Using Coins to Study the Context of Ancient History

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Kenneth Bressett’s newest book, Bible Lore and the Eternal Flame, debuted at the American Numismatic Association’s National Money Show in Colorado Springs, March 10, 2022. Now the 224-page hardcover volume is available from bookstores and hobby shops nationwide, and online (including at Whitman.com). Here, Bressett discusses the book and his interest in numismatics as a … Read more

National Coin Week April 17-23, 2022

National Coin Week April 17-23, 2022

National Coin Week is next month! Celebrate “Dynamic Designs, Artistic Masterpieces” with activities that focus on the incredible artistry on coins and paper money throughout history, and the talented artists who create it. There are a few different ways to get involved – Starting April 17, hobbyists can answer daily trivia questions for the chance … Read more

LSCC Offers Local Coin Clubs’ Members Free Newsletter

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The Liberty Seated Collectors Club is a group of over six hundred collectors and dealers dedicated to the study and attribution of the American silver Liberty Seated coinage of the 19th century. E-Gobrecht, the complimentary monthly, numismatic publication of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club is available to all interested collectors. Each issue contains information such … Read more

PCGS Authenticates Only Gold Comitia Americana Medal in Private Hands

1781 Daniel Morgan Cowpens Medal Obverse

Untraced since 1885, the only remaining privately held gold Comitia Americana Medal authorized by the United States Congress has surfaced and will be sold in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries April 4-8 Spring Auction, the Official Auction for the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Expo. The Daniel Morgan at Cowpens Medal was initially authorized in March 1781 … Read more

Expanded Red Book, 76th Edition, Will Debut at the 2022 Whitman Baltimore Expo

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Visitors to the March 31–April 2, 2022, Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo in Baltimore will have early access to the 2023 (76th) edition of the Guide Book of United States Coins (known to collectors as the “Red Book”). After its Expo debut this newest edition of the hobby’s best-selling reference will be available from booksellers … Read more

Ken Bressett Will Greet Fans and Autograph Books

Ken Bressett with Yeoman plaque

Kenneth Bressett, Editor Emeritus of the Guide Book of United States Coins (the hobby’s popular Red Book), will meet and greet collectors and sign books at the American Numismatic Association’s National Money Show in Colorado Springs, March 10–12, 2022. The annual convention will be held at the historic Broadmoor Hotel. Bressett will be the featured … Read more