World's Fair of Money is set for Boston What could be better than a midsummer visit to historic Boston? How about a visit Aug. 10 to 14 during the American Numismatic Association’s annual World’s Fair of Money? Boston is an ideal setting for this coin-collecting spectacular, and the... Read more on The Star-Ledger

by Elizabeth Thomsen Coin collection is one of the most prevalent and widespread collecting hobbies in existence. The hobby of coin collection is very old, and perhaps one of the only hobbies that can make you rich (however, the probability is very small). Hobbyists collect coins for a wide variety of reasons. Some collect coins for the aesthetic appeal of different coins, and their engraving artwork [...]

by DavidErickson The first gold coins in the United States were issued back in 1795. The Unites States Mint set the value of the U.S. Dollar at 24 grains of gold. The value was based in accordance with the world price on the precious metal, which at that time was .39 per troy ounce.

by Chuck “Caveman” Coker Today United States coins are most often graded on a scale that goes from 0 to 70 point. This scale was originally devised by Dr. William Shelby and is used by the major coin grading services today. A coin that's graded zero means that you can probably tell that at some point in time it was a coin. However, a coin that achieves a grade of seventy means that it is [...]