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US Coins Jul 1, 2023, 10 AM
Whitman to release new edition of Barber silver coins book
The third edition of Whitman's "Guide Book of Barber Silver Coins," by Q. David Bowers, covering the dimes, quarters and half dollars designed by Charles E. Barber, will be available in August. -
US Coins Oct 19, 2022, 12 PM
Whitman updates its Morgan dollar guide to include 2021 coins
A revised and expanded seventh edition of "A Guide Book of Morgan Silver Dollars" will be released in December to provide additional information for collectors and hobbyists. -
US Coins Jun 28, 2022, 2 PM
Bowers, Stack family to be honored by ANA for philanthropy
The 2022 American Numismatic Association Philanthropy Award will be presented at the World's Fair of Money to Q. David Bowers and the Stack family in recognition of their work. -
US Coins Dec 20, 2021, 7 AM
Monday Morning Brief for Dec. 20, 2021: A year of changes
As 2021 draws to a close, we look back briefly at the many highlights of the year: popular products offered by the U.S. Mint, a new auction price record for a U.S. coin, and a notable retirement. -
US Coins Dec 13, 2021, 7 AM
Monday Morning Brief for Dec. 13, 2021: A columnist retires
All good things come to an end, as the old adage says. Q. David Bowers, who has written a weekly column for us for six decades, is retiring his “The Joys of Collecting” as of this issue. -
US Coins Jul 4, 2020, 9 AM
Q. David Bowers sells his collection of Vermont coppers
The personal collection of 1780s Vermont Coppers that researcher and author Q. David Bowers began in 1954, the basis for his 2018 book on the coins, was sold June 18. -
US Coins Feb 21, 2017, 6 AM
Bowers: Find positives amid coin hobby's challenges
It seems we all need to accept that counterfeits are a problem and no one enforces ethics. Defend yourself: think twice, look, learn and join a specialty club. -
US Coins Feb 13, 2017, 3 AM
Q. David Bowers wants a dealer certification process
Wouldn’t it be great to have Certified Professional Numismatists with a strictly enforced code of ethics? -
US Coins Feb 7, 2017, 4 AM
Q. David Bowers to dealers: Be honest to customers
Grading standards are undefined, and dealers overpricing coins for newcomers only repel the heirs from the hobby forever. -
US Coins Jan 29, 2017, 3 AM
Bowers: Coin hobby needs to simplify grading system
Most hobbies have a rather informal system of grading, using terms that are generally understood and agreed upon. With coins, it's different.