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The American Numismatic Association (ANA) announced that the 2020 Summer Seminar, scheduled for June 27-July 9 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been cancelled due to coronavirus (COVID-19) safety concerns.  “While it seemed inevitable with each passing week, we were officially notified by Colorado College today that they are suspending all summer programs and camps in … Read more

An article today reminds us lack of widespread disease is the exception in human history.  Thankfully, current conditions are tame compared to hardships our Ancestors endured. “How one federal agency took care of its workers during the yellow fever pandemic in the 1790s” describes how the U.S. Mint coped. … yellow fever became epidemic in … Read more

The World War II years were difficult years historically, but they were also incredibly important years numismatically. During the 1941-1945 span, some of the most significant (and valuable) coin rarities were minted, possibly due in part to the loss of experienced workers at the U.S. mints to the service. Arguably, there were more interesting and … Read more

Award places Heritage Auctions Senior Numismatist in elite company among top numismatists Heritage Auctions Senior Numismatist Mark Borckardt received one of the highest individual honors within the hobby when he was named 2020 Numismatist of the Year by the American Numismatic Association. “This honor is important to me,” Borckardt said. “This award validates my numismatic … Read more

by Dennis Tucker, Publisher, Whitman Publishing For several years when I was a kid, my father and I would plant, nurture, and eventually harvest a big vegetable garden. It was something special he and I shared—my one older brother still living at home didn’t really take to it; my mother helped, but she focused mainly … Read more