Baltimore Coin Show: Bits And Bytes (6/11/08)
Baltimore Show: Bits & Bytes Show Sales Top $6.2 More >>

Imitation British Halfpence (Machin’s Mills and Other Coinage of 1786-1789 (6/5/08)
The most common coin used for small transactions in early America was the copper British halfpenny. These were widely accepted non-legal tender status and were a prime choice for unauthorized reproduction by private individuals. Many counterfeits were made in this country by casting or other crude methods; some were even made in England and imported to this country. More >>

Will we Soon See Steel Cents Again? Also Steel Nickels? (5/19/08)
Legislation in Washington DC has been passed, approving the reduction of expense of minting pennies and nickels. Steel has ultimately been the metal chosen to mint these two denominations of coinage within the next two years. In fiscal year 2007 it cost nearly 2 cents to make one cent and 10 cents to make a nickel. This needlessly cost taxpayers $100 million last year alone. More >>

Tokens of Love And Other Incripted Messages on Antique Coinage (5/19/08)
When the word “Love Token” pops into our head we usually think of a locket or something special that two individuals share as a represntation of each other’s love but ask a coin collector and you will here something different. More >>

Time to Sell Ungraded Silver Coin (4/23/08)
This week, when I took my son, Joshua, to a coin store to look around, I couldn’t believe my eyes. There must have been six or eight employees working behind the counter plus twenty-five or thirty customers. I asked to speak to the manager. I really wanted to know what all these people were doing here. He told me they were all either buying for their collection or selling their silver or gold. More >>

wheatties (4/21/08)
looking for what a 1957 general mills wheatties international coin collection is worth More >>

So tell me about coins. (4/15/08)
My father left me several coins that I am curious about. Some may not have been in circulation. How can I tell if a coin is worth sending in to have it graded. My gold coin seems very shiny to me but when I take a picture of it there seem to be quite a few surface scratches on it. I know they are from how he stored not from being in circulation. More >>

1954 Cheerios Confederate Money Examples Album (4/13/08)
During the early 1950s, the Civil War theme became very trendy in America, largely with pre-teens and early teens. … 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 >>

Coins of India Republic (4/2/08)
Here are examples of coins of the India Republic. I purchased these coins 28 years ago at M.A. Storck Inc. in Portland, ME. At that time I was collecting coins of India. Since then, I have branched out to collecting world, USA coins and paper, as well as rare and unusual medals. I have included photographs of some of the India coins from my collection. More >>