As Senior Editor of the Whitman Red Book, Jeff Garrett knows the importance of rarity in numismatics.
The Storied History of the Washington Quarter
Washington quarters are ubiquitous. We’ve all had them in our pockets, change jars and coin collections, but how many people know the history of this workhorse coin?
Chicago Coin Club Releases Limited Edition 100th Anniversary Red Book
The Chicago Coin Club, in conjunction with Whitman Publishing, has released a special edition Red Book (A Guide Book of United States Coins). This special edition Red Book is just one of many ways the club is celebrating their 100th anniversary of being chartered as an official organization in 1919.
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NGC Accepting Submissions at the Whitman Summer Expo
NGC will be accepting regular submissions for all service levels* at the Whitman Summer Expo, at the Baltimore Convention Center from Thursday, May 23 through 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 25, 2019.
Elusive 1876-CC Liberty Head Eagle to be Auctioned at the Whitman Baltimore Spring Expo
Stack’s Bowers will be offering a rare 1876-CC $10 at the Official Auction of the Whitman Baltimore Expo later this month.
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Q. David Bowers: Each Form of Media Has its Place
Legendary numismatist Q. David Bowers recently shared his thoughts on the various forms of media, television, the internet, books, newspapers, and magazines, and their usefulness in the great hobby of coin collecting.
Red Book Editor Emeritus Kenneth Bressett’s Thoughts on “Curious Currency”
Ken Bressett, Editor Emeritus of the Guide Book of United States Coins, shares his thoughts on “odd and curious” (primitive) money, and on Curious Currency: The Story of Money From the Stone Age to the Internet Age, Robert Leonard’s newly updated book on the subject.
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Whitman Publishing releases new updated edition of Pleasure and Profit: 100 Lessons for Building and Selling a Collection of Rare Coins
Whitman Publishing announces the release of the second edition of Pleasure and Profit: 100 Lessons for Building and Selling a Collection of Rare Coins, the award-winning memoir on collecting and investing in rare coins by Robert W. Shippee.
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Finding Your Way To The March 2019 Spring Expo
For the Whitman Baltimore Spring Expo 2019, we will be in a slightly different location within the Baltimore Convention Center. We will be located in Halls F and G. Some important details for you to know:
Stack’s Bowers and Three Notes Worth More Than a Million at the Whitman Baltimore Spring Expo
At the upcoming Official Auction of the Whitman Spring Expo in Baltimore, among the outstanding offerings from Stack’s Bowers Galleries will be three notes which are predicted to bring prices in excess of $1.5 to $2 million.
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