One of the key principles of economics when it comes to examining wealth and how it is accumulated is to look at what’s known as “generational wealth.” That is, what monetary assets, investments and ...

Coin collecting has been a popular hobby for generations, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to find new pieces due to ...

Back in 1999, Jennifer Scott, now 49, heard on the news that the U.S. Mint was issuing quarters to honor each of the 50 states. She began collecting the quarters, each featuring a design specific to ...

Tiny flaws can sink a coin’s value fast. Learn which details collectors spot instantly and why seemingly valuable coins often ...

Beginning a new hobby can be quite challenging and intimidating. There are new lingo and terms introduced on a regular basis that can make this new journey confusing at best. Concerning coin ...

Discover the study of numismatics—analyzing coins for rarity, historical context, and collectible value. Learn about the ...

Coin collecting is a world unto itself, which provides endless possibilities in the way one chooses to collect. While those possibilities can be intimidating to newcomers who don't know where to begin ...

It doesn't necessarily take a lot of money to start collecting rare coins, but it does take the right strategy. Starting your collection with $50 requires a combination of knowledge, patience, ...

There are lots of things that don’t make sense to me, more of them every day. One of them, admittedly it’s minor given the other challenges facing the planet, occurs when national currencies are ...

At a recent meeting of the Palm Beach Coin Club, members bought and sold coins, discussed the current market, latest trends and upcoming shows. Matthew Tavory remembered meetings in middle school. “I ...

I’m visiting my parents on Cape Cod this month. My father recently turned 90, and my mother decided to open the long-buried safe where my father kept his coin collection. This offered a brief moment ...