it turns out, some coins actually are.

Dangerous Coins Abound
Leper Colony Money

Leper Colony Money

In the 19th century, fear of contagion led to unique coins, tokens, and scrip made for those with this dreaded disease.

Leper Colony Money
Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees

Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees

This famous adage doesn’t take into account a variety of collectibles made from wood, such as tally stick money and wooden nickels.

Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees
Seeing Double

Seeing Double

The now-famous 1955 doubled-die Lincoln cents, which sell for thousands of dollars, weren’t always so famous.

Seeing Double
“What Do You Collect?”

“What Do You Collect?”

Hobbyists are used to hearing this age-old question. The answers they receive, however, are varied and unexpected.

“What Do You Collect?”
Come Fly with Me

Come Fly with Me

During ancient times, coins frequently depicted flying mythological creatures such as pigs, horses, bulls, and more!

Come Fly with Me
The High Cost of Money

The High Cost of Money

Purchasing a dusty old document taught the author a history lesson about the value of money—and how it doesn’t go as far as it used to.

The High Cost of Money
Extraterrestrial Coins

Extraterrestrial Coins

Some of our most popular coins hold a special secret: They may have been made from metal that originally came from some distant planet!

Extraterrestrial Coins
Secrets to a Long and Happy Life

Secrets to a Long and Happy Life

Challenging, entertaining, and engaging hobbies—like coin collecting— have the power to make us happier and healthier.

Secrets to a Long and Happy Life
The Alchemist

The Alchemist

The alchemists’ dream of turning lead into gold came true for the Nicaraguan rebel Sandino, but not without consequences.

The Alchemist
Books, Books, Books

Books, Books, Books

Collectors can never have too many books. Or can they?

Books, Books, Books