This article was originally printed in Numismatic News.  >> Subscribe today! Should the U.S. Mint directorship be a civil service job or a political appointment? I ask the question because I was just asked whether the Treasury was thinking of … Continue reading →

Take a deep breath and turn your thoughts to all the good things in the hobby and to the people you know who volunteer to make our organized hobby possible. Continue reading →

Are collectors running out of money or are they losing interest in proof gold American Eagles? Continue reading →

Has the existence of the 5-ounce America the Beautiful silver bullion coins changed your collecting behavior? Continue reading →

Coin collecting is one of those things that can take over your life. It certainly took over mine. I wouldn’t have been sitting here for the last 33 years were that not the case. Continue reading →

Time to clean out all the hiding places in which you have placed certain silver coins that you have taken for granted for many years. Current $40 silver puts these pieces in a new light. Continue reading →

Everybody but the Mint seems to know that when you find yourself holding a hot potato, the object is to throw it to someone else as quickly as you can to avoid burning your hands. Continue reading →

One reason mintmarks were invented was to announce to the world what facility was making coins. They were marks of responsibility. Nowadays, mintmarks tend to be used by the United States in a haphazard manner. Continue reading →

When I go on a trip, I always make sure that I have some walking around money on me to meet any expenses that might arise – especially if they are of a surprising kind. Continue reading →

If Acting Mint Director Richard Peterson can keep his timetable to report to Congress on possible new coin alloys in 12 or 13 months, what is this report likely to contain? Continue reading →