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1926 Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exposition Coins and Medals From the U.S. Mint
By Vic Bozarth for PCGS ......
The year was 1926, and the United States was celebrating its 150th anniversary, more widely known at the time...
1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition Coins and Medals From the U.S. Mint
By Vic Bozarth for PCGS ......
The Panama-Pacific Exposition was one of the biggest of the popular world’s fairs, which drew millions over the several...
1905 Lewis and Clark Expo Coins and Medals From the U.S. Mint
By Vic Bozarth for PCGS ......
We wind our way to 1905 in this series covering the coins, medals, and tokens produced in conjunction with...
1904 St. Louis World’s Fair Coins and Medals Struck by the U.S. Mint
By Vic Bozarth for PCGS ......
In part four of this series, we arrive at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, for which...
1901 Pan-American Exposition Medals From the U.S. Mint
By Vic Bozarth for PCGS ......
This entry in my series of articles about the World’s Fair expositions held between 1876 and 1926 details the...
Columbian Exposition Coins and Medals Struck by the U.S. Mint
By Vic Bozarth for PCGS ......
Continuing my series on the World's Fair expositions held between 1876 and 1926, we move to the year 1893...
1876 Centennial Exposition Medals Struck by the U.S. Mint
By Vic Bozarth for PCGS ......
Regardless of what you like to collect, knowing the particulars about your collectibles is often beneficial in terms of...
Peace Dollars: Art vs. Commerce
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
I’ve always liked Peace Dollars, which I call the underdog of silver dollars. And I’ve always rooted for the...
The Box Matters: Original Packaging as Numismatic History
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
I’m a history guy. But when push comes to shove, you have to learn new things while still appreciating...
An Overview of Panama-Pacific Exposition Coins – Part Four
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
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Numismatic promoter Farran Zerbe was hired by...
An Overview of Panama-Pacific Exposition Coins – Part Three
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
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No World’s Fair before or since 1915...
An Overview of Panama-Pacific Exposition Coins – Part Two
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
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How can we, as denizens of the...
An Overview of Panama-Pacific Exposition Coins – Part One
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
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Some of the most iconic United States...
For the Love of Coin Collecting
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
Like many of my fellow numismatists, I have always been fascinated by classic U.S. commemorative coins. My first commemorative...
The Origin of the First U.S. Commemorative Coins
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
While some recognize the 1848 CAL Quarter Eagle struck from California gold as the first United States commemorative coin,...
The New Orleans Mint: Part 3
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
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The New Orleans Mint was the only Southern mint reopened...
The New Orleans Mint: Part 2
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
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By 1850, the New Orleans Mint was producing a nearly...
The New Orleans Mint: Part 1
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
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In this three-part series on the New Orleans Mint, I’ll...
Changes are Happening at Major National Coin Shows
By Victor Bozarth and Mark Ferguson for PCGS ......
A few lessons have been learned during the absence of major, national coin shows during the...
Coin Market Fundamentals Have Changed
By Victor Bozarth for PCGS ......
Unprecedented demand has forced rare coin prices to record-high levels across virtually all series of U.S. coinage. As auction...