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Thursday, January 17th, 2013 by

Wanted: Papers on World’s Fairs

Submissions due to the ANA by April 5, 2013. The American Numismatic Association is accepting papers on “Numismatics in its Relationship to World’s Fairs and Expositions” from authors and researchers who would like to be a part of the Maynard Sundman Littleton Coin Company Lecture Series. Selected authors will be asked to deliver presentations in ...

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Monday, December 24th, 2012 by

COINage Kids: January 2013

Print out and complete the word search. Follow the rest of the instructions and send it in for a chance to win a prize in our monthly drawing. Word search

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Thursday, December 20th, 2012 by

My Two Cents’ Worth: A Pocketful of Wry

When numismatists speak of “odd and curious” items, they’re referring to Yap stones, Swedish plate money and similarly strange objects that have seen use through the centuries as mediums of exchange. In this month’s column, the phrase “odd and curious” refers not to offbeat money, but rather to oddball news items dealing with coins or ...

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Thursday, December 20th, 2012 by

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Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 by

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Monday, November 21st, 2011 by

October Quiz Answers

Explorers on  U.S. Coins Prizes for the October quiz have been sent. We’ve posted the answers here anyway, just in case you were curious. 1. When did Columbus set foot in the New World, and when is his day observed? October 12, 1492; October 12 2. When did the Age of Exploration begin? The early ...

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Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 by

September Quiz Answers

None of the entries received for the September quiz were valid. All were close, but none were entirely correct. The correct answers are posted here. 1) Who is the current U.S. Treasurer? Rosie Rios 2) How many planes were hijacked, and where did they ultimately crash? Four (4) planes: Two into the Twin Towers of ...

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Monday, August 15th, 2011 by

July Quiz Answers

Here are the answers to July’s quiz about Independence Day and symbols on our coins. 1. The reverse of this classic commemorative bears an accurate likeness of the Liberty Bell. 1926 Sesquicentennial of American Independence  2. The portrait of the president on this coin faces right and takes up more than half of the design ...

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Friday, February 18th, 2011 by

Table of Contents February 2011

Lincoln in Medallic Art The volume of medals dedicated to his life and work continues to grow more than 200 years after his birth by David T. Alexander The Emperor of the Dominion Canada’s most fabled coin, the pattern silver dollar dated 1911, carries the lofty title “Emperor of Canadian Numismatics” by Tom DeLorey Coin ...

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Friday, February 18th, 2011 by

Table of Contents January 2011

The 2011 Coin Market Forecast Gold and silver prices will continue to rise. Will the rest of the market be able to keep up? by Ed Reiter The Top 12 for the Next 12 This year’s list covers everything from gold and silver bullion to uncirculated rolls by Scott A. Travers A Tarnished Crusader? Rep. ...

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