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Remember, if you are a numismatist, you thrive on research! Whether it’s opening a Red Book and getting the mintage of a favorite coin or discovering a new reference from the 1800s for a research project, the “Library” is the right place to spend some time…At Each Club Meeting!
By Dean Cugloitta, Jr. “It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask” Over the past two years, I have rarely interacted with a bank teller. It’s often just a machine. After the pandemic, ATM machines replaced the three spots where the tellers stood. Every time I enter the credit union, I ask for $2 notes. Sometimes they have…
By: Ron Mund I recently visited the Philippines for the first time. I stayed in Pasay, a suburb of Manila which is next to the ocean, near the airport and the Asia Mall (second largest mall in the world). It was a very interesting visit to see the city and get out in the country…
By: Jonah Scoles This article is about the debasement of Roman coinage from the middle of the 1st century through the fall of the Roman Empire. Debasement is when the intrinsic value of a coin is reduced by using less of a precious metal to mint it. To understand how far these coins were debased…
By Ron Gammill If you are a large cent collector and you collect the middle date series (1816-1839), you will run up against several very difficult varieties that you might just dream of adding to your collection because of their rarity and cost. In fact, you might be looking for a variety that was only…
First attested in English in 1829, the word “numismatics” comes from the adjective “numismatic,” meaning “of coins.” It was borrowed in 1792 from French “numismatique,” itself a derivation from Late Latin “numismatis,” genitive of “numisma,” a variant of “nomisma,” meaning “coin.” “Nomisma” is a Latinization of the Greek νόμισμα (nomisma) which means “current coin/custom,” which…
By Dean Cugloitta, Jr.KNC LM-82 We see the answer, the correct route, the clear path, yet we_________. Fill in the blank. Once again, I quote an old friend “A man with a hobby gets to live two lives,”– Russell Barr What are you currently collecting? Are you still stacking silver amid the rising markets? Is…