New 1943-S Copper Penny Discovered!
Wednesday July 30, 2008
Steven Contursi of Rare Coin Wholesalers has announced that he recently acquired an exciting coin - a previously unknown 1943-S Copper Penny! As most collectors know, the 1943 U.S. ... Read More
ANA World's Fair of Money is Coming
Wednesday July 23, 2008
The American Numismatic Association (ANA) sponsors an annual summer convention that is unmatched by any other North American coin show for its sheer size and scope. Although I will ... Read More
Loonies and Toonies - Canadian Dollar Coins
Tuesday July 22, 2008
I have just returned from a wonderful 10-day trip to Nova Scotia and the Canadian outback, and as a dedicated numismatist, I couldn't help but observe the way that the ... Read More
2008 Mint Set Sales to Start Soon
Saturday July 19, 2008
The 2008 Uncirculated Mint Sets go on sale at the U.S. Mint next Wednesday, July 30. The Mint Set consists of all 14 (more or less) circulating coins from ... Read More
Fractional Buffalo Gold is Here!
Wednesday July 16, 2008
One of the most highly-anticipated U.S. Mint offerings of the year, the fractional 24k gold American Buffalo coins, will go on sale at the U.S Mint Web site beginning at ... Read More
The Ethics of Numismatic Journalism
Tuesday July 15, 2008
In a recent "Coin Dealer Ethics" column, I brought up the subject of numismatic (coin collecting related) discussion forums, and whether the moderators of such forums were impinging on free ... Read More
Coin Dealer Reviews - Chattanooga Coin
Sunday July 13, 2008
I am beginning a new feature called "Coin Dealer Reviews," in which I will be providing periodic reviews of major coin dealers. These are the dealers who advertise on ... Read More
Coin Dealer Ethics Follow-Up - Discussion Forums
Wednesday July 9, 2008
Last week, I presented a scenario concerning censorship on coin collecting-related online discussion forums. I explained that PCGS has a policy of banning people from their discussion forums because ... Read More
Collecting Coins for Children
Monday July 7, 2008
Have you ever considered beginning a coin collection for a child or grandchild? Most coin collectors collect primarily for themselves, although they might have a vague notion that a ... Read More
U.S. Mint's Direct Ship Program a Wild Success!
Friday July 4, 2008
On June 11, 2008, the U.S. Mint announced a new program meant to promote the circulation of Presidential Dollar coins. Customers could purchase the coins directly from the Mint ... Read More
Coin Dealer Ethics - Discussion Forums
Wednesday July 2, 2008
One of the most popular activities among coin collectors who share their hobby online is to participate in coin-related discussion forums. There are numismatic forums targeted to an array ... Read More