The Silent Crisis in Modern Coin Preservation My heart sinks every time I encounter a brilliant Uncirculated roll reduced to spotted ruin by misguided care. After […]

I’ve Witnessed History Fade: A Conservator’s Heartfelt Appeal After thirty years preserving 19th-century numismatic treasures, nothing breaks my spirit like seeing a George Soley medal robbed […]

The Delicate Art of Preserving History in Your Hands My heart sinks every time I encounter a coin stripped of its original luster by misguided cleaning […]

The Delicate Art of Coin Preservation After decades spent handling coins from ancient relics to modern proofs, I’ve developed a cardinal rule: preservation trumps restoration every […]

Hold onto your loupes, collectors—I’ve witnessed too many historical treasures damaged by well-meaning but misguided care. Let’s discuss how to protect your 1909 Lincoln cents and […]

The Fragile Legacy in Your Hands As a conservationist who’s handled thousands of coins, nothing breaks my heart more than seeing a historic piece stripped of […]

I’ve Held History in My Hands – Let’s Protect It Together After thirty years of conserving America’s numismatic heritage, I’ve developed a sixth sense for impending […]

I’ve held too many heartbreaking examples of rare coins robbed of their beauty by well-meaning but harmful cleaning attempts. As someone who’s devoted decades to numismatic […]

The Fragile Beauty of Early 20th Century Canadian Gold There’s nothing more heartbreaking than watching a century-old treasure lose its soul to careless handling. As someone […]