Category: Editorials
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Rushing Through Panama: The Story of William J. Topping
“Rushing Through Panama: The Story of William J. Topping” by Jack Topping. [10 September 2018] Of all the years in American history, the year of 1849 reflects the possibility of adventure and the prospects of prosperity more than any other. The main event of that decade was the California Gold Rush, which was the mass…
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The Magic of Metal Detecting
“The Magic of Metal Detecting” by Jack Topping. [2 May 2018] By definition, a metal detector is “a device that gives an audible or visual signal when its search head comes close to a metallic object”. While this definition would be obvious to some, the intricacies in the art of metal detecting extends far beyond…
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Facebook’s Close-Knit Coin Communities
“Facebook’s Close-Knit Coin Communities” by Jack Topping. [13 February 2018] 3,852 members and counting. This ever increasing membership number is just one example of many Facebook groups dedicated to numismatics. “All American Coin Collectors” as it’s known, is a unique yet relatable group of numismatic beginners, experts, photographers, journalists, and everyone else between. Besides a…
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The Amazing Discovery: 1964 Morgan Dollar
“The Amazing Discovery: 1964 Morgan Dollar” by Jack Topping. [5 September 2016] This week I came across, like many other numismatists, some exciting and slightly confusing news. According to various numismatic news websites, there were reports of a 1964 Morgan Dollar. “There’s no way there was such a thing as a 1964 Morgan Dollar! Maybe…
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Veterans Day in Numismatics
“Veterans Day in Numismatics” by Jack Topping. [5 November 2015] Veteran’s Day in the United States is recognized on November 11th, the day World War I ended in 1918. Almost 100 years later, the US Mint has produced countless coins, medals, or select exonumia to commemorate not only veterans of the Armed Forces, but their…
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