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Two heads are better than one, so they say—but two heads plus two tails might turn out to be a case of subtraction by addition. That’s what I fear would happen if Congress adopted the ill-conceived...

The bald eagle first appeared as an American symbol on the Massachusetts copper cents and half cents coined in 1787 and 1788. Since then, it has appeared on the reverse of many U.S. coins,...

"The only things certain in life are death and taxes.” Benjamin Franklin is credited with penning that oft-quoted rueful lament. Read the rest of Senior Editor Ed Reiter's column here.

We received this query from a reader in North Dakota. Please drop us a line if you're able to help him out. Dear Managing Editor: I have this one cent 1968S that appears to be a...

Early this year, I suggested in this column that a one-time commemorative coin--perhaps a silver dollar--be issued to mark the 5oth anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's shocking assassination. This, I said, would be...

by Amy Drew Thompson In March, the Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollar became the first-ever commemorative to acknowledge a girls’ organization. Will it become a classic? Only time will tell, but to...

Next year is the 75th anniversary of Cooperstown’s pride and joy—an occasion at least as important as the 100th anniversary of the Lions Clubs International, for which Congress has seen fit to authorize a...

The Rochester (NY) Numismatic Association's 41st Annual Coin Show is scheduled to be held November 2 and 3, 2013. Show hours are Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4...

On the highway of life, major road markers tend to appear at 25-year intervals. That’s why so much emphasis is placed on silver and gold wedding anniversaries and 25- and 50-year class reunions. That’s also...