Insider News

For new dealers and old alike, it's important to stay up-to-date on the numismatic industry's trends, people, and goings-on. In lieu of a long complicated historical blog post this week (since our blog writer is on vacation and she hopes you…

Holiday Hours and January Show Schedule

ECC will be closed on December 22 and 25, as well as January 1 to celebrate Christmas and New Years, respectively. We wish a happy holiday season to everyone regardless of what you celebrate. But we'll be full speed ahead in the new year!…

Revamped Guardian Angel of Constantinopolis

In the year 330, Constantine the Great established a city on the Bosporus, what had been a sleepy town called Byzantium.  He christened the new city, New Rome, but it came to be known as the City of Constantine—Constantinople.  Constantinopolis,…

December 7, 1941

This week in history, we return to a familiar event. On Dec 7, eighty-two years ago, the Japanese military bombed the US naval bases at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and several other US-held islands (including the Philippines, Guam, and Wake Island).…

This week in history: Russian monarchs. Also Christmas!

This week, we're looking at Russian history again. Specifically, two Russian rulers: Ivan the Terrible, who was crowned on December 3, 1533, and the lesser known Elizabeth, who took power on November 25, 1741. Good old Ivan the Terrible.…

Consider dropshipping!

Let our warehouse become your warehouse! ECC is the only numismatic company to offer a drop shipping program. For those who don't know, drop shipping is a form of retail we send items directly to your customers with your address in the return…

Ancient coins found near Sardinia: What does it mean?

Just last week, a diver discovered a stunningly large group of coins off the coast of Sardinia. Someone out for a dive spotted "something metallic" in the seabed, and lo and behold, it turned out to be a vast deposit of Roman coins. Initial…

Armistice Day and Veterans Day

Need a break from holiday prep? Us too. So let's pause to consider that yesterday was Armistice Day, the end of what was once called the Great War. The geopolitical world map had profoundly and permanently changed. People at all levels of society…

Three Weeks until Black Friday!

We're rounding out the week with an eclectic collection of new packaged items. Since it's only three weeks until Black Friday, now is the time to buy. And if you missed out on any of our other promotions this week, it's not too late to order! Today…

Holiday Items

It's always good to get a head start on the holiday season. Whether you're celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, or even Saturnalia (everyone knows all the best weird Christmas traditions started with Saturnalia!)* we've got the best gifts for you…

Novelty Items and Easy Gifts

Trying to get a head start on gift-giving this year? Looking for something to offer your customers on Black Friday? ECC has plenty of items to fit the bill. Fun items that will pique even the non-collector's interest, sets with stamps, and themes…

Interested in the American Revolution?

So are we! While ECC specializes in foreign and ancients, we've acquired more American-focused stock just in time for the holidays. Some of ECC's new products focus on the buildup to the American Revolution, the war itself, and its aftermath.…

Presenting: Roman “X” boxes

How often do YOU think about the Roman Empire? If you're a guy, the answer is: probably a lot. The New York Times says so, and they're the paper of record! To help satisfy this demand for more Ancient Rome, we have rolled out three new 10-coin…

ECC at Baltimore Winter Expo

ECC will be at the Baltimore Winter Expo, Nov 9-11! Robin, Gianni, and Mike will be at booth 1034 all weekend. We'll have literal crates full of goodies for you to peruse, from banknotes to denarii. Make sure to stop by! If there's anything…

The Battle of Leyte

While we've talked about the world wars before on this blog, we haven't focused directly on the Pacific Theater and how the Allies won WWII there. But as we come up not only on the anniversary of this pivotal battle but also Veteran's day, we…

Musings on Medals and Fun Facts

As we go through these boxes of medals (check out those currently available for sale here!) I've learned something. People will really commemorate anything. For example, did you know there's an Israeli medal to commemorate Tu B'Shevat,…