Author Archive : Kierstin S.

How Modern Coins are Made
You hold them in your hand, jingle them in your pocket, and flip them to make decisions – but have you ever wondered how coins are made? It’s one of those random musings that

Why Short Sets are not Small Potatoes in Coin Collecting
For many collectors, building a complete date and mint mark collection of any given coin series can be a daunting task. But there are some beautiful classic American issues that you can miss out

Be aware: Coins with ties to the Ides of March!
“Beware the Ides of March…” The Soothsayer’s warning to Julius Caesar in Shakepeare’s play is familiar to many. But how many actually know where it hails from? And furthermore: why do we call March

Going bananas for the Chinese Lunar Year of the Monkey – 2016
It’s time to ring in the new year – again! That’s right… although the modern Gregorian calendar flips the year every January 1, the lunar-solar Chinese calendar was set according to lunar phases, solar

