By George Kissinger
After reading the fine Viewpoint article by a YN in the May 12 issue, several key points came into focus. First, that Young Numismatist was articulate and sincere. His points are well taken
Category Archives: hobby
Why You Should Be a Collector
By Patrick Heller
With so many people today facing sudden financial hardships and possible time constraints, it may make sense to consider whether to pursue a pre-existing or new hobby.
This could apply to every hobby, not just numismatics.
Hobbies can involve a financial cost for references, memberships, supplies, and objects
The Ike Dollar: A Symbol of Hope
A 1974 clad-composition Eisenhower (Ike) dollar. (Images courtesy usacoinbook.com
Letters to the Editor: May 5, 2020
Hunt Continues Despite Series ‘Roadblocks’
I have always wanted to assemble a complete collection of one or more coin denominations, but it seems there are at least one or two roadblocks in each coin series. For example, the 1916-D Liberty dime, the 1916 Standing Liberty quarter, or the 1909-S VDB Lincoln cent, just to name a few. Going back into the 19th century gets even worse, with more and more “key dates” needed to complete a collection
Viewpoint: Coins and Mankind Are Here to Stay
By Michael S. Turrini
Coin meetings and shows canceled. Possible closure national assemblages
Letters to the Editor: April 28, 2020
Scout Coin Collecting Program a Great Success
Scouts from Troop 18 in Knoxville, Tenn., recently attended a Knoxville Coin & Currency Show to work on the BSA Coin Collecting Merit Badge. Attending the coin show completed one of their requirements and also enabled the scouts to complete their collections requirements if they were missing any coins while assembling at home
In the wake of the outbreak of the Wuhan strain of the COVID-19 virus, we need our hobby and activity more than ever
The Wuhan strain of the COVID-19 virus has, for the most part, overtaken world headlines as many countries battle an unseen enemy. It’s hard to believe, just eight weeks ago, that many of us in the coin industry were attending the World Money Fair in Berlin
Letters to the Editor: Feb. 11, 2020
Numismatic News Update
A smile came across my face while reading the “Editor’s Note” in the Jan. 7, 2020 issue of Numismatic News.
It is a welcome announcement that Numismatic News will focus on the print issue
Community Voice Response: Jan. 10 e-newsletter
From the Jan. 10, 2020 Numismatic News E-NewsLetter
Have you encouraged friends or family to become involved in the hobby? Was it successful?
Here are some answers sent in from our E-Newsletter readers.
I am a fortunate man
“Invigorating the Coin Collecting Hobby,” Part 3: Customer Engagement, and the “Mint Customer of the Future”