Author Archive : Helen P.
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
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
Breaking Coin News from Oklahoma City!
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
Collecting the ‘other’ Independence coins
Before the 250th anniversary of the United States officially arrives in 2026, let’s look through the rearview mirror at coins struck for earlier Independence anniversaries. The most famous celebration, because it was the first,