by R.W. Julian
Some years in American numismatic history are more colorful than others but for the 19th century, we often think of 1873 as the most interesting
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Coinage System Needs Major Changes
by Tom Miller
Should Kennedy half dollars still be minted? Well, the whole system of coinage needs re-configuration.
Consider this; One hundred years ago one could buy a draft beer in a bar for five cents, and a penny bag of candy was enough to satisfy a child’s sugar craving. One could buy a complete steak dinner for two in New York City in 1899 for a quarter
History of Coins – TWO-BITS, FOUR-BITS, SIX-BITS, EIGHT…
By Leon F. McClellan …… Have you ever wondered why a United States quarter-dollar is called “two-bits”? Or, a half-dollar “four-bits”? Do you know why we call our basic monetary unit “dollar” instead of something else? Two-bits, four-bits, six-bits and eight-bits make reference to the eight-reales silver coin of New Spain and Mexico. It is […]
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“One-man library” Q. David Bowers to contribute a weekly column starting on January 3
The late, great, Ed Reiter once called Q. David Bowers a “one-man library” due to his propensity to not only produce a massive amount of content, but to imbue each and every article, column, or book with quality as well
“One-man library” Q. David Bowers to contribute a weekly column starting on January 3
Background photo by Jeff Belmonte.
The late, great, Ed Reiter once called Q