Coin Collector

Coin Collector gives you all the information, news, expert advice, market insight and inspiration you need to build your coin collection and get the most from your hobby. Every issue features in-depth collecting guides giving you the lowdown on coins from a wide range of periods and location, from Viking and Roman coins to the latest coins issued by mints around the world. Each issue includes the unique and popular ‘British Numismatist’ section, bringing you the latest discoveries, exhibitions, theories and literature from the academic world of numismatics. Written by authors, curators and learned experts, the pages provide an academic yet still accessible take on the hobby.

Coin Collector

Welcome to Coin Collector

coin update • THE LATEST COIN NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

NEWS IN BRIEF

auction update • THE LATEST COIN SALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

price £ watch • YOUR QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO ONLINE SALES, IN ASSOCIATION WITH DELCAMPE.NET

Coins Without Contact • Sebastian Wieschowski reflects on fractional ownership and why he believes it won’t replace the real thing.

Importance of Population Reports • A benefit of third-party grading has been the creation of population reports about coins. Jeff Garrett explains how these have revolutionised the hobby.

When Silver Became Too Expensive • Michael Burzan looks back to ‘Silver Thursday’ in 1980, when the ‘silver bubble’ burst and its price fell after a period of frenzied price rises.

Hettie Anderson and the Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle • Ema Šikić recounts the story of the portrait on one of the most famous and beautiful coins ever produced by the United States Mint – the Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle.

Cnut and the Lincoln Mint • Dr Johanne Porter, Collections Development Officer (Museums) at Lincolnshire County Council, describes one of the significant local coins in the council’s collection.

T is for Tokens • The issuing of tokens to act as low-denomination coinage is Paula Hammond’s subject for this month’s ‘A–Z of Coins’.

Encased European Stamps as Coins • In a follow-up to his earlier US-focused article, Michael Burzan provides a survey of encased European stamps used as coins in the early part of the 20th century.

Gallant Airmen on the Ground • Air Commodore Graham Pitchfork MBE describes an escape story of the Western Desert campaign of World War II that resulted in airmen receiving medals for gallantry on the ground.

new coins • YOUR GUIDE TO NEW COINS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WWW.COLLECTORS-CLUB-OF-GREAT-BRITAIN.CO.UK

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