Coin World Podcast

Chris and Jeff talk again with Beth Deisher, a former Coin World editor, about her career in publishing and work with Amos Media, both with the Sidney Daily News and Coin World. They also review a Coin World medal series struck for the ANA conventions from 1980-2000 and take a look at an issue of Coin World from Beth's first year as editor, 1985.

This episode of the Coin World Podcast was sponsored by Amos Advantage:
https://www.amosadvantage.com/

Contact info:
Chris Bulfinch: [email protected]
Jeff Starck: [email protected]

Jeff and Chris have a well-known guest, LeRoy Van Allen, on the podcast this week. Van Allen is one half of the numismatic duo responsible for creating the identification system for Morgan and Peace Dollar varieties. Jeff and Chris also talk about ancient Roman denarii and revisit several moments in numismatic history.

Related Links:
Operation Jonathan (Entebbe) medal:
https://en.israelmint.com/15063592.html

Legionary denarius:
https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/marc-antony-legionary-denarii-iconic.html

This episode of the Coin World Podcast was sponsored by the Coin World Marketplace:
https://www.coinworld.market/

Contact info:
Chris Bulfinch: [email protected]
Jeff Starck: [email protected]

Jeff and Chris travel back to ancient times to talk about coinage under the Byzantine emperor Justin, and to talk about the popular Athenian tetradrachm. They also have an illuminating conversation with Peter Tompa of the Ancient Coin Collectors' Guild (ACCG) and read some letters and headlines from Dec. 7, 1988. 

Contact info:
Chris Bulfinch: [email protected]
Jeff Starck: [email protected]

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Jeff and Chris talk with John Kraljevich, an expert on early American coins and medals, whose auction catalogs are widely used as reference works. Their conversation covered quite a bit of ground, touching on themes ranging from the best way to write an auction catalog to the participation of young people in the hobby. They also discuss Chris' interesting family connection to the 1787 Columbia-Washington Medal.

This episode of the Coin World Podcast was sponsored by Amos Advantage:
https://www.amosadvantage.com/

Contact info:
Chris Bulfinch: [email protected]
Jeff Starck: [email protected]

In this episode, Chris talks with Matt Dinger, co-host of The Coin Show podcast and owner of The Lost Dutchman Rare Coins in Indianapolis, about podcasting for the numismatic hobby. Jeff and Chris also discuss headlines and letters to Coin World from issues in the past.

Related links:
Th Coin Show Podcast:
https://www.coinshowradio.com/

This episode of the Coin World Podcast was sponsored by the Coin World Marketplace:
https://www.coinworld.market/

Contact info:
Chris Bulfinch: [email protected]
Jeff Starck: [email protected]

Jeff and Chris find religion on this week's Coin world Podcast as they interview Bill Bierly, author of the forthcoming book In God We Trust, which details the story of the national motto's appearance on U.S. currency. They also talk about the "Godless" coins of Canada from 1911 (and 1935), revisit an old issue of Coin World, and test the listeners' knowledge about Albany church pennies.

For more information on In God We Trust by William Bierly:
https://www.amazon.com/God-We-Trust-Origins-National/dp/0794845282

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Chris Bulfinch: [email protected]
Jeff Starck: [email protected]

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British coinage takes center stage on this week’s Coin World Podcast as Jeff and Chris interview Dominic Chorney, an expert in medieval British coins who holds the title Numismatist at Baldwin’s. They discuss Chorney’s new book “In the Money: A Guide to the Coins that Shaped Britain,” an accessible history of Britain’s coinage. The rest of the episode features Jeff and Chris’ debating about the merits of the 1935 British crown (the “Rocking Horse”) and the coins of the British Isles.

Related links:
https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/great-britain-crown-km-842-1935-cuid-1130636-duid-1326910

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10337.html

This episode of the Coin World Podcast was sponsored by Amos Advantage:
https://www.amosadvantage.com/

Contact info:
Chris Bulfinch: [email protected]
Jeff Starck: [email protected]

In a spooky Halloween-themed episode, our hosts of horror talk about coins and medals with macabre imagery. The Lafayette dollar is also discussed. In our interview, Jeff and Chris sit down with John Frost, President of the Barber Coin Collectors Society (BCCS) to talk about his work in numismatic organizations. Their conversation covered the exceptional collection of memorabilia from the Barber family that he recently exhibited and his recently-completed collection of Seated Liberty dollars.

Related links:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3z9o2pgAxa/?igshid=1fgxd62uk1s4

https://www.instagram.com/p/B35Ot89AQXF/?igshid=1nv4q7gsmf5k6

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3w-ROBgWVW/?igshid=13ynf5knlyq6e

https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/vlad-the-impaler--inspiration-for-dracula--has-coin-legacy.html

This episode of the Coin World Podcast was sponsored by the Coin World Marketplace:
https://www.coinworld.market/

Contact info:
Chris Bulfinch: [email protected]
Jeff Starck: [email protected]

Jeff and Chris discuss the history of the Carson City Mint, detailing the life of its first superintendent and his connection to the Virginia and Truckee railroad, and talking about the Comstock Lode. They also discuss the S.S. Republic, one of the most famous treasure shipwrecks in American history. Chris interviewed Fred Holabird, a mining geologist-turned-Americana-dealer, and their wide-ranging conversation touched on the prevalence of scientific illiteracy in the numismatic industry, antique firearms, and conservation efforts in mining.

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Chris Bulfinch: [email protected]
Jeff Starck: [email protected]

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Jeff and Chris talk to Wendell Wolka, the author of references on the obsolete banknotes of Ohio and Indiana, and talk about notes from the towns near the Coin World office in western Ohio. They also talk about their recent experiences at coin shows in England and New Hampshire, respectively.

Related Links:
https://currency.ha.com/itm/obsoletes-by-state/ohio/troy-oh-the-state-bank-of-ohio-miami-county-branch-counterfeit-5-3-1847-54-c1508-senc-2-unl-wolka-2590-21-2-2-total-/a/3529-22560.s

https://currency.ha.com/itm/obsoletes-by-state/ohio/piqua-oh-the-state-bank-of-ohio-piqua-branch-counterfeit-1-1-2-1847-62-c1106-senc-g1108a-senc-g1110a-senc/a/3529-22490.s

https://www.minneapolisfed.org/research/qr/qr3012.pdf

https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/State_Bank_of_Ohio

This episode of the Coin World Podcast was sponsored by Amos Advantage:
https://www.amosadvantage.com/

Contact info:
Chris Bulfinch: [email protected]
Jeff Starck: [email protected]