Why is attendance down at Coin Shows?
Recently we attended about a dozen shows in the past 2-3 months either set up at a booth or just walking the floor buying… One thing we noticed is that collectors tend to not be attending shows as frequently as in the past. Our observation is that the web has...
Have you seen the new 2017 Frederick Douglass Quarter
For the second time this year, the United States Mint released a coin as part of its America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. The most recent issue celebrates the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in the District of Columbia.
Dust settles, 1804 Childs Silver Dollar Hammers For $3,290,000
The rare 1804 silver dollar with Childs pedigree fetched almost $3.3 million dollars in what officials say is a record-breaking coin collection auction. The dust has settled on this five-part sale of the D. Brent Pogue coin collection that ended Friday netted a total...
Buying Coins versus acquiring the right coins for a great collection!
There’s a big difference between buying coins and collecting coins. Buying coins is more of a random activity based on likes, preferences or attractions at any given moment, while collecting coins is more of a purposeful directed long term commitment. In both...
ANS Lunch and Lecture on Islamic Coinage March 11
This lecture discusses the beginnings of Islamic coinage in the seventh century and its vast trajectories within the Arab lands and beyond. It begins with an in-depth survey of its Byzantine and Sasanian precedents and provides a basic outline of “Arab-Sasanian” and...
Jon Lerner
Jon Lerner, Scarsdale Coin president, is a recognized expert in the numismatist field. Jon has spent over 30 years collecting and evaluating coins. He is often sought out by fellow coin collectors for his advice and knowledge of rare coins.
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