As with everything this fall, this issue of my bi-monthly column suffers from scheduling problems and is not where it should be when it should be there. My bad. I demonstrate the same timing with my attendance at the last couple of meetings. My youngest daughter is a senior at UGA this year, so I’m … Read more
Whitman Publishing announces the release of the fourth edition of the award-winning 100 Greatest U.S. Coins. The hardcover coffee-table book will be available October 25, 2014. Before then it can be pre-ordered online (including at WhitmanBooks.com) and from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide for $29.95. It can also be borrowed for free from the Dwight … Read more
A rare, 1797 Swan Penny Token, considered the finest known to exist, highlights The Marshall Collection of Conder Tokens Part I – the first of a new series of special monthly world coin auctions set to debut Oct. 2, 2014 at Heritage Auctions. The new venue seeks to elevate advanced or specialty collections with customized … Read more
Whitman Publishing announces the release of Pleasure and Profit: 100 Lessons for Building and Selling a Collection of Rare Coins, by Robert W. Shippee. The 320-page book will debut November 11 for the 2014 holiday season. Before then it can be pre-ordered from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, and online (including at Whitman.com), for $9.95 … Read more
Attention ladies! You are invited to join the fun-loving (and hungry) group of ladies for a ladies night out during the Saturday, October 4, club meeting. If you are interested in having a good meal and an evening of no coin talk, please call Marilyn Fivaz at (770) 396-6616 as soon as possible to let her … Read more
Whitman Publishing announces the release of the first volume of the Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, by Don and Lois Bailey. The 496-page hardcover book debuts in September 2014. It is available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, and online (including at Whitman Publishing), for $39.95. The book can also be borrowed for free as … Read more