Collecting the Royals: Kings, Queens and Pretenders to the Throne (5/15/13)
There seems to be a lot of abdicating going around. First, Pope Benedict XVI stepped down as Supreme Pontiff (a … More >>

Early 20th-C. South African 20 Pound Specimen Leads Banknotes & Scripophily Sale (5/4/13)
FORT LEE, N.J. – An early 20th century Standard Bank of South Africa color trial specimen banknote for 20 Pounds … More >>

The Columbus Mint That Never Was (4/29/13)
By Gerald Tebben You won’t find any 1877-C gold $10 eagles in any collection, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. … More >>

‘Short Snorters’ and Challenge Coins: A Bar Game and a Collectible (4/11/13)
Imagine being behind enemy lines, slowly making your way through hostile territory to join up with your allies. There is … More >>

Auction Report: 1908 Hunan Government Chinese 100 Coppers Banknote Brings $15,220 (3/22/13)
HONG KONG, China – A high-grade Chinese Hunan government banknote for 100 coppers, 1908 issue, hammered for $15,220 after a … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: World War Two-Era USO Entertainer-Signed Dollar Bill (3/1/13)
QUESTION: I have a bill that my father carried through his World War II service in Africa, Italy and Germany. The … More >>

Union ‘Greenbacks’ Replace CSA Notes during the Waning Stages of the Civil War (2/28/13)
By Gerald Tebben In the spring of 1864, Atlanta stood before Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman and quaked. Conquest of the … More >>

Hidden Surprises: Signatures on Old Checks are Part of Lithuanian History (2/21/13)
By Gerald Tebben You never know what you’ll find when you walk by Dan Rich’s table at central Ohio coin and … More >>