News Release 
The deadline for registering for the February 18 party has been extended to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 13. You still have a few more days to commit to attending the party and paying at the door. If you previously bought tickets to the party and can not attend, the deadline for submitting your written refund request … Read more
As you probably know by now, our club Holiday-Christmas Party has been rescheduled for 6:00 p.m., Sunday, February 18. Please note the earlier time and Sunday date. Remember to bring door prize donations. Your tickets are still good for the event and the location stays the same at the Cross Creek Cafe. If you have tickets and … Read more
David Bowers joined Whitman Publishing as the company’s numismatic director in 2003. This was at the start of a modern renaissance in American numismatic book publishing. Since that time Whitman has published hundreds of new books for the hobby, ranging from 64-page monographs to 900-page encyclopedias, and recently the 1,504-page Mega Red. Many of these … Read more
The S.S. Central America was given the name ‘Ship of Gold’ for her famous cargo: tons of gold from the San Francisco Mint and the California Gold Rush. When the ship sank off the eastern coast of the United States in 1857, she took the gold, and many of the lives aboard, with her. Over … Read more
Quick-scan feature taps into census and Heritage price archives on Android and iOS smartphones 24Beginning this week, numismatists may access data on more than 38.2 million coins graded by Professional Coin Grading Service (NASDAQ: CLCT) in an important barcode scanning update to Heritage Auctions’ Mobile App. The barcode scan also offers instant access to 2.2 … Read more
I first met Rick Tomaska (virtually, through email and phone conversations) in the early weeks of 2005, not long after I came aboard as publisher at Whitman Publishing. Editorial work was under way on the 59th edition of the Guide Book of United States Coins (the hobby’s popular “Red Book”), and Rick shared his knowledge … Read more