In November 2019 Whitman Publishing will release William Bierly’s In God We Trust: The American Civil War, Money, Banking, and Religion. The 352-page hardcover volume will be available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, and online (including at www.Whitman.com). Here, numismatic historian Q. David Bowers shares his thoughts on the book. “In God We Trust” […]
In celebration of the U.S. Mint release of the 2019-W quarters into circulation, PCGS is offering a series of rewards and limited pedigrees to the first people to submit 2019-W quarters to PCGS for grading and encapsulation. The first qualifying 2019-W quarters of each release certified by PCGS will be attributed with a unique pedigree […]
Do you see something strange in your change? For National Coin Week, the U.S. Mint is mixing things up and launching a limited amount of America the Beautiful quarters with the “W” mint mark into circulation – a first for the U.S. Mint in 227 years of minting coins. While West Point has produced quarters in the past, […]
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 […]
The Whitman Coin and Collectibles Baltimore Expo will feature two groundbreaking new exhibits and lectures on personal artifacts from the family of U.S. Mint chief engravers William Barber and Charles E. Barber. The Expo is open to the public and runs from Thursday to Sunday, October 25-28, 2018, at the Baltimore Convention Center. The exhibits […]
What comes to mind when you think of the American Legion? My thoughts go to my family and World War II. Many of my uncles served in the Army and Navy during the war, in places far distant from their homes in central New York. While they were in Europe and on the high seas, […]
Don’t miss the sneak preview of “So, You Want to be a Third-Party Grader?!” by Bill Fivaz at the MCCA club meetings December 2, 2017 (Part 1) and December 16, 2017 (Part 2). The program will be given in its entirety at the Florida United Numismatist Convention, January 5, 2018, Tampa Convention Center. Everyone realizes […]
Those of you who are “old-timers” will remember Bill Fivaz’s famous “mystery” auction lot that he puts in a regular club auction every two to three years. Well, Saturday, August 20 IS THE NIGHT!!! The treasure chest loaded with goodies will be Lot #1, and, as in the past, whomever buys the lot simply can’t lose. […]
The Georgia Numismatic Association (GNA) is accepting applications for two scholarships for the 2013 American Numismatic Association Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs. The scholarships are available to both young numismatists (YN), age 13 to 22, and senior numismatists. Last year three seniors and no juniors applied for the scholarships so scholarships were awarded to two […]
The Hunley has finally come out of her shell. For the first time in over a century, you can actually see the original surface of the world’s first successful combat submarine. Until recently, the Hunley was completely encased in concretion, an encrusted layer of sand, sediment and shells that built up slowly over time while […]