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...
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.
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
World War I Exhibit Will Live On Eternally
The American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) physical Money Museum exhibit “Trenches to Treaties: World War I in Remembrance” is scheduled to close in early...
Gold as Insurance
By Maurice Rosen
The price of gold reached its historic high in 2011: $1,923 per troy ounce. That price was nearly three times where it...