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Annie Jump Cannon : The Astronomer Honored on the Dollar
The astronomer Annie Jump Cannon was born December 11, 1863, in Delaware and died April 13, 1941, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her pioneering work on...
Oliver Christian Bosbyshell – U.S. Mint Figure Profile
Oliver Christian Bosbyshell: Chief Coiner and Superintendent of the Philadelphia Mint. Born January 3, 1839 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Died August 1, 1921 in Philadelphia,...
Edgar Holmes Adams – Coin Collector
Coin collector, numismatic researcher, author, and editor. Businessman. Olympic swimmer. Born April 7, 1868, in Grafton, West Virginia. Died May 5, 1940, in Bayville,...
Edward Dean Adams – Coin Collector
Coin Collector, Businessman, Banker. Born April 9, 1846, in Boston, Massachusetts. Died May 20, 1931. Education: Norwich University (Bachelor of Science, 1864); Massachusetts Institute...
Blanche Kelso Bruce : Civil Rights Pioneer, U.S. Senator, Banknote Signer
United States Senator. Register of the Treasury. Born May 1, 1841 in Farmville, Virginia. Died March 17, 1898.
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Born Branch Bruce in Farmville,...
Seth Paine : Spritual Banker and Abolitionist
Died June 10, 1872.
Seth Paine was a 19th-century spiritualist, a banker, and an abolitionist. At some point in his life, he got the nickname...
Lorenzo Harris Abbey : Coin Collector
Early 19th-century coin collector. Born: January 14, 1822 in Kinderbrook, New York. Died: March 17, 1881, in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Also known as “L.H....
Coin Road Trip: Four States, 23 Coin Shops, a Disastrous Hotel Stay, and 10...
By Justin Hinh - CoinWeek .....
In late December 2023, I found myself presented with a rare opportunity.
I was in California to pick up a...
Legendary Coin Dealer John B. Love Has Passed Away
By CoinWeek Staff Reports .....
Longtime coin dealer John B. Love passed away on December 19, 2023, at his home in Whitefish, Montana. He was...
George Kolbe Retires From Numismatic Bookselling Partnership
On November 13, 2023, George Frederick Kolbe announced his retirement from the partnership of Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. For over four decades, Kolbe...