It seems like collectors have been talking about the future of the U.S. cent forever. In dog years, we have. Ever since production costs exceeded face value approximately six years ago, we have speculated among ourselves as to what the … Continue reading →

Congratulations are due to the American Numismatic Association for landing a significant coin donation to the Edward C. Rochette Money Museum. Yesterday the organization announced that it had received a gift of a 1792 half disme from California coin dealer … Continue reading →

It is almost time for me to go to the World Money Fair in Berlin. It will be held during the first weekend in February at the same time as the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo. There is … Continue reading →

One of the great advantages of working with a diverse groups of colleagues who work on a variety of publications here at the Krause Publications offices is the exposure it offers to other interests. Yesterday I happened to obtain the … Continue reading →

Get connected. Coin collecting often seems to be a hobby pursued by rugged individualists in isolation from each other. While a great deal of time can be spent in quiet individual study, it is imperative for collectors to make connections … Continue reading →

As the son of an accountant, I have always put great stock in numbers and statistics. This has helped me in the field of numismatics because of the steady parade of mintage figures and coin prices and all the many … Continue reading →

I received a quick response to my prior blog posting. Jeff Bernberg, president of the Professional Numismatists Guild, offered some insight into his thinking on the new PNG-eBay alliance. “The purpose of me mentioning the  ‘Baldwin $10’ problem was to … Continue reading →

There is some hope that Chinese counterfeits offered for sale online will become less available. According to a statement released today by the Professional Numismatists Guild, starting Feb. 20 eBay will not allow replica listings or relistings in the coin … Continue reading →

Have we gone too far in the numismatic hobby with certificates of authenticity and other paperwork that accompanies new coin issues? I ask the question because of a phone call I had this week from a reader. He was a … Continue reading →

One of the advantages of being a collector is there is so much to collect. You can buy just about anything you want. A disadvantage about collecting is you can buy anything you want. Some older issues are so little … Continue reading →