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18 Dec 2014

In the June 1891 issue of The Numismatist, founder George F. Heath called upon the public asking for [...]

11 Dec 2014

The Illustrated History of the United States Mint is full of interesting plates. Pictured here is the 1804 [...]

20 Nov 2014

Numisma’s Rule When evening shades have come to greet us, And we lay all our cares aside; Forgetting [...]

13 Nov 2014

The above photo features W. Kelsey Hall, a former member of the ANA Board of Trustees (now known [...]

6 Nov 2014

In the 1960s, coin collecting was a very popular hobby. Collectors searched near and far to fill their [...]

30 Oct 2014

Q. David Bowers began his journey with the American Numismatic Association in 1955. He was a teenager when [...]

23 Oct 2014

For those who are unfamiliar with Richard S. Yeoman, he is the author of “A Guide Book of [...]

16 Oct 2014

Armin L. Egger, a devoted numismatist, was born in 1864 and died July 27, 1929. Egger was a [...]

9 Oct 2014

In 1992, “Money Talks” a radio program on the history and lore of money, began broadcasting across the [...]

2 Oct 2014

This photo was taken at the 1904 St. Louis Convention. In the photo from the left is Dr. [...]