Yep, next time do some research before you purchase something like this. Hopefully you just payed the small silver price other than the collectors value.

You can find the Annual Report of the Director of the Mint for each year at the Internet Archive (archive.org).  The current ones for this…

@Big Nub NumismaticsThank you, still new to note collecting. If that's what your interested in buy a book on them.

Sounds interesting, but I don't collect cryptocurrency.

I was looking through activity in my profile and found one of my followers got a badge. I was wondering how you got one of…

Does the ANA have free grading when you are a member.?

Got a question. I purchased a bag of cents at an auction the other day and as I am going through them I have located…

I've struggled to take nice, clear photos of coins. Silver coins seem especially dificult. They can quickly become mirrors. I'm now using a Nikon Coolpix.…

Hi. How do you change your username. Do you need a certain number of "points"

Hello,  I'm a new member and am looking to locate the digital archive of the numismatist to check out some things I've been research on…

I want to earn YN dollars, but I don't understand what the First, Second, Third, and Fourth activities were. Can anybody that does now tell…

Every time I click on how to earn badges, I am kicked to the home page. What is wrong?

If you like Hard Times Tokens, post one here!  I'll start.  Here is one of my favorites -- and my current avatar:1838, HT-83, Beehive, Brass,…

Do you collect ANA Badges and Medals? If so, how do you collect? Convention badges, official medals, member tokens, dealer tokens, everything?

I'm looking for an article, probably published in the the late 1960's or 1970's entitled " Introduction to Tokens of Panama" by Majilton. It was…

I had a pretty good write-up for these... but the software failed again and my images were included, but the text was not. I have…

I was wondering if the National Money Show has a YN auction, or anything, that I can use my YN dollars for? When I went…

I will be there to present "From Texas to the Moon with John Leonard Riddell" based on my April 2014 article for The Numismatist. Riddell…

Tried to copy and paste information on our joint meeting to this thread several times and it keeps showing blank.  Was able to make a…

At last year's WFoM, someone in my coin club found a convention guide that was very similar in design to an issue of The Numismatist and…

Is summer seminar free? if so, i would like to try to enroll somebody in.

So I have a few questions about the education programs here. I have looked at each course that can be taken but I'm still a…

I have attended the last three years, first year one week, next two both weeks. The best learning takes place outside of the classroom in…

Howdy all,I'm trying to get enough funds to make it out to Colorado for the ANA Summer Seminar. If you can help by sharing my…

 I have talked to some of my numismatically interested friends and we were thinking about starting a coin club because the closest one is 45…

I wanted to give us a place to give coin club ideas to each other to help our hobby succeed and grow.These can be old…

Does anyone know the status of this once very active organization made up of collectors and dealers with wonderful knowledge of the series?

If anyone is interested in collecting some cryptocurrency as a hobby, I have quite enjoyed it. Here are some safe, secure sites that you can…

 I was reading through some blog posts about the YN auctions, and I still can't find any info. on how they are run. I was…

 I'm new to being a YN member and was wondering how the YN dollars worked and how they showed up.

Hello, I've been an young ANA member for about a couple months now and I have a question. I published 4 collections and I thought…

I found this coin going through my collection, so I have researched it. I only found coins similar to it. I wonder what symbol is…

Hi ANA members!I am working on a collection of ancient Armenian coins, bought a few on the list but took a break so I invest…

CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN WHERE I CAN START TO FIND OUT ? THANKS FELLOW USERS!

What did the coin collector say to the clipped drachm?  "You look like you are losing weight."

I have an 1884 Morgan Dollar with no mint mark, but it has an S on the front. At some point it was put there…

Hello all,I need to know where I can find the info on the foreign coins struck at US mints from 1964-2000 I believe it is…

I recently bought a frame of coins for very cheap, and they were all oddly toned. How do coins get toned yellow, blue, and red.

Anyone else into Morgan and Peace Dollar Vam? My favorite site; www.vamworld.com is closing at the end of the month. I have a question in…

I think there are some of us who collect, specifically, foreign coins produced by the US Mint.  Probably the nearest thing to our "Bible" on…

Hi everyone. Recently i sent some coins to be fixed by mistakes NGC made. I know there human and I have defended them. Now i…

Hi I have seen some things by mints put out but the mistake that this mint made is major. It seems there coming out with…

So, I bought a 2-franc coin from 1808 at my favourite coin shop last year -- I had only been collecting British and Canadian coins…

I recently bought a two dollar bill, 1928 C with a red seal only paid 3 dollars for it, but was wondering how much it…

I was looking at my paper money and looking at my 2 dollar bill I was wondering, are they suppose to have a water mark…

From 1946 to 1973, American soldiers, airmen, sailors, and marines, received their wages in Military Payment Certificates. MPCs were the special issue of the Department…

World paper money is attractive and affordable. While rarities do exist, the historically strong position of the US dollar, and the lack of demand by…

Here's a challenge for the whole community:  Over in the Getting Started section, we have a numismatic reference list that has lived on Money.org for quite…

Does anyone have pointers on coin collecting software? I collected coins as a kid but now as an adult I am trying to get back…

I have recently gotten interested in World War 2 coinage - German occupation coins, free government coins (France, Belgium, Netherlands, etc) and US Occupation coins. …

I am currently looking for a new Software to catalog my collection. Need it to be for US and world coins if that is possible.…

Are you or your club doing anything special for National Coin Week? My local club is not as active in the community as it could…

Hello everyone, and welcome to the official 2015 National Coin Week forum! We would love to read your ideas on what to highlight this year,…

I just became a platinum ANA member, i have a vending business and go through over 1000.00 each week in coins and paper money. I…

Hello everyone! I hope that you all have been keeping up with the "Throwback Thursday" blogs. There has been some very positive feedback and I would…

Can anyone tell me where I can acquire a back issue of the Numismatist (December 2007)? Thanks!