Kenneth Bressett, Editor Emeritus of the Guide Book of United States Coins (the hobby’s popular Red Book), will meet and greet collectors and sign books at the American Numismatic Association’s National Money Show in Colorado Springs, March 10–12, 2022. The annual convention will be held at the historic Broadmoor Hotel. Bressett will be the featured […]
British Museum Keeper of Coins and Medals
The following comes from the E-Sylum The British Museum is looking to appoint an outstanding researcher in the field of numismatics or related disciplines to lead and manage its team of specialist curators in the Department of Coins and Medals. This is an exciting opportunity to transform the department’s profile and activity in support of […]
“The closest thing to time travel”—A review of Kenneth Bressett’s new study of ancient coins
Whitman Publishing’s new book by Kenneth Bressett, Bible Lore and the Eternal Flame, will debut in March 2022. The 224-page hardcover volume will be available from bookstores and hobby shops and online, and in the meantime is available for preorder. Here, David Hendin, first vice president of the American Numismatic Society and a noted author […]
NGC and PMG at ANA National Money Show 2022
NGC and PMG representatives will be accepting regular submissions at the booth. NGC and PMG will be accepting regular submissions for all service levels* at the ANA National Money Show, at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from Thursday, March 10 through 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2022. Cut-off time may change due to submission […]
Whitman to publish new Kenneth Bressett book,Bible Lore and the Eternal Flame
(Pelham, Alabama) — Whitman Publishing announces the upcoming release of Bible Lore and the Eternal Flame, by Kenneth Bressett. The new 224-page hardcover book will debut in March 2022, available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide. In the meantime, it can be preordered at the website of Whitman Publishing and online bookstores. Author Ken Bressett […]
NGC attending the 50th annual NYINC Show
NGC will accept early submissions at the prestigious New York City show, and 2021 Numismatist of the Year David Vagi is presenting. The New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC), one of the largest and most prestigious coin shows nationwide, is hosting its 50th annual numismatic convention on January 13-16, 2022, at the InterContinental New York Barclay […]
Notes Published: Finding coins in a book about cities
The other day I was reading Monica L. Smith’s Cities: The First 6,000 Years. Dr. Smith is a professor in the Department of Anthropology at UCLA, and director of the South Asian Archaeology Laboratory at the university’s Cotsen Institute of Archaeology. Her book is, as Science magazine puts it, “a compelling journey from city life […]
Notes Published: It’s a good time to be a writer in antiques and collectibles
Today’s market is strong for rare coins, paper money, old medals, artistic sculpture, paintings, and similar objects of material culture. Over the past year and a half, retail and auction prices for many collectibles have risen—and in some areas even skyrocketed. Coin dealers, antique shops, auction firms, and related businesses are hiring in this active […]
Junk ancient coins
Most people marvel at holding an ancient Roman Empire coin believing they must be worth hundreds of dollars. Collectors know how common these are and what you should pay for them, if anything at all. A junk ancient is a poor condition, corroded common emperor strike, such as a Roman nummus (low-grade cooper) Constantine I […]
Whitman Publishing seeks a full-time associate editor
(Pelham, Alabama) — Whitman Publishing seeks to hire an editor to work on books in the antiques-and-collectibles and American history fields. The position is full-time and on-site in the company’s Pelham, Alabama, office (just outside Birmingham). A degree in a subject related to publishing (e.g., English, communications, writing) is required; and a strong background in […]
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