By Scott Mitchell
There is an old Carole King song that alludes to our lives being a “tapestry,” so to speak. I forget the lyrics of the song, and whether or not they would even apply to what I hope to convey in this piece: however, the symbolism has remained with me. Throughout our lives, there are those with which we intersect; some for a day, some for a season, and some for most of our lifetime
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Viewpoint: Enjoy your numismatic journey
By Bill Tuttle
I received the latest issue of Numismatic News (April 16, 2019) today and started with “Letters” on page 8. I’m directing this letter to the Boy Scout, Carter Sisam, who is in pursuit of furthering his new hobby coin collecting. You can find old coins just about every where you look
In Memoriam: The Life and Legacy of Eric P. Newman, 1911-2016
By CoinWeek News Staff …. With contributions by Karl Newman of Monaco Rare Coins You can hardly be blamed for taking the man’s immortality for granted; he’d made it all the way to 106, after all. But as each of us went about our business Wednesday, secure if not content in the status quo […]
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In Memoriam: The Life and Legacy of Eric P. Newman, 1911-2017
By CoinWeek News Staff …. With contributions by Karl Newman of Monaco Rare Coins You can hardly be blamed for taking the man’s immortality for granted; he’d made it all the way to 106, after all. But as each of us went about our business Wednesday, secure if not content in the status quo of […]
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How to Tell Split Bands and Detecting Hairlines on Mercury Dimes VIDEO: 10:21
Bill Fivaz, numismatist. Learn how to tell split bands and detect hairlines on Mercury dimes from Bill Fivaz. Bill is a longtime collector and researcher of various areas of numismatics. He is a published numismatic author including “Cherrypickers Guide to US Coins”. Copyright © CoinWeek January 2015 2015 FUN SHOW – Orlando Florida: The Florida […]
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Grading Mercury Dimes with Bill Fivaz – Mint State 60-67. VIDEO: 5:47
Bill Fivaz, numismatist. Learn tell the difference between the different grades of mint state Mercury dimes from Bill Fivaz. Bill is a longtime collector and researcher of various areas of numismatics. He is a published numismatic author including “Cherrypickers Guide to US Coins”. Copyright © CoinWeek January 2015 2015 FUN SHOW – Orlando Florida: The […]
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Byzantine Gold Coin Collection Sells for Record Prices at Long Beach Expo. VIDEO: 4:10
Sam Spiegel, Senior Numismatist, Heritage Auctions Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com….. An important ancient coin collection was sold by Heritage Auctions at the Long Beach Expo that is considered a benchmark for Byzantine collectors. Sam Spiegel of Heritage talks about highlights of the sale and why record prices were set for so many items. Copyright © […]
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