On August 10 the numismatic community lost one of its pioneers, Don Bailey, a prominent dealer and specialist in Mexican numismatics, who worked tirelessly to expand interest in this area of the hobby over the past half-century.
Born and raised in Michigan, Don left the state during the Korean War to join the U
Category Archives: Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money
Choice Mint treats collectors to Día de los Muertos-themed silver round
While well known for its coverage of United States coinage, Whitman Publishing is also known for its extensive coverage of classic Mexican coinage in the Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money. Since my first articles published on Coin Update were a numismatic tour of Mexican coinage, anything that even mimics that style tends to play my nostalgia like a fiddle as well