Collecting in Mexico, braille coins and currencies

7 years ago

It's been my dream to go to Mexico for almost 20 years. I went to California to a conference almost…

Collecting in Brazil

8 years ago

I got fascinated with Brazil early in my life. I was about 10 when I have come across a book…

Visiting the Numismatic Museum of Iceland

8 years ago

It was a very unusual start for a trip. In a long time, the first time I wasn’t traveling for…

Harvester: copy information about coins from Numista into Excel

8 years ago

Introduction My primary coin collection is cataloged in Excel. I like to record all kinds of information about my coins,…

Reflections on the fifth birthday of the blog

8 years ago

It has been five years that I started this blog. It feels like it was just now. First, I have…

Dora de Pedery-Hunt

8 years ago

Dora de Pedery-Hunt is known to be the first Canadian designing the effigy of the queen, but it is a…

The Silver Hungarian 200 Forint

8 years ago

In 1992, an exciting new coin showed up in Hungary, a 200 Forint, KM #689. Such a denomination didn't exist…

The Currency Museum in Ottawa

8 years ago

Another dream coming true. I guess I don't have big dreams, or I'm just way too lucky. I had to…

Back to Chicago

8 years ago

Back to Chicago It is always a treat when I get to visit a great coin club. The Chicago Coin…

Some Background Info

8 years ago

It was September, 2016 on a Sunday afternoon when I was sitting on a flight from Cleveland to Toronto, and…