Recollections on the Guide Book of Barber Silver Coins

Barber Silver Coins book cover, Second Edition

The silver coins of U.S. Mint chief engraver Charles Barber have enjoyed a rise in popularity in recent decades. The Barber Coin Collectors’ Society was formed in 1989, saw slow but steady growth for several years, and then experienced a vibrant rebirth under the leadership of Phil Carrigan (as president) and David Lawrence Feigenbaum (as … Read more

Book Explores Money from the Stone Age to the Internet Age

Curious Currency book cover

Whitman Publishing announces the release of the second edition of Robert D. Leonard Jr.’s award-winning Curious Currency: The Story of Money from the Stone Age to the Internet Age. The 160-page hardcover book will debut March 12, 2019, two weeks before the American Numismatic Association’s National Money Show. It will be available from booksellers and … Read more

Event Showcases Unique Currency Collection

2019 Phoenix Files program cover

The John T. Williams’ Historic Currency Lecture is part of the Atlanta Preservation Center’s Phoenix Files event, March 2-24, 2019. John T. Williams spent several years studying the history of money in America. His collection has grown into one of the largest and most important and comprehensive collections in the state. Join Williams as he … Read more

Great American Coin Hunt

What is being called the largest grassroots campaign to build the future of the numismatic hobby, hundreds of coin dealers and collectors join forces with the goal to release hundreds of thousands of collectible coins and currency into circulation during National Coin Week 2019. Join us in making numismatic history. For more information, visit GreatAmericanCoinHunt.com … Read more

Expanded Second Edition of Harlan Berk’s 100 Greatest Ancient Coins

100 Greatest Ancient Coins book cover

Whitman Publishing announces the release of the second edition of 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, by noted historian of the ancient world and professional coin dealer Harlan J. Berk. The 144-page hardcover coffee-table book will debut March 12, 2019, two weeks before the American Numismatic Association’s National Money Show. It will be available from booksellers and … Read more

New 2020 OFFICIAL RED BOOK Reports Dramatic Market Changes

The newest edition of the coin hobby’s annual Guide Book of United States Coins (popularly known as the “Red Book”) will debut on April 9, 2019, two weeks before National Coin Week. The 73rd edition (with a cover date of 2020) features extensively updated pricing and auction data reflecting the current market for collectible coins, … Read more