Coin World Podcast
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Nov 9, 2020, 6 PMNew issues: chatting with Larry about new US coin programs
Jeff, Chris, and Larry discuss legislation calling for new US coin programs, the public's reaction, and the dynamics of modern mint product collecting this week. -
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Nov 3, 2020, 3 PM"The rest of the story": Brad Karoleff on Bust coinage and building numismatic relationships
Jeff and Chris interview Brad Karoleff, a Cincinnati-based coin dealer, researcher, and writer. Chris shares what he's reading and the two review an issue of Coin World from 1964, the year Karoleff began collecting coins. -
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Oct 26, 2020, 5 PM"It's all about you": Jeff and Chris answer more listener questions
Jeff and Chris discuss wooden nickels, answer more questions from listeners, and review an issue of Coin World from 1967. Jeff shares what he's reading, and Chris tried to figure out how much the largest gold nugget in history weighed. -
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Oct 20, 2020, 3 PM"It's what speaks to you": gold nuggets, Shakespeare, and Phil Mussell
Jeff and Chris have a wide-ranging conversation with Phil Mussell, an owner of Token Publishing, the U.K.'s largest numismatic publication. They review an issue of Coin World from 1983 and Jeff asks Chris (and the audience) about the weight of the world's largest gold nugget. -
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Oct 13, 2020, 12 PMAll coins are political: Jeff and Chris tackle a reader's questions
Jeff and Chris discuss the legislative process that creates coinage in the United States and review an issue of Coin World from 1985. Jeff shares what he's reading, and the two discuss the portrayal of living people on American coins. -
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Oct 5, 2020, 3 PMAround the world in 100 coins: a conversation with Charles Morgan
Jeff and Chris indulge their shared love of world coins this week, interviewing Charles Morgan, coauthor of the recently-published 100 Greatest Modern World Coins. -
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Sep 28, 2020, 6 PM"It can hook you in": not-so-precious palladium and Caleb Noel
Jeff and Chris discuss the lackluster sales of the U.S. Mint's 2020 American Palladium Eagle and interview Caleb Noel, editor-in-chief of The Numismatist. -
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Sep 22, 2020, 11 AMLofty aspirations: Jeff and Chris discuss their collecting goals
Jeff and Chris answer some listener questions, with collecting goals as their central theme. Chris shares a recent article in The Numismatist that caught his eye, and he and Jeff review a 1970 edition of Coin World. -
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Sep 14, 2020, 2 PMQuestioning authority: Larry returns to the Coin World Podcast
Larry joins Jeff and Chris on the Coin World podcast this week, peppering them with excellent questions about their ambitions in the industry and hurdles both have encountered writing about coins professionally. -
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Sep 8, 2020, 2 PM"Graphic appeal": David Lange and coin folders
Jeff and Chris interview David Lange, whose upcoming book on Whitman coin folders details objects that were once central to hobby culture, and American culture more broadly. They also discuss their own experience with coin folders and boards, a book about 1933 Double Eagles, and a 1978 edition of Coin World. -
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Sep 1, 2020, 3 PMAncient Endeavors: A conversation with David Vagi, Director of NGC Ancients
Jeff and Chris interview David Vagi, Director of NGC Ancients, and ask him about the grading process for ancient material, his experiences at Coin World, and the broad appeal of collecting ancient coins. They also share some good news about the podcast, and discuss a 1987 issue of Coin World. -
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Aug 24, 2020, 11 AMTrading places — A conversation with Larry Jewett
Jeff and Chris find themselves on the receiving end of an interview this week, as their colleague Larry Jewett asks them a wide range of questions about numismatics and their experiences. Jewett worked for Amos Automotive from 2006-2016, before taking a position as Associate Editor of Coin World in April 2020. -
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Aug 17, 2020, 2 PM"Finding some really groovy stuff": Chuck Daughtrey and the Lincoln cent
Cents take center stage again on the Coin World Podcast as Jeff and Chris interview Chuck Daughtrey, owner of coppercoins.com and the founder of the Cent Project, an initiative dedicated to cataloging the number of cents in circulation and identifying varieties. They also talk about the release of Heads Up: Will We Stop Making Cents? -
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Aug 11, 2020, 9 AMFinancing the American Revolution: a conversation with Robert Wright
Chris flies solo this week, interviewing Robert Wright, a financial historian and author of One Nation, Under Debt, Corporation Nation, and The Genealogy of American Finance. Their discussion centers on Revolutionary War finance. -
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Aug 4, 2020, 12 PMTreasure of note: C. John Ferreri
Jeff and Chris interview C. John Ferreri, an expert on obsolete paper money. They also discuss the recent gold price surge, and share some anecdotes from their collecting pasts. -
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Jul 28, 2020, 12 PMA Lone Star is Born: Silver prices and a conversation with James P. Bevill
Jeff and Chris talk about a recent jump in silver values and interview James P. Bevill, author of the lauded book The Paper Republic, which deals with the paper money of the Republic of Texas. -
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Jul 20, 2020, 3 PMIn Living Color: the U.S. Mint's first colorized coins
They also recap an edition of Coin World from 2010, and Jeff reviews a book by former Coin World editor Beth Deisher. -
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Jul 14, 2020, 4 PMDiamond in the rough: Mike Diamond and the national coin shortage
Jeff and Chris speak with error coin expert Mike Diamond, discuss the coin shortage brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Chris shares a book about Robert Morris. -
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Jul 10, 2020, 12 PMDiminutive denomination: Bill Eckberg gives his two cents’ about the half cent
Half cents and other copper coins take center stage on the podcast this week. Jeff and Chris interview Bill Eckberg about his book on half cents and leadership of Early American Coppers (EAC). -
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Jun 30, 2020, 12 PM"A job I love": a conversation with William T. Gibbs
Jeff and Chris interview Coin World's Managing Editor, Bill Gibbs. They also read over some listener comments and an edition of Coin World from 2015. Jeff shares a book he's reading on the legendary 1913 Liberty Head nickels.
