Learn about the history behind various coins, currency, and gold. Why where they created, how where they used, and why were they important.
Collectors of U.S. coins will no doubt be familiar with the many iterations of the Lincoln cent, but most of the public will go their whole lives without paying any […]
The Story of the 1909 Lincoln Wheat Cent Read More »
Who doesn’t like a good treasure hunt? Many favorite movies and books, including Pirates of the Caribbean, The Hobbit, and Romancing the Stone, are about finding lost treasure in unexpected
Finding Real Life Hidden Treasure Read More »
Do you know about the Maine penny? Also known as the Goddard coin, the Maine penny isn’t a penny like the Lincoln Wheat cent but a very old coin that
The Maine Penny: A Coin Mystery from History Read More »
Previously we talked about the Great Depression and what its effects were on coins minted during that era. However, the largest coin disaster of the 1930s was Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s
What Was Executive Order 6102? Read More »
Hoarders these days get a bad name, with reality TV programs dedicated to their rehabilitation. Among coin enthusiasts, though, the word hoard takes on a whole different meaning, more in
Famous Coin Hoards Read More »
In a previous blog we talked about the great American Money Experiment. In its infancy our country broke with the British currency system. In 1792 the fledgling United States Congress
Mint Marks: What Difference Does a Letter Make? Read More »
The Franklin half dollar is a popular series to collect. These coins were minted between 1948 and 1963 and remain in demand today for many reasons, not the least of
The Franklin Half Dollar, a Popular Collector Coin Read More »
For Americans who collect primarily American coins, it can be hard to know where to start with coins from around the world. There are so many beautiful and history rich
Vatican Coins: TheIR History and value Read More »
Amazing coin finds have been all over the news in the past several months. At SUNY Buffalo, faculty member Philip Kiernan recently hunted down a “lost” collection of Greek and
Where Will the Next Big Coin Discovery Be Made? Read More »
Have you considered collecting early American coins? Since there were relatively few coins minted either in or for the American colonies, they may not be as accessible as Lincoln wheat
Early American Coins: Baltimore Coins Read More »
