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Alan Herbert
Articles From This Author
Blogs
S’ nickels came down to wire in 1912
By Alan Herbert
Dec 31, 2012
Blogs
Dime design represents unity, peace
By Alan Herbert
Dec 27, 2012
World Coin News
Ike $1 silver used for Washington commem
By Alan Herbert
Dec 18, 2012
World Coins
Symbols abound on Saint-Gaudens $20
By Alan Herbert
Dec 10, 2012
Blogs
Why are coins from new rolls greasy?
By Alan Herbert
Dec 4, 2012
News
Postholes served as makeshift banks
By Alan Herbert
Nov 29, 2012
Blogs
Holed large cents had many uses
By Alan Herbert
Nov 20, 2012
News
‘Lead’ common nickname for 1943 cents
By Alan Herbert
Nov 14, 2012
Coin Q&A
Clinic: Taft’s head on nickel stretch of imagination
By Alan Herbert
Oct 24, 2012
News
First coins almost featured Columbus
By Alan Herbert
Sep 25, 2012
News
Real effort was made to revive Morgan
By Alan Herbert
Aug 15, 2012
Blogs
Quarter wasn’t in original Bicentennial plan
By Alan Herbert
Jul 18, 2012
News
L.A. Olympic committee stuck with fees
By Alan Herbert
Jun 20, 2012
News
Roman poet source of coin motto
By Alan Herbert
Jun 11, 2012
News
Inscription remains same since 1792
By Alan Herbert
Jun 6, 2012
News
Design holds clues for dateless quarter
By Alan Herbert
May 30, 2012
News
‘Rolled’ edge coin not actually rolled
By Alan Herbert
May 22, 2012
Blogs
Hard to find doesn’t always mean rare
By Alan Herbert
May 10, 2012
Events
Carson City coin value totals $47 million
By Alan Herbert
Apr 12, 2012
News
Gold coins among longest in production
By Alan Herbert
Apr 11, 2012
News
1827 quarter proofs technically medals
By Alan Herbert
Apr 3, 2012
Archive
Nickel designs didn’t overlap in 1938
By Alan Herbert
Mar 27, 2012
Archive
Majority of steel cents eluded Mint
By Alan Herbert
Feb 29, 2012
Coin Q&A
War nickels loophole in melting ban
By Alan Herbert
Feb 22, 2012
Archive
1873 melt wiped out 3-cent supply
By Alan Herbert
Feb 14, 2012
Coin Q&A
Eagle a real denomination
By Alan Herbert
Jan 11, 2012
World Coin News
Morgan $1 legend placement illegal
By Alan Herbert
Dec 28, 2011
World Coin News
Anthony dollars promoted by many
By Alan Herbert
Dec 13, 2011
Coin Q&A
Nickel find a genuine double strike
By Alan Herbert
Dec 7, 2011
Coin Q&A
Dollars in 1962 display totaled 1 million
By Alan Herbert
Nov 30, 2011
Archive
Key area on 1864 cent is hair ribbon
By Alan Herbert
Nov 16, 2011
Coin Q&A
1818 piece fantasy strike, not mule
By Alan Herbert
Oct 25, 2011
Coin Q&A
Gold $5 prop in WWI Houdini act
By Alan Herbert
Oct 11, 2011
Archive
Credit Longacre for 3-cent issue design
By Alan Herbert
Oct 4, 2011
Coin Q&A
Wheat heads considered symbolic wreath
By Alan Herbert
Sep 28, 2011
Archive
Two commems bear prominent crosses
By Alan Herbert
Sep 22, 2011
US Coins
Tradition keeps names off U.S. coins
By Alan Herbert
Sep 14, 2011
Archive
Names ‘trime,’ ‘thrip’ didn’t fly
By Alan Herbert
Aug 10, 2011
Coin Q&A
Olympic surcharge brought $73 million
By Alan Herbert
Aug 2, 2011
Coin Q&A
Silver dime helped churn butter?
By Alan Herbert
Jul 27, 2011
Archive
Altered cent wasn’t Mint’s doing
By Alan Herbert
Jul 12, 2011
Archive
1892 Expo has wide collecting scope
By Alan Herbert
Jul 6, 2011
News
Gold $1 law left eagle off design
By Alan Herbert
Jun 23, 2011
Coin Q&A
Cent shares design element with $5 note
By Alan Herbert
Jun 15, 2011
Archive
Fugio cent dies cut by convict
By Alan Herbert
Jun 7, 2011
Archive
Fraser’s design doubly criticized
By Alan Herbert
May 31, 2011
Archive
No mintmark for Philadelphia cents
By Alan Herbert
May 18, 2011
Archive
Arrows at date signify changes in weight
By Alan Herbert
May 9, 2011
Archive
Die fragility reason for leaving off rays
By Alan Herbert
Mar 29, 2011
Archive
Iowa-only commem sale a myth
By Alan Herbert
Mar 8, 2011
