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Collectors have found hidden images in plain sight on some paper money. For Canadian currency collectors, this is the infamous and well-known “devil’s face” varieties – if you look closely, the devil is in the details. When a new portrait of Queen El

¦ How long has it been estimated germs can live on our circulating coins? No one has a solid number, however, it is known that viruses and bacteria can survive on most surfaces for about 48 hours. ¦ How prevalent is narcotic residue on our bank notes

In a trend continuing from last week, we are again singing the song of silver as it continues its upward climb at the time of this writing. Up from second place a week ago, the best-seller this week was the 2020-W uncirculated silver American Eagle.

No. Firstly, I wasn’t looking to buy at this time, and secondly, the gold I have is still worth more numismatically. Mike White Lake Dallas, Texas Is silver going to catch up with the growth of gold? Who knows what tomorrow will bring. We purchase

Morgan dollars have without a doubt enjoyed widespread popularity among collectors for as long as anyone can remember, for a variety of reasons. They are big, silver coins. Many of them exist in high, Mint State grades. They span four decades and two

I may be an atypical collector; I may even suffer a bit from ADD when it comes to collecting. Some collectors focus on a certain type or series of coin, or even certain metal content such as gold or silver. Some focus on completing an entire set, put

The market for coins remains vibrant. This appears to be across the board. The demand for bullion, bullion-impacted, collectible yet generally available, scarce to rare, and even recently released collector-only (non-circulating legal tender) commemo

This is the last installment of the 4-part series on 20th century stamp money of the United States. 1 cent. Stamp inserted between two pieces of Sitka spruce wood, cellophane covering stamp. Red face, blue back. 80 x 47mm. 2 cents. As above. Reporte

Gold continues to trade in a reasonably tight range while silver continues to dramatically underperform gold. You might not see this if you follow the demand for silver American Eagle and bullion-impacted silver coins. Demand continues to outstrip su

Here’s yet another book that recently tumbled from Q. David Bowers’ pen: A Guide Book of Lincoln Cents, 3rd Edition. I don’t know about you, but I started collecting Lincoln cents almost as soon as I became a coin collector, and that was more than 65

The 74th edition of the annual Guide Book of United States Coins, popularly known as the “Red Book,” is set to debut from Whitman Publishing April 7. The new volume includes updated pricing and auction data reflecting the current market for collectib

In the Feb. 25, 2020 issue of Numismatic News, Steve McGowan poses 10 excellent question for the U.S. Mint concerning the “artificial rarity” it created with the 2019-S Enhanced Reverse Proof silver eagle. I have also criticized the creation of that

THOSE WHO were active in coin collecting during the late 1970s remember the introduction of the ill-fated Susan B. Anthony dollar. Despite a heavy advertising campaign by the Treasury and large numbers of coins struck, the public simply refused to us

It’s amazing all the things you can find online to facilitate your coin collecting hobby. For example, there’s eBay, where you can find literally tons of coins and books about coins for sale. Virtually every major coin business has a well-developed s

Perhaps the most popular series of coins among modern collectors is the Morgan dollar, coined from 1878 to 1921. Good reference books have been published about these coins, but we still have not learned all there is to know. New varieties are discove

On Jan. 24, PCGS announced that they were launching a Coin Quest for 2020. The 2019-W PCGS Quarter Quest was a great success with its prizes and limited-edition labels for early submissions of the five different “W” America The Beautiful quarters str

• Wouldn’t eye appeal be superior on a coin that has a better finish than another of the same grade? One person may like nicely toned coins while someone else doesn’t like toning at all. A third person might think the toning on one coin is attractive

It’s a numismatist’s delight as several world-class rarities come up for bid in Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ official auction of the Baltimore Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo March 18-20 at the Baltimore Convention Center. An 1804 silver dollar, what S

Heritage Auctions is having its Central States World Currency Signature Auction in Schaumburg, Ill, from April 22-27. Included in the offering is a rare P-57a 1954 Fiji Government 20 pound bank note. Fiji is an archipelago of around 300 small islands

THE DAY WAS sweet as honey for the Bank of Latvia when its 5-euro Honey Coin was given top honors as 2020 Coin of the Year during an awards ceremony held Feb. 1 in conjunction with the World Money Fair in Berlin, Germany. The Coin of the Year awards

What is money? Once we’ve grasped the basic concept – as children – that it can be used to get stuff, we never ask that question again. We become quite happy to get money whichever way we can. We seem to intuitively learn how it’s used in a transacti

Last month, the artist, whose is filing for bankruptcy, said he "forgot" he owned the cryptocurrency, which by some estimates would have been worth nearly $8 million.