My Two Cents’ Worth: “Trust” Boosters

"TRUST"  BOOSTERS by Ed Reiter Americans can breathe easier as the new year begins. The House of Representatives has passed a non-binding resolution reaffirming “In God We Trust” as the national motto. I hadn’t been aware that the...

Can We Talk?

About coin collecting? Actually, we were wondering about collecting in general. We were talking one day about what people in the office collect, how they got started collecting, what will they do with their collection in...

Conservation v. Restoration

Not All Preservation Methods Are Considered Equal Some coins need more, some less--but if it's done right, feel free to say it in mixed company. Read the whole story here Conservation vs. Restoration(reduced_size)

Coin Collecting Methods

One of the great things about collecting coins is that there are so many ways to go about it. You can collect by type or specialty, topic or composition. There is no right or wrong...

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August Quiz Answers

Here are the answers to August's crossword puzzle. Across 4.     NUMISMATIC—American _____________ Association 5.     INVENTORY—What's on hand 6.     DIGITAL—Form of photo, music or text file 11.   PCGS—First grading service 13.   ODDITY—Variety, pattern or error 14.   KEN—________ Bressett 15.   DUBILL—"A Dollar from Herter's" 17.  ...

July Quiz Answers

Here are the answers to July's quiz about Independence Day and symbols on our coins. 1. The reverse of this classic commemorative bears an accurate likeness of the Liberty Bell. 1926 Sesquicentennial of American Independence  2. The...