COINage Magazine

By David Schwager For an affordable and accessible but surprisingly interesting and nuanced series, modern commemorative half dollars are well worth considering. Commemorative coins are works of public art honoring our nation’s important people and pivotal...

By Ray Levato Cash is king. Or so our parents and grandparents thought. But now, with so many different ways to pay for things, one important question comes to mind: Is cash getting scarce in...

Editor's Note: "COINage Confidential" is a column that spotlights the movers and shakers in coin collecting and shares their insider views on the hobby. Donald Kagin, Ph.D is among the trailblazers of numismatics. From his undergraduate...

Editor's Note: If you've ever found yourself fielding questions about how one goes about getting into coin collecting with a smaller budget, this list of 10 is a good bit of advice to share.  By...

By Dr. Kerry Rodgers Few countries are as misunderstood as the Principality of Hutt River. Collectors will be hard-pressed to find its issues in the Standard Catalog of World Coins. Some other catalogs go so far...

By David Schwager Every time a Canadian coin appears in your pocket change, you are reminded that Canada bases its money on an American model. For much of its history, Canada made the same changes to...

Editor’s Note: This is part of the ‘Money of British Monarchs’ series of articles.  By R.W. Julian If someone had taken a public opinion poll in the summer of 1776 in what is now the United...

Editor's Note: This is one of three esteemed collectors whose collecting prowess is profiled in this series. By Mike Fuljenz Various renowned collectors taken different paths to reach their goals, but in the end they all...

Editor’s Note: This is one of three esteemed collectors whose collecting prowess is profiled in this series. By Mike Fuljenz John Jay Pittman, like Louis Eliasberg, wasn’t a man of great wealth. He made a good...

A variety of rarities and strong turnout by bidders helped propel Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC’s Treasure Auction 24 results to more than $3.1 million, a record-breaking sale for the firm. The sale, held live on Nov. 2-3 in Orlando, Florida, and online on Nov. 5, featured more than 2,300 lots.