Book Review – Fascinating Facts, Mysteries and Myths About U.S. Coins

9 years ago

It is indeed fascinating, whether you are a coin collector, interested in history, or a starting numismatist. This book is…

World Square Coins – an Interview with the Author, Michael van den Heuvel

9 years ago

I met Michael van den Heuvel through this blog who published a book about square coins. I got in touch…

200 Escudos – Treaty of Tordesilhas

9 years ago

Recently I got a new coin which is one of my current favorites, a 1994 200 Escudos from Portugal, commemorating…

World’s Fair of Money

9 years ago

Last week I attended the World's Fair of Money in Chicago. The primary reason why I went there was because…

Taking pictures in practice

9 years ago

I talked about learning to take pictures earlier on the blog. The real surprises came when I started using my…

Descriptions for the Blind

9 years ago

It's been years that I have been very interested in having coins described in more detail than what you can…

Thoughts on a birthday

9 years ago

The blog is two years old. Nothing about collecting today. Just some reflections. (more…)

Taking Coin Photos

9 years ago

Taking Coin Photos I often find that it would be great if I could take pictures of my coins. Not…

Coin dealers and blind collectors – a tribute to Dean

10 years ago

When a blind person walks into your coin shop, you can be sure: it will be a good amount of…

Coin Descriptions for Blind People

10 years ago

When you look at a coin, you can exactly see what's on it. If you can see, of course. If…