Coins (magazine)

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Coins
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Cover of the January 2019 issue of Coins
TypeMonthly special-interest magazine
FormatMagazine
Owner Active Interest Media
PublisherCorinne Zielke
EditorSophia Mattimiro
Graphic DesignerDanielle Lowery
Founded1955 (1955)
Ceased publicationJune 2023;2 years ago (2023-06)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters Des Moines, Iowa
CountryUSA

Coins (formerly Coins: The Magazine of Coin Collecting) [1] was an American monthly numismatic publication.

Contents

History

Coins magazine was founded by Chester L. Krause in 1955 [2] and was called Coin Press. [3] Originally published in Iola, Wisconsin, by Krause Publications from 1955-2002, it was absorbed into F+W Media, which published the magazine from 2002-2019. In September 2019 it was acquired by Active Interest Media. [4] [5] Then the magazine became part of Active Interest Media's Home Group, based in Des Moines, Iowa. [6]

Along with COINage , it was one of the top numismatic magazines by circulation, with 100,000 subscribers as of October 2009. [7]

In May 2023, it was announced that Coins would cease publication effective with the June 2023 issue, bringing an end to its run. [8]

Content

Each issue featured articles related to coin and paper money collecting, numismatics, investing, the history of the hobby and of coins in general, as well as tips on collecting and a “coin finds” column, where readers could write to discuss any interesting coins found in circulation. In addition, the magazine featured several pages of coin values for coins of obsolete denominations such as the half cent, to modern coinage, as well as commemorative coins and proof sets. R.W. Julian was a regular contributor.

Each month, the magazine focused on specific coins or series, such as Barber dimes, or Susan B. Anthony dollars. In addition, it occasionally featured reviews of recent numismatic books, and a “market watch” column that tracked bullion values. [9]

Regular Columns

In addition to the monthly feature stories, each issue contained regular columns, including:

Distribution Channels

Coins was carried by Barnes & Noble in their periodical section.

References

  1. ↑ "Coins: The Magazine of Coin Collecting - January 1998". wustl.edu. EPNNES & Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  2. ↑ "F+W Media (online)". fwonline.wordpress.com. February 16, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  3. ↑ Van Ryzin, Robert R. (November 24, 2020). "Emperor Norton Graces Final Issue of 'Coin Press' Magazine". Numismatic News. Vol. 69, no. 30. Active Interest Media.
  4. ↑ "Active Interest Media Acquires Coins Magazine". Active Interest Media. Vol. 66, no. 10. October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Krause Numismatic Periodicals under Aim". coinbooks.org. The Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS). Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Active Interest Media Acquires Four F+W Groups Including Numismatics". Numismatic News. July 19, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  7. ↑ Travers, Scott (October 10, 2009). "Analyzing Collectors by Type". usgoldexpert.com. Scott Travers Rare Coin Galleries LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  8. ↑ Van Ryzin, Robert R. (May 2, 2023). "'Coins' Magazine Took Us There". Numismatic News. 72 (12): 6–7.
  9. ↑ Giedroyc, Richard (November 2019). "Cyber Money Challenges Physical Coins". No. (Volume 66, No. 11). Active Interest Media.
  10. ↑ "Coin Finds: Pierce dollar". numismaticnews.net. F + W Media. March 16, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  11. ↑ van Doorn, Philip. "Opinion: How to get started with gold-coin investing". Marketwatch. MarketWatch, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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