Why do we call the hot, sultry days of summer “dog days?” Are you familiar with the Dog Star? Sirius the Dog Star was named after the ancient Egyptians’ god Osirus, whose head resembled that of a dog in a pictogram.

WASHINGTON, May 25 — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s U.S. Mint issued the following news release: The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for products featuring the Yellowstone National Park quarter beginning at noon Eastern Time (ET) on June 1, 2010. Available options include a two-roll set priced at $32.95 and 100-coin bags [...]

Why attend the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo, June 17–20, 2010 at the Baltimore Convention Center? Here are 10 reasons! FREE Admission Find out what your coins are worth for free. Complete your state quarter collection. Your whole family will enjoy it. See rare coins and currency worth millions. Buy, sell and trade. Get [...]

The Long Beach Coin, Stamp and Collectibles Expo has been held three times a year since 1964. The Expo spans 100,000 square feet in the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center and draws over 2,000 dealers and 10,000-12,000 public attendees each show from around the world.

Ah, the month of romance! All in the name of St.Valentine, candy, flowers, and gifts will be exchanged between loved ones across the country on February 14th.

Clifton, Virginia—After analyzing security at dozens of coin shows nationwide, Colonel Steven Ellsworth of the Butternut Company has ranked the Whitman Coin & Baltimore Collectibles Expo one of “The Best Secured Coin Shows for 2009.” Ellsworth personally attended 47 shows during 2009, paying particular attention and evaluating the kinds of security provided for both dealers [...]

New Year’s Eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. It is a time to reflect on changes to make and resolve to follow through on those changes.

Written by Bill Fivaz, and made available by Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo

Tis the Season to be Jolly, and nothing is more “Jolly” then looking at an old obsolete note depicting a vignette of Santa Claus. Roger Durand’s, “Interesting Notes About Christmas,” released in 1993 has a comprehensive listing of the known Santa’s, along with the seven known vignettes (that the Santa is depicted on). From the [...]

“There is no Santa Claus in numismatics,” Lee F. Hewitt, founder and editor of the Numismatic Scrapbook, said. The reference was to coins advertised as bargains. If a coin price seemed too good to be true, the coin had some problems.