Coin World Podcast

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 counterfeit and restrike, and talk about 1898 restrike pesos on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Peoples’ Republic of China.

Related links:
http://www.brianrxm.com/comdir/cnsmain_mexicopesochina.htm

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 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 the world.

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 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 accessibility and lectures on features to make currency and transactions easier for those with vision issues.

For more information on Tom Babinszki, visit his website: https://blindcoincollector.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 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 and exonumic commemoration of the September 11th attacks, and discuss mint history and bas and high relief coins.

For more information on the Anti-Counterfeiting Education Foundation, visit https://acefonline.org/

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 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 introduction of the euro. They also talk about the SS Central America, one of the most famous shipwreck treasures, and talk with George Corell about his research on Confederate coinage.

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 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 Africa 77 years ago. They also interview Frank Noel, an expert on the 1783-1786 Nova Constellatio copper tokens, styled after the famous Nova Constellatio patterns submitted to Congress by Robert Morris in 1783, which circulated in the aftermath of the American Revolution.

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 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 numismatic publishing industry from a variety of angles, and even share the experiences of (fictional, unbeknownst to Chris) Lincoln Vanderblatt, a 103-year-old jogger/numismatists. They also talk about the history of the penny, from the eighth century to the present,and consider the decimalization of English currency.

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 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 systems and tracked domestic political response to currencies, gauging the effect of domestic currency stability compared with global competitiveness. The interview covers wide ground, from macroeconomic insights into numismatics to the Free Silver Movement of the 1890s.

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]

Chris and Jeff talk with Ray Bows, an expert on gaming tokens used in NCO and other recreation clubs in Vietnam in the 1960s and '70s. He has used the tokens from slot machines to identify bases and military facilities named after fallen soldiers, in addition to compiling an extensive collection of the tokens. They also discuss U.S. commemorative coins celebrating places and events in the greater Chicago area in honor of ANA, which will be in Rosemont this week.

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 a raspy Chris talk about Death Dollars, 1916/16 Buffalo Nickels, and a distinctive Sardinian/Ottoman/British medal issued during the Crimean War in this riveting installment. Jeff also talks about Hobo Nickels with Chris Dempsey, an expert on the carved folk art pieces. 

Related link: https://www.reddit.com/r/coins/comments/cj8li5/some_interesting_world_silver_im_adding_to_the/

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]