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Yesterday I attended the Chicago Coin Expo. It was a small show, especially if you're used to major conventions, but it was enjoyable.
After a successful bookstore day Monday, I looked through a handful of change. There were three Shield cents. One was bright and I thought perhaps it was a 2018. No.
Today is the 226th birthday of the US Mint. How many beautiful, and not so beautiful, coins have been minted since then? How many different denominations and design types?
Great day downtown. Weather behaved. Delicious lunch of salmon, served by my favorite waiter. And a trip to the coin shop.
Today is Opening Day, the start of a new baseball season. Every team is undefeated. Every team has a chance!
On this day, I received my first 2018 coin in change! It's a 2018-D Pictured Rocks quarter. Beautiful, stunning details, lots of luster.
It’s about time we figured out what the best coin type is so let’s do this, shall we?
Many coins are meaningful to collectors. The great circulation find, a top grade silver dollar, the Buffalo nickel that completed a set. Maybe you treasure the coins that Grandma gave you when you started collecting, or a coin Dad left you.
As a writer and coin enthusiast, I had to stop and think when I saw the latest question posed in Numismatic News. Was your first coin book a Red Book?
Thinking of my fun trip downtown the other day, reminded of the many lovely coins I saw at my favorite coin shop. When I come in and browse, I see coins dating back to 1793 sometimes. I see modern coins, Lincoln cent varieties, commems classic and modern. And everything in between! It's always difficult to pick only one nice coin to write about.
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