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 >>

Use A Coin, Go to Jail: The Monneron Medal of Confidence (4/13/13)
By Gerald Tebben Trade tokens tend to be simple affairs that make do for money in times of economic stress. During … More >>

A Tale of Two Noses: Nixon Inaugural Medals (4/11/13)
By Gerald Tebben Richard M. Nixon, the only president to resign from office, in disgrace, was many things to many people … More >>

Revolutionary Honors: Medals Mark Struggle for American Independence (4/3/13)
By Gerald Tebben The largely unremembered war began with the George Washington’s surrender and ended essentially with the accession of George … More >>

In Memoriam of McKinley—Medal Honors Third Slain U.S. President (2/6/13)
By Gerald Tebben A shocked nation was reeling in 1901. For the third time in 35 years, an assassin had taken … More >>

Collecting Modern Clad Half Dollar Commemoratives Continue Rich Tradition (1/22/13)
The United States commemorative coin program was ushered in with the World’s Columbian Exposition half dollars of 1892 and 1893. … More >>

Party On with Inaugural Collectibles (1/20/09)
In the mood to party, but it’s too late for New Year’s Eve? Too early for the Super Bowl? How … More >>

Tom Carrier Evaluates: George Washington Centennial Ribbon (11/19/08)
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Rosa Parks’ hats, James Brown’s curlers, a Nelson Mandela stamp and buying art on cruise ships (7/18/08)
The antiques, collectibles and art news swung from singer James Brown’s hair curlers, a stamp honoring freedom fighter Nelson Mandela, civil-rights heroine Rosa Parks’ hats to the last in a series of U.S. coins saluting the judiciary and a warning about buying art on cruise ships. Collectibles from the civil-rights pillar who would not move More >>

Help, What are these? (4/11/08)
I came into possession of two pins or badges that I inherited from a relative’s estate. They were acquired in England sometime during World War Two. Any information that anyone may have concerning these would be appreciated. More >>