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Mike Sherman
One of the most iconic logos of the 20th century started as an unappreciated painting. It all began in 1884, when a man living in Bristol, England named Herbert Barraud…
Collecting U.S. Currency – Great Designs Part 2: Large Size Legal Tender Notes
Last time we took a look at some of the great designs in the Large Size Silver Certificate series, which ran from 1878 through 1928. Another series with some iconic…
Collecting U.S. Currency – Great Designs Part 1: Large Size Silver Certificates
In our previous blogs, we took a look at the major types of U.S. currency, first the large size (1861-1928) followed by the small size types (1929-today). Within each of…
Paquet Reverse Double Eagle: One of the Great U.S. Rarities
The discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in California in 1848 led to a tremendous increase in the amount of gold bullion coming into the Philadelphia Mint for coinage. To…
“Hey Mom, Whatever Happened to All My Old Comic Books?”
“I Threw Them Out, Honey” On February 27, 2010, Heritage Galleries sold an old comic book for $1,075,500. Yup. That happened. Its 10 cent purchase price had appreciated at the…
Collecting U.S. Currency – The Basics Part 2
In our last blog, we took a look at the major types of large size U.S. currency that circulated between 1861 and 1929. This week, we’ll review the major types…
Collecting U.S. Currency – The Basics Part 1
What Were the Origins of U.S. Currency? Wars are expensive and it was the Civil War that provided the impetus for the United States Government to issue its first Federal…
Collecting Records: Over 100 Years of Sound Recordings
As a collector in several diverse fields, I thought I’d share a few thoughts and tips on a few fields outside of coins, which is not only my hobby, but…
