EP028: Ancients, Counterfeits and Copies
Jeff and Chris talk with Kerry Wetterstrom, a veteran ancient coin collector and researcher who served as editor of the Celator, a major ancient coin publication. They also parse the definition of cou...
7 Okt 201938min
EP027: Many Firsts: Gary Herrmann and the coins of Laura Gardin Fraser
Jeff and Chris talk to Gary Herrmann, who has studied the life and work of Laura Gardin Fraser, the first woman to design a U.S. coin. They also talk about commemorative coins from America and around ...
1 Okt 201942min
EP026: Accessible Currency: Tom Babinszki, Canadian Bullion, Jackass Notes
Jeff and Chris talk to Tom Babinszki, author of The Blind Collector, a blog about his experiences as a visually impaired collector. In addition to his writing, Babinszki advocates for currency accessi...
23 Sep 201939min
EP025: Fake It Until They Take It: Beth Deisher, 9/11 Commemoration, and Coin Relief
Jeff and Chris interview Beth Deisher, a former Coin World editor who has joined the fight against counterfeiting with the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation. They also discuss the numismatic ...
16 Sep 20191h 4min
EP024: Back to School — Montessori, SS Central America, and George Corell
Jeff and Chris think celebrate the start of the school year by talking about Montessori notes, Italian 500-lire notes printed between 1990 and 1997, the last such notes produced before the introductio...
9 Sep 201950min
EP023: A Star is Born — Early American coins and Frank Noel
Jeff and Chris talk about pre-Federal state coinages and reflect on the gold seal silver certificates that were delivered to the Treasury Department for use with American service people in North Afric...
4 Sep 201949min
EP022: What's "Red all over?": Denominations and Dennis Tucker
Jeff and Chris interview Dennis Tucker, who, in addition to his work for Whitman Publishing serves as the numismatic representative on the Citizens' Coinage Advisory Council. They talk about the numis...
26 Aug 201953min
EP021: The Gold Standard — An Interview with Jeffry Frieden
Jeff and Chris sit down with Jeffry Frieden, a Professor of Government at Harvard to discuss his work on the politics of currency exchange rate policies. Dr. Frieden has analyzed various currency syst...
20 Aug 201943min
