Author Archive : Helen P.

Finding old coins is often the spark that ignites a lifelong interest in coin collecting. Whether it’s the dropped penny that glints from a parking lot or coins we snatch from the couch or

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

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

The 2025 World’s Fair of Money opens today in Oklahoma City! If you’re holding down the fort like some of us are and can’t attend, we’ve assembled some fair-related coins that could strike your