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Whitman Publishing Announces Forthcoming Q. David Bowers Book on Coin Hoards and Treasures

Whitman Publishing announces the release of Lost and Found Coin Hoards and Treasures: Illustrated Stories of the Greatest American Troves and Their Discoveries, by Q. David Bowers. The 480-page hardcover book will debut on October 27, 2015. It is available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, and online (including at www.Whitman.com), for $39.95. The book can […]

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Shop Our Savings! Folders, Albums, Guides and More

Now through September 18th, you can get some great savings from Whitman Publishing, your home for the best coin books and collecting supplies. Whether you’re getting ready for the Whitman Baltimore Winter Expo or even looking forward to the holidays, this is a wonderful opportunity to stock up. 20% off Whitman Albums (use code ALBUM20 […]

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Two Great Books, One Great Price!

Whitman Publishing is offering two great books, Cash in Your Coins, 2nd Edition and Collecting Rare Coins for Pleasure and Profit, as a package deal for just $12.95.

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Forthcoming from Q. David Bowers: A Guide Book of Barber Silver Coins

Legendary numismatist and Whitman author, Q. David Bowers, has a new coin guide coming out. A Guide Book of Barber Silver Coins will be released on September 22, 2015, the 20th release in the Bowers Series of numismatic guide books.

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Dennis Hengeveld on Key Date Gold Dollars

Do you know the smallest denomination the U.S. Mint ever produced in gold? It’s the gold dollar! Struck from 1849 to 1889, the gold dollar was created at the beginning of the California gold rush.

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Numismatic Businesses Defeat Attempted Repeal of Hobby’s Tax Exemption in Maryland

For the third time, the Maryland General Assembly rejected legislation that would have repealed the Maryland tax exemption for coins and bullion. “We have once again defeated an effort to repeal the tax exemption and have assured that Baltimore will continue to host some of the nation’s premier coin and precious-metal conventions for the foreseeable […]

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Bureau of Engraving and Printing and United States Mint Participating in the Whitman Baltimore Expo

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Mint (Mint) and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) will share booths #1409/1415 at the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Expo March 26 – 29, 2015, at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. 
 
As the Nation’s producers of currency and coins, BEP and the Mint have made history […]

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries Sale Of The Stephen Winthrop Collection Raises Over $1.3 Million For Harvard ALS Program

On Friday, February 6, 2015, Stack’s Bowers Galleries sold The Stephen Winthrop Collection at its New York Americana Sale, raising over $1.3 million to support ALS research at Harvard University. Crossing the auction block were many choice, rare and interesting coins, several of which had been off the market for 30 years or more.

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Stack’s Bowers Galleries Presents A Diverse Selection Of US Coins In The Winter 2014 Official Auction Of The Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo

A wide range of rarities, collector coins and exonumia from the United States are among the highlights of the upcoming Stack’s Bowers Galleries Winter 2014 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo, October 30—November 2, 2014. Extensive collections, including The 1853 Collection, The George Gund III Collection, The Stu Keen Portfolio, The […]

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A Unique Copy of Q. David Bowers’ Coins And Collectors: Golden Anniversary Edition

There was spirited bidding for a unique copy of Q. David Bowers’ new book, Coins and Collectors: Golden Anniversary Edition, at the close of the 2014 Numismatic Bibliomania Society symposium.

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