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 >>

Triumph of the Human Spirit: Commemorative Coins Honor Mettle of the World’s People (2/28/13)
By Gerald Tebben Some coins are tributes—metallic and medallic—to the triumph of the human spirit. Born of adversity, they rise above … 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 >>

If the Tea Party had Its Way, U.S. Coins and Notes Would be Very Different (2/24/13)
By Gerald Tebben What would a Tea Party revolution mean to coin collectors? That’s something I had been thinking about as … 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 >>

Picasso Plate Expected to be Top Lot at Multi-Estate Auction (2/19/13)
NEW ORLEANS – A silver plate showing an image of a bull’s head by the renowned artist Pablo Picasso and … More >>

Numismatic Mysteries: Three Issues Not Known to Exist (2/19/13)
By Gerald Tebben Coin collecting is filled with might-have-beens and what-ifs, but for me, one of the most fascinating parts of … More >>

What Not To Do With Coins: A Historical Perspective (2/17/13)
By Gerald Tebben Here are some things not to do with coins: Do not put them in your mouth In the late 1990s, … More >>

Bent and Beautiful, this Half Groat is Part of Henry VIII’s Legacy (2/6/13)
By Gerald Tebben The small silver coin was bent where a chisel had cut across the king’s image, granular from centuries … 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 >>