Introduction How many times have we collectors opened a cherished reference only to find yellowed pages or a cracked spine? Let’s ensure our Cherrypickers Guides – […]

Have you ever held a coin that made history tangible? As a conservationist who’s handled numismatic treasures for decades, I’ve seen too many pieces lose their […]

The Delicate Art of Protecting Modern Numismatic Treasures After three decades of handling rare coins, nothing breaks my heart faster than seeing a proof’s mirror fields […]

The Collector’s Imperative: Saving History From Ourselves Let me tell you a hard truth I’ve learned through decades of handling coins: nothing stings quite like seeing […]

The Delicate Art of Preserving Modern Numismatic History Nothing breaks a collector’s heart faster than seeing mint-condition treasures ruined by careless handling. As heated debates continue […]

As a collector who’s held Ivan IV’s wire money in trembling hands, I know the heartbreak of seeing history damaged through simple ignorance. Let’s ensure these […]

The Fragile Legacy of a Deadly Beauty Few modern coins combine breathtaking artistry with such preservation pitfalls as the 2008 Perth Mint Deadly and Dangerous Blue-Ringed […]

Hold that 19th-century silver crown carefully, friends – you’re not just handling metal, but safeguarding a piece of human history. Through twenty years of conserving coins […]

As a conservation specialist who’s held history in my palms—from oxidized Spanish reales to colonial coppers whispering tales of revolution—I’ve witnessed too many tragedies. Picture this: […]