World Coins of 2018 to Watch Out For

Mar 30, 2018 | Coin Collecting, World Coins

2018 is going to an amazing year for coin collectors. There are a number of new coins that are a collector’s must-haves. The following are some of the world coins of 2018 to watch out for: Perth’s flagship silver and gold proof year of the dog coins The release date...

Coin Values

Nov 8, 2016 | Coin Collecting, Coins

Coin Values A lot of people ask me all the time what are coins worth, and if there is money in coins. I try not to giggle at the last one. But it is a reasonable question for those not in the field. Coins, you see, are money, we all know that, so they have a “worth”...

Exonumia: Its Not Just Stuff

Sep 20, 2016 | Exonumia

WHAT IS IT No, it’s not a wild new pet. Exonumia is numismatic items other than coins and paper money. It’s all the other “stuff,” tokens, medals, scrip (room to argue here), and the like.  They come from private businesses, governments, municipalities, and...

Coin Expert?

Jul 26, 2016 | Coins

What makes you an expert? I get this question all the time; I also think about it a lot. I think a lot depends on who you are with, and what you are talking about. I can find a famous, well respected, US Coin guy who would not be an expert on ancient Chinese coins....