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When Books and Collectibles Collide


For the collector in me, I don’t think it gets any better than finding that “sweet spot” where my interests come together. And while I truly enjoy collecting coins… I love books. I’ll read...
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Making the Grade on Paper Money: Part 2


Crisp. Pristine. Obsolete. This Heads & Tails is not about fried clams, brand-new cars, or even a rotary dial telephone ­– though we hear they’re making a comeback where mobile-phone signals don’t reach.* Federal...
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Eureka! The Golden State’s 175th anniversary is here


Let’s set the scene on September 9, 1850. Stretching 760 miles, the population of California had boomed since the discovery of gold two years earlier. Joining the Indigenous Peoples who had lived there for...
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Making the Grade on Coins: Part 1


Want to dip an oar into coin collecting? But the river seems crowded with acronyms like VF, PCGS, PR, ANACS, MS, CAC, AU and NGC?   Let’s paddle about the more frequent coin grades...
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