Objects & Value
A Brief History of Silver Dollars in Kansas Hands
From the Carson City mint to the Sedgwick County kitchen drawer.
The Gold That Sits in Kansas Safe Deposit Boxes
Kansas farm families have held physical gold for a century. What's in the boxes, and why it endures.
The Anatomy of an Estate Sale: One Wichita Family's Liquidation
Silver, jewelry, coins, china — and the appraisers who price them.
What's in Grandmother's Jewelry Box: A Field Guide to Estate Gold
Karat stamps, hallmarks, and what to do when you don't know what's real.
Morgan vs. Peace: A Numismatic Comparison
The two great American silver dollars, side by side.
The Sacagawea Dollar and the Failure of the Modern Dollar Coin
Why the modern dollar coin never caught on — and why Kansas keeps the old ones.
A Reader's Guide to Pre-1933 US Gold Coinage
Liberty Heads, Indian Heads, and Saint-Gaudens — a primer for inheritors.
Sterling Silver Flatware: What a Wichita Family Should Know Before Selling
Marks, weight, pattern, and the difference between melt and market.
The Indian Head Penny: A Working-Class American Coin
Forty-five years of circulation, and what it carries away.
Buffalo Nickels and the Last of the Frontier
James Earle Fraser, three Native models, and a coin that ended an era.
Walking Liberty Half Dollars: The Most Beautiful US Coin
Adolph Weinman's design, 1916 to 1947, and why collectors still grade them strictly.
Junk Silver: Why Pre-1965 Coinage Still Matters
Ninety percent silver, the 1965 debasement, and the bag market today.