Years ago growing up as a poor young boy in Pennsylvania, I would often fantasize about having a magic carpet or a time machine to go back to a world long gone. A time machine or a magic carpet would be the...
What are the different certification services available, and how do I get my coins certified by them? The three organizations which have the best reputations for strict, consistent grading-and whose coins...
Can you explain the difference between a commemorative coin and a circulating coin? There are circulating coins, commemorative coins and circulating commemoratives so we need to look closely at our...
I keep hearing reports about errors on some of the new State Quarters. Has only one been reported or are there several? There are numerous minting varieties, but not all are errors. Some can be chalked up to...
Can you explain why some US notes have different colored seals? Do these notes have a high numismatic value? One answer isn't going to fit all of your questions. In the early days the size and color of the...
How many Quarter designs will the United States Mint release through the Circulating Commemorative Quarter Program? The United States Mint will release 50 new Quarter designs, one in honor of each state, at...
Why you should join the American Numismatic Association (ANA) All Coin Dealers are ANA Members THIS IS A GREAT ASSOCIATION You will love the A.N.A.Reasons why ANA Membership Is Your Best Numismatic...
Personally, I prefer the one-to-one, head-to-head transaction of collector to dealer. Not only is there a give and take but also an exchange of ideas and information and a certain camaraderie that can add to...
Long, long ago in the 20th century, Fort Worth, Texas, a dealer used this rarity a 1913 Liberty Head nickel, as the focal point of his nationwide advertising program to sell copies of The Star Rare Coin...
A Scandalous Coin Politics and rare coins might not seem to go together, but they are linked throughout the history of the United States. From the first coins of the 1650s to the change you carry in your...