April 29th will be the wedding day of William Wales heir to the British throne and Catherine Middleton. William has been a subject on coins for many years, many of which are associated with events of his mother, the late … Continue reading →

As the weather warms up and the snow melts I am pleased that our really large annual book – the 39th edition of the Standard Catalog of World Coins, 20th Century volume will be soon off to the printer. That … Continue reading →

Well it is Spring, and that means that the Chicago International Coin Fair is about to happen! It will be at the Crown Plaza hotel in Rosemont, Il. April 14-17. The First day is dealer preview day with a $50. … Continue reading →

Last weekend Bill Brandimore, I and 50 plus other collectors and wifes attended the 12th MPC Fest in a Holiday Inn Express in Port Clinton, Ohio. The wives took in two days of local field trips. The festers took in … Continue reading →

This weekend serious collectors of Military Payment Certificates, and in the broad sense all things of a numismatic military context will be gathering at a Holiday Inn in Port Clinton, Ohio. Now in its 13 year, this small group (now … Continue reading →

Okay, the 17th edition of the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues is now available. As a Book and as a DVD. However, for those in desperate need of Belize, it sadly was omitted in both the book … Continue reading →

The Chicago Paper Money Expo is this weekend, March 10-13 at the Crown Plaza on River Road in Rosemont, Ill. This is the 17th Annual show, and it has come a long way since the first, which I also attended. … Continue reading →

The Bureau of engraving and Printing is now offering series $1.00 bills wiht signatures of Treasury Secretary Geithner and Treasurer Rosie Rois. The uncut notes are available at full 32 not subjects as well as partial 16, 8 and 4 … Continue reading →

Only collect “real” circulating coins? Tired of the expansive NCLTs in the Standard Catalog of World Coins? Than our product – Collecting World Coins, 13th edition is for you! This new edition includes just circulating coins form 1901-present. It is … Continue reading →

The Banco de Mexico last year released a 100 peso and 200 peso polymer bank note commemoratives honoring either the 100th Anniversary of the Revolution and 200th Anniversary of Independence. This year the bank has released a paper substrate circulating … Continue reading →