Harvey Stack on U.S. Mint Surcharges

I just saw the April 3 edition of Numismatic News and read with great excitement the question you asked: "Coin Surcharges or No Surcharges?"

The question was asked many times before. We both remember the series of commemorative coins issued from 1982 to 1999, each of which had large premiums attached to them.

By 1995, the premiums absorbed all the gains that people had invested in, and many of the new issues resulted in dropping in price to half their original cost on the numismatic market.

Having a retail shop, we experienced such dismay when one came in to sell these and we as dealers were accused of grossly underpaying for these coins.

To read the complete article, see:
Viewpoint: Leave some profit for the little guy (http://www.numismaticnews.net/article/viewpoint-leave-profit-little-guy)

About Lists on the Internet

Lists are finite. Comment sections are not.
The list you're looking at? The author missed some books that could have fit. Guess what? She knows. I promise you, she knows. Every book cannot be on every list. If you feel the urge to comment on a listicle (or god forbid,email the author) with something like "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU MISSED/FORGOT/HATE BOOK X," or "I can't respect/won't read/don't trust a list that doesn't include book y," try instead saying "Hi! Loved this list. I'd add books x,y, and z. Have you read them?" Why have an angry response instead of a creative (or hey, even constructive) one? (By the way, I have gotten the latter type of message, just not nearly as often as the former.)

Life is short. Death is certain.
Why are you angry at the internet?

To read the complete article, see:
10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LISTS ON THE INTERNET (https://lithub.com/10-things-you-should-know-about-lists-on-the-internet/)

Three New Books About Libraries

Three new books for bibliophiles dig into the hidden human side of book collections.

Libraries, writes Stuart Kells, a historian of the book trade, are "human places ... full of stories." Kells's new book, The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders, offers a history that begins before the written word andfollows the development of book collections through the digital age.

To read the complete article, see:
Every Library Has a Story to Tell (https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/books-about-libraries-history)

More-Or-less Facts About U.S. Paper Currency

#5. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing uses 9.7 tons of ink each day - This is from the combined use of its two facilities - one in Washington, D.C. and the other in Fort Worth, Texas.

To read the complete article, see:
8 Fascinating Facts About Our Nation's Currency! (http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/united-states-paper-money-facts/)