On June 25, 2016 we all lost a good friend and a great numismatist Chester L. Krause, who was born on December 16, 1923. Besides being a World War ll veteran and builder, a man called “Chet,” was a numismatic icon who spoke in a mild and knowledgeable manner. You could say he carried a … Read more
Whitman Publishing is releasing a new volume in the popular Bowers Series of numismatic references. The 320-page Guide Book of Modern United States Dollar Coins will be available July 26, 2016, and will officially debut with a book-signing by author Q. David Bowers at the World’s Fair of Money, August 9–13, 2016, in Anaheim, California. … Read more
A suspected thief was tackled by a Positive Protection, Inc. security guard as he tried to escape at the Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Expo on Friday, June 10, 2016. An alleged accomplice with a backpack containing more than $300,000 of rare coins was also taken into custody. Both suspects were turned over … Read more
Whitman Publishing announces the upcoming release of volume 7 of the Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money, by Q. David Bowers. In 736 pages this volume covers the early bank currency of the Southern states of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. The book will debut on June 28, 2016, and before then … Read more
Whitman Publishing announces the release of the first three volumes in a new series of combination book-albums, trademarked under the name Search & Save. Each volume consists of a 64-page book bound with a Whitman Classic Coin Album page for storing and displaying a coin collection. The Search & Save volumes are intended for beginning … Read more
Whitman Publishing announces the release of A Guide Book of Liberty Seated Silver Coins, by Q. David Bowers. The 608-page book (number 21 in the popular Bowers Series) is available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, and online (including at www.Whitman.com), for $29.95. Coins with the Liberty Seated design were minted from 1836 up to … Read more