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Getting Started with Hard Times Tokens

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By David Schwager If all the coins in circulation went away, would you make your own? More than once in American history, people took minting...

PCGS Names New President: Brett Charville

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As part of the strategic plans by parent company Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT) to improve and expand services and products for collectors and...

How To Grade Morgan Dollars: A Visual Guide

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For the past 50 years or so, one of the most popular series among U.S. numismatists has been the Morgan silver dollar. Struck between 1878 and 1904 (with a final issue in 1921), Morgan dollars have achieved their popularity due to their large size, attractive design, and widespread availability in Mint State grades at relatively low cost (for common dates).

4 Movers & Shakers in Numismatics: Reales, Watermelons, Car Coins

By Antoinette Rahn Coins and currency are among my top 10 favorite means of historical study. From time to time I think about how much...

Notes from the U.S. Mint Forum

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By Mike Fuljenz On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, I attended an all-day U.S. Mint Forum held at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in...

Vintage Chinese Patterns Highlight Heritage’s Hong Kong Offerings

An Extremely Rare 1889 2nd Variety “Reversed Legends” Pattern 50 Cents – from the first year of the new mint established in Kwangtung, China...

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...

South Korean Numismatics: Getting Over the Language Barrier

By Mark Lovmo For world coin enthusiasts who pursue modern-era issues, there are two common frustrations that discourage them from collecting the coins of certain...

Issue Highlights: January 2019

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COINage: January 2019 • Gold at $5,000 an Ounce: Imagining a Soaring Yellow Metal in 2019 • 2019 and the New world Coin Order: Forecasts for...