Collecting key coins: part 4

Collecting key coins: part 4

By Douglas Keefe This is the final article about collecting “key” coins, that is, the coins that have the lowest mintage and the highest value in a series. Previous articles covered cents through quarters. Now we’ll look at half-dollars minted from 1916 through the...

Sweet Italian treats for Easter

By Chef Joseph Massaglia Easter, or Pasqua, is the second most important Italian holiday after Christmas. The days leading up to Easter include solemn processionals and masses, but Easter weekend itself is a joyous celebration marked with many traditions. The holiday...