Author Archives: Dave Harper

Stack’s Bowers American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money convention auction results arrived yesterday after Numismatic News went to press. The firm reported $21 million in sales across the U.S. coin, world coin and paper money fields. This exceeded the … Continue reading →

I just wrote a mildly negative story about business conditions on the dealer bourse floor at the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money held last week in Anaheim, Calif. One market professional with whom I conversed yesterday said he … Continue reading →

Which Mint figure is more important? Monthly circulating coin production in July rose to the highest point of the year. 1,807,200,000 pieces came off the Mint’s presses. This beats the previous high number of 1,582,060,000 by 225,140,000 pieces. Normally, rising … Continue reading →

How long is the road to a cashless society in the United States? Precious metals oriented articles often declare sinister motives for the concept even being discussed. What happens to money when it is not even backed by paper? That … Continue reading →

I enjoyed the American Numismatic Association convention held last week. I always am keenly interested in the main ANA event of the year. A real treat was when I listened to Q. David Bowers’ talk on the ANA’s 125th anniversary … Continue reading →

If I wrote “congratulations” 327 times, it would devalue the meaning of the word. Yet last night the presenters at the Numismatic Literary Guild Bash said they were giving out that number of awards. How the plaques do multiply. One … Continue reading →