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Ivan the Terrible: The Tsar Who Ruled Through Fear — and the Silver Coin He Left Behind
Russia, 1547. A seventeen-year-old prince was crowned Tsar. His name was Ivan IV. History would remember him as Ivan the Terrible. For nearly four... -
Oppenheimer, Los Alamos and the 1945 Penny: A Coin From the Year the Atomic Age Began
A Small Coin From a Year That Changed the World A 1945 U.S. one-cent coin may look like an ordinary Wheat Penny. But the date 1945 connects it to o... -
Queen Victoria Pennies 1895–1901: The Final Coins of the Victorian Era
The 1895–1901 Queen Victoria Penny Collection is more than a group of seven old British coins. Together, these pennies form a small timeline of the... -
What Is Canadian Wooden Money? A Collector’s Introduction
What Is Canadian Wooden Money? Canadian wooden money is one of the more unusual branches of token and exonumia collecting. Instead of metal, these... -
What Are Canadian Tokens? Canada’s Original Currency Explained
For collectors, Canadian tokens offer a fascinating way to study the development of Canada through objects that people actually used in everyday life.
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Collecting Tokens Strategies
Collecting Tokens Although the dictionary defines "token" in many different ways, two meanings are prominent. A token can be any stamped piece of m... -
Coin Collection Strategies Part 2
Type set collecting Another alternative to building a complete date set of a particular denomination is to form a type set. A type set can be defi... -
Grading Circulated Coins
Once a coin enters commercial monetary circulation it begins to show signs of wear. As time goes on, the coin becomes more and more worn until, ... -
Coin Collecting Strategies Part 1
Novice collectors eventually reach a point where they are unable to find any more interesting coins in pocket change. Of course you should never... -
Basic Six Rules in Coin Buying
The basis of a successful coin purchase probably has more to do with what youknow than whatever hardnosed negotiating skills you may possess. ...
