1807 Draped Bust dime

Collecting Bust Dimes for Fun & Profit

By Barry Sunshine and Charles Link The Bust dime series is one of the most under-appreciated of all United States series. Bust dimes are available...

Great Collectors, Great Coins, Great Profits: Louis E. Eliasberg Sr.

Editor's Note: This is one of three esteemed collectors whose collecting prowess is profiled in this series. By Mike Fuljenz Coin collecting used to be called...
Gold Crown

Henry VIII: Gold and Silver Define the Classes

Editor's Note: This is part of the 'Money of British Monarchs' series of articles By R.W. Julian Of all the British rulers over the last thousand...
Block Island National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Mint to Launch Block Island Quarter

The United States Mint is set to launch the America the Beautiful quarter honoring Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, located in Rhode Island.
First Canadian cent

A Penniless Nation: Canada’s Commerce Today

By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez The moment came with barely the whisper of a maple leaf, but Canada is already marking five years since the issuance of...

5 Unique Numismatic Reads for Gift-Giving

By Antoinette Rahn As much as things change, there are always some things that remain the same. Coins/notes and literature are among items that seem...

Book of the Week: 5 Numismatic Works Perfect for Gift-Giving

We are proud to partner with Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers to bring you the Book of the Week feature, highlighting the interesting, unusual,...
Uncut currency sheets

Coins Inspire as Holiday Presents

By Mike Fuljenz In 2017, my wife, Karen, and I went to hear Wynonna Judd and the Big Noise in her excellent Christmas show. It...

Issue Highlights: December 2018

• Numismatic Holiday Gifts: Exciting Christmas and Hanukkah Coin Presents Span Generations • All I Want For Christmas Is a 1794 Silver Dollar: Silvano DiGenova’s...

Partners: COINage, December 2018

We are proud to partner with the following businesses for our December 2018 issue of COINage magazine.

5 Frightening and Fun Coins

By Antoinette Rahn The spirit of innovation is one of the things I enjoy most about coins. Since the beginning, coins have reflected people, events, and...

The First United States Mint (Part II)

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part series about the history of the first United States Mint, located in Philadelphia. It picks...
drawing of the first US Mint

The First United States Mint (Part I)

Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part series of articles about the Philadelphia Mint. Part I focuses on the beginning of the...

COINage Kids: Can You Spot the Fake?

By Marcy Gibbel The best way for a young collector to avoid counterfeit, or “fake,” coins is to arm yourself with as much knowledge as...
breast cancer awareness coin

New Issue: Breast Cancer Awareness Set Available

The United States Mint recently began accepting orders for the 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Coin and Stamp Set. The price of the set is...

Barron’s Rediscovers Gold

By Mike Fuljenz The September 24, 2018, edition of Barron’s features a cover article, “Rediscovering Gold,” which features a line drawing of a lone Western...
Lang examines coins at the NGC booth

COINage Confidential: David W. Lang

By Maggie Judkins David W. Lange has served as director of research for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation since 1994 and is the author of nine books...

Canada Hosts E-money Exhibit

Through early January 2019, the Galt Museum of Alberta, Canada, is hosting an exhibit from the Bank of Canada Museum. “Decoding E-Money” is a...
WOPASitepage

From Stamps to Coins — WOPA+ Expands

WOPA+, a leading online platform for new-issue stamps, is expanding into the coin market. The Gibraltar-based firm serves as a seller to thousands of...
Bitcoin illustration

Market Report: Bitcoin is Sinking

By Mike Fuljenz In September, over just a couple of days, Bitcoin fell from $6,500 to $6,262. Bitcoin peaked at $19,783 on December 17, 2017,...