Hello friends. For the last several months I have been writing a column called Tips and Perspectives. I am now starting a new column called “Did You Know?” in which I will talk about all sorts of interesting and unusual stories and facts about numismatic items. So, I thought it appropriate in this first column […]
Not too often do I get perplexed about something that I cannot find an answer for. The problem I would like to address in this column is how to get kids involved in collecting coins. This question really hit home this last weekend after the Des Moines Coin Club show in Altoona, Iowa. Every show […]
Happy Spring, finally, fellow numismatists. This column is part 3 of my 3 part series on coin grading. I have discussed luster and surface preservation. In part 3, I will be discussing strike. It is very interesting how many strike variations there are between coins even in coins of the same year and type. Coins […]
Dear fellow numismatists, this is Part II of my 3 part column on coin grading. In this column I will be talking about luster. Luster is the amount of brilliance a coin exhibits and is derived from microscopic flow lines when a coin is struck at the mint. Just imagine the die engaging the coin […]
