What is the story behind the Belleville Mint?
John Gibbs of Belleville, N.J., billed himself as the Manufacturer of Medals and Tokens
Category Archives: obverse
Glenna Goodacre Remembered
Coin collectors know Goodacre best as the designer of the obverse of the Sacagawea dollar.
By Dennis Tucker
New Mexico artist Glenna Goodacre – well-known to coin collectors as the designer of the Sacagawea dollar – has died of natural causes at the age of 80. She passed away at her home in Santa Fe the evening of Monday, April 13
Really Look at Your Coins’ Details
By Patrick A. Heller
When did you take the time to really look at a coin? I’m not talking about an inspection to ascertain the state of preservation (grade). Instead, when did you actually examine all of the features about any coin?
I have taught a summer coin collecting class the past several years as part of a 4-H Exploration Days program