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The article discusses the life of Alexander Joy Cartwright, Jr., who is considered to be a pioneer of baseball and numismatics. Topics include his founding of the Knickerbockers baseball club, his collection of California Pioneer gold coins, and his role in founding the Honolulu Numismatic and Ethnological Society.

The article reports that Australia has a fun coin designed to look like a wreath adorned with decorative baubles, candy canes and berries. Topics include examines in the center of the coin hangs one of Santa sleigh bells and the bell is 24-karat goldplated along with selective plating on the wreath itself as several dollar silver coin with antique finish is sure to grab the attention of anyone on shopping list.

The article discusses a creative approach to introducing children to numismatics through a hands-on class taught at a summer camp, focusing on activities like identifying coin features and sorting coins into folders. Topics include engaging students through interactive learning, providing educational materials like coin catalogs, and fostering a deeper appreciation for numismatics beyond monetary value.

The article reports that Coin of the Year Nominating Committee met virtually on November 8, 2021 to consider several 2020-dated coins submitted by issuing entities from around the world. Topics include considered that after much debate, the COTY 100 the 10 coins nominated in each of the 10 categories of the 2022 COTY Awards was decided, and the results are going to make judging a challenge this year.

The article reviews several motto coins including motto, "EPLURIBUS UNUM," silver 3-cent piece 1851, and the 2-cent piece of 1864.

The article reports that the pandemic restrictions of COVID-19 experience easing, coin club and show activities that are slowly returning to a fair degree of normalcy. Topics include examines a Lions Club meeting at the Iron Grille, the clubhouse restaurant at Glacier Wood golf course, with about 30 in attendance.

The article reports that the United States Mint opened the pre-order sale on May 24, 2021. Topics include considered that the Mint only interest is turning high profits and does not care about the common collectors; and examines that Mint has betrayed its loyal collector customers for the benefit of coin dealers and the mass coin sellers on TV.

The article reports that the spot price of gold and silver has continued to drift south impacting the value of intrinsically valued collector coins as well as bullion coin products. Topics include considered that investors who may not necessarily be coin collectors are also following this pattern, understanding the difference between what is rare and what is "more available."

The article discusses Error in coin collecting of modern dollars. Topics include Eisenhower dollars were issued to commemorate Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States, which were heavy and did not work in vending machines; Susan B. Anthony dollar replaced the larger Eisenhower dollar, which was unpopular with the public; and Sacagawea Dollars had new features, was minted for proof and Mint sets from 2001 through 2006 when production ended.

In this article author talks about purchasing key coins and gold coins. Topics include considered that key coins are the coins in a series that every collector needs to have a complete date/mintmark set but that not every collector can have and reports that mintage keys are the dates with the lowest mintages and the lowest survival rates.

The article examines that current state of the collectible coins market can be summed up by the November 5, 2020 U.S. Mint report including considered the report states that the Mint received the "highest website traffic we have ever experienced."

The article reports that Whenever there is a major change in a nation's coins or currency, there is invariably a surge in numismatic collector interest. When the U.S. Statehood quarter series debuted in 1999, the U.S. Mint reported a couple years later that there were about 100 million people collecting these coins. There are multiple new coin issues this decade, with the first being the 2021-dated Morgan and Peace silver dollars.

The article focuses on investing in rare coins. Topics discussed include the downside protection offered by quality rare gold coins if the price of gold bullion declines, the appreciation of rare coins at a compound annual rate of 13 percent from 1968 to 1978, and the small number of dealers in the U.S. who specialize in foreign and ancient coins. Also mentioned are coin investment and collection tips including deciding what to collect, defending against fraud, and the costs of insurance.

The article discusses club activities in different cities. Topics include in the Redwood Empire Coin Club members explored the world of Toned Coins, at the Social Distancing Meeting; the Albuquerque Coin Club belatedly installed its officers for 2021/22, affected due to the pandemic; and article in the Summer 2021 issue of The Centinel, the quarterly publication of the Central States Numismatic Society, presents this Education Director.

The article reports that Stephen Album Rare Coins (SARC) will hold its Auction 42 at its offices in Santa Rosa, California across four days from January 20 to 23, 2022. Topics include considered that internet pre-bidding became available in mid-December and can be accessed through their website as the auction is comprised of several lots from across all categories and time periods.

The article discusses historical stories, time period surrounding a coin. Topics include the designs of 19th and pre-WWII 20th centuries generally being more appealing, Coins from 1793 to 1830 era are not as uniformly struck as they were beyond the 1830s and there were far fewer coins minted compared to later times.

The article focuses on the sales of rarity coins. It reports on the market values of gold, silver and platinum bullion coins, peace dollars and U.S. proof sets, released by the web-based numismatics information provider NumisMaster in June 2021. It also highlights the variation in demand for bullion coins and collectible coins, as of July 2021.

The article focuses on the Michigan State Fair Mystery, published in the April-June 2021 issue of the newsletter "TEC News" on the origins of the Michigan State Fair. It reports on the meetings of the Anchorage Coin Club on auctions in April 2021 of raffle coins. It also highlights the publication of "Numismatic Journal" by the North Carolina Numismatic Association, as of July 2021.