Whitman Expo

The Bowers Series is a popular Whitman Publishing library of numismatic books, each covering a different segment of the hobby. Volume #22, A Guide Book of Modern United States Dollar Coins, explores the full range of modern U.S. dollar coins: Eisenhower, Susan B. Anthony, Sacagawea, Native American, and Presidential.

Whitman Publishing announces the upcoming release of Counterfeiting and Technology: A History of the Long Struggle Between Paper-Money Counterfeiters and Security Printing, by Bob McCabe. In 480 pages this narrative covers the origins and development of paper and printing; the formation of engraving companies in America, particularly in the melting pot of Philadelphia; the measures […]

Caitlyn Trautwein, Senior Associate Editor at Whitman Publishing, writes about her recent trip to Baltimore,  to scan beautiful Maryland obsolete bank notes at Coast to Coast Coins. 

Dennis Hengeveld writes: For collectors attending coin shows on the national and international circuits, traveling can yield unique rewards and challenges. On the one hand, you are given chances to visit new locales, meet other collectors, and see lots of coins and bank notes in a single place. The travel can be fun, and as […]

Whitman Publishing announces the release of A Guide Book of Modern United States Dollar Coins, by Q. David Bowers. The 320-page book (number 22 in the popular Bowers Series) debuts July 26 and will be available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, and online (including at www.Whitman.com), for $19.95. The Bowers Series is a popular […]

Each year the American Numismatic Association recognizes young writers through the Young Numismatist Literary Awards, funded by Whitman Publishing. Awards of up to $1,000 are given in three age groups named after Whitman authors and longtime hobby leaders Bill Fivaz (entrants aged 8–12), Q. David Bowers (ages 13–17), and Kenneth Bressett (ages 18–22).

Whitman Publishing announces the release of A Guide Book of Liberty Seated Silver Coins, by Q. David Bowers. The 608-page book (number 21 in the popular Bowers Series) is available from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, and online (including at www.Whitman.com), for $29.95. Coins with the Liberty Seated design were minted from 1836 up to […]

At the next Whitman Expo, you just may come across the 2016 Standing Liberty Quarter Centennial Gold Coin, and the U.S. Mint will probably be providing a launch date for the issue at any time.

Coin Update News has a fascinating series of articles for the budget-conscious numismatist: interesting coins that can be found for less than $100. Do you have any in your collection?