Table of Contents: November 2009
Gold Muddle
National Gold Exchange Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The action could affect the coin market positively
by Dom Yanchunas
Sinners and “Saints”
A remarkable cast of characters and a bizarre string of events turned the outinely struck 1933 $20 gold “Saints” into great rarities
by David T. Alexander
The Case of “The Langbord 10”
Speculation begins about how litigation involving Israel Switt’s small hoard of 1933 Saint-Gaudens double eagles will be resolved
by Tom DeLorey
Profiles in COINage: The Peace Dollar
Anthony de Francisci’s design remains original and vibrant today. Yet it still calls to mind bright memories of its heyday in the hectic Roaring Twenties
by Ed Reiter
Coin Capsule: 1920
“Flappers” and “bathtub gin” became household words, and the hope that America would never again go to war inspired a new coin
by Jon Blackwell
The U.S. Virgin Islands Quarter
At one time, several European powers ruled over some or all of the islands. Since 1917, this eastern outpost has flown an American flag
by Ron Meyer
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