numismaticnews.net and numismaster.com

What numismaticnews.net and numismaster.com does

Numismatic News and NumisMaster are publishing and data properties serving the coin and paper money collector market, operating as brands within Active Interest Media's Collectibles Division. Numismatic News is a weekly publication founded in 1952 covering U.S. coins, world coins, and paper money, and publishes the Coin Market quarterly U.S. coin retail price guide (January, April, July, October). NumisMaster is the online counterpart — a searchable database of coin and bank note pricing with KM and Pick numbering, augmented by an online industry directory for dealers, a podcast (The Coin Collecting Podcast), and an e-commerce store.

The company monetizes through five recurring revenue streams: print magazine subscriptions (Numismatic News, Bank Note Reporter, World Coin News), paid email newsletters, display advertising sold to coin dealers and auction houses across print and digital properties, marketplace/directory listings for buy-sell-trade, and coin show calendar listings. Distribution is digital-first (self-serve via web and email) supplemented by print mail delivery and a self-serve online store. The customer base is split between hobbyist collectors (primary) and numismatic businesses advertising to that audience (secondary), with a global self-serve reach.

The underlying technology is a standard content management and publishing platform hosting news articles, reference databases, and directory listings. There is no disclosed API, no proprietary ML/AI capabilities, and no third-party integrations in the source material. The operation is run by a small editorial and sales team (approximately ten named staff) under the leadership of VP & GM Corinne Zielke, including market analysts Jeff Starck and Jennifer Bushland, and senior editors Sophia Mattimiro and Sierra Holt. The company is privately held and does not disclose revenue or funding.

Name

numismaticnews.net and numismaster.com

Legal name

Active Interest Media

Website

https://numismaticnews.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Numismatic News and NumisMaster are a privately held numismatic publishing and pricing data platform serving coin and paper money collectors, offering weekly news, a quarterly price guide, and an online reference database under Active Interest Media's Collectibles Division.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Numismatic Publications & Pricing Data

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Directory and Mailing List Publishers (51314)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Coins, Currency & Bullion Collectibles Retail (Numismatics) (CRALAGAF)

Keywords

• Coin collecting news
• Numismatic price guides
• Paper money collecting
• Coin market data
• Numismatic publications

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Paid subscriptions for Numismatic News, Bank Note Reporter, and World Coin News publications delivered to collectors
2. Email Newsletter Subscriptions: Weekly e-newsletters with market updates and news content
3. Advertising: Display advertising in magazines, email newsletters, and on NumisMaster.com for numismatic industry customers
4. Directory and Marketplace Listings: Online industry directory and marketplace for dealers to list buy, sell, and trade offerings
5. Coin Show Calendar Listings: Coin show calendar listings both online and in print publication

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Numismatic News and NumisMaster provide weekly numismatic news coverage and a quarterly U.S. coin retail price guide (Coin Market) for hobbyist collectors of U.S. and world coins and paper money. NumisMaster operates an online pricing and reference database cataloging coins and bank notes with KM and Pick numbers, while related publications (Bank Note Reporter, World Coin News, Coins Magazine) and a podcast extend coverage to paper money and world coins.

Product overview

Numismatic News and Numismaster operate as a media and data platform for coin and paper money collectors. The core offerings include Numismatic News (a weekly publication since 1952 covering U.S. coins and paper money market trends), Coin Market (a quarterly retail price guide), and Numismaster (an online database providing coin and bank note pricing with KM and Pick number cataloging). Related publications under the same parent company Active Interest Media include Bank Note Reporter and World Coin News. Additional offerings include The Coin Collecting Podcast (audio content) and an Online Industry Directory for marketplace transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Numismatic News (Weekly Magazine) A weekly print and online publication providing market trends, news, and feature columns concerning collectible U.S. coins and paper money for hobbyist collectors.
• Coin Market Price Guide A comprehensive U.S. coin retail price guide published quarterly, providing retail valuations across U.S. coin series for collectors and dealers.
• NumisMaster Online Pricing Platform An online platform providing coin and bank note pricing data, KM numbers, Pick numbers, and market analysis for collectors and dealers.
• The Coin Collecting Podcast A podcast series providing audio content covering numismatic topics, market updates, and collector-focused commentary.
• Online Industry Directory & Marketplace An online industry directory and marketplace enabling dealers and collectors to find each other and list buy, sell, and trade offerings of numismatic products.
• Bank Note Reporter A publication covering paper money collecting news, market information, and collector-focused content for paper money enthusiasts.
• World Coin News A publication focused on world coin collecting news and market information for collectors of non-U.S. coinage.
• NumisMaster Online Store An online retail store selling numismatic products and related publications to collectors.
• Numismatic News Email Newsletter A weekly email newsletter providing market updates, numismatic news, and collector poll questions to opted-in subscribers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Active Interest MediacoreOthersParent publishing company that owns Numismatic News, Numismaster, Bank Note Reporter, World Coin News, and Coins Magazine as part of the Collectibles Division
• Coin of the Year (COTY) ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNumismatic News coordinates the Coin of the Year program, evaluating and awarding global coin issues across categories including Best Circulating, Best Crown, and others

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Coin World: Long-running weekly U.S. numismatic newspaper covering coins, paper money, and market news — directly comparable print/digital publication serving the same collector audience with editorial overlap (Jeff Starck was formerly Coin World's senior editor).
• Krause Publications / Standard Catalog of World Coins: Publisher of the Standard Catalog of World Coins and other numismatic reference works — directly comparable in producing authoritative cataloging and pricing data that competes with NumisMaster.
• GreatCollections: Digital-first coin auction house that publishes market commentary on numismaticnews.net — directly comparable in producing coin market news/pricing that reaches the same collector audience.
• Whitman Publishing: Numismatic book and reference publisher (including the Official Red Book and Blue Book) — comparable in producing authoritative numismatic reference content targeting the same collector base.

Emerging players

• CoinWeek: Digital-native numismatic news and video platform covering coins, paper money, and auctions — emerging competitor focused on online and multimedia coverage of the same topics Numismatic News covers.

Broad incumbents

• Stack's Bowers Galleries: Major rare coin auction house with educational content and research publications — comparable in providing auction news, market analysis, and pricing context for the collector audience.
• Heritage Auctions: Largest U.S. rare coin and currency auction house with extensive educational content and realized-price data — comparable in serving collectors with market commentary, auction news, and pricing that overlaps Numismatic News.
• PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service): Major third-party coin grading service that publishes the PCGS Price Guide and market data — competes with NumisMaster on pricing/reference data and serves overlapping collectors and dealers.
• NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Company): Major coin grading service with published price guides and market analytics — comparable in providing coin reference data and serving the dealer and collector ecosystem that Numismatic News covers editorially.
• APMEX: Large online precious-metals and coin retailer with educational content and pricing tools — comparable in serving collectors with pricing data, market news, and reference content adjacent to Numismatic News offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/NumismaticNews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/numismatic-news

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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