Laguna Beach resident and coin collector Steven L. Contursi proudly showed former California Gov. Jerry Brown the finest known surviving examples of rare coins made for a 1915 exposition during a visit Friday, Sept. 15 to Long Beach.

Las Vegas will see the return of the King of Siam proof set Oct. 27-29 at the second annual Las Vegas Coin, Stamp and Collectibles Show sponsored by the American Numismatic Association.

Did the commercial market pause to digest recent gains at the American Numismatic AssociationWorld’s Fair of Money Aug. 16-19 in Denver, or is it the beginning of a slump?