Commems in Demand Back in 1962

Editor’s Note: For nearly 60 years, the feature-rich pages of Coins magazine, Numismatic News’ venerable sister publication, have tracked the history, fun and the growth of this great hobby, while also attracting new collectors to pursue what was once deemed the “hobby of kings.” Dusting off these time-aged issues, from the early 1960s and beyond, each installment of “Past Times with Coins,” written by its former longtime editor, explores what nuggets of interest they contain.

Today, with all of the commemorative coins coming out of the U.S. Mint, it may seem strange that there was a period when collectors were longing for the magazine went to press, that was exactly the case. “So You Want A Commemorative Coin?” reads the editorial’s headline in .