My first trip to a coin convention. I had a ton of fun, although my wallet is definitely lighter now.
People lost their ever loving minds when Victor David Brenner put his initials on the 1909 Lincoln cent.
A look at some coins issued by World War II puppet governments in Manchuria and France.
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Arkansas Centennial Half Dollar (Joe Robinson Version): A Forgettable Coin for a Forgotten Senate Giant
When we think powerful Senate Majority Leaders, it’s usually Lyndon Johnson, Robert Taft, Mitch McConnell or Harry Reid. Why not Joe Robinson?
How the Susan B. Anthony Dollar became the New Coke of coins.
George H.W. Bush passed away on Friday at the age of 94. Read about his indirect but important role in Richard Nixon’s comeback.
Kudos to Take That for trying something (a little) different the usual “Greatest Hits” anniversary package.
On November 5, 1968, Richard Nixon completed his remarkable comeback from political oblivion and was elected President of the United States.
Pretty cool for this Tulane Law alum to see his book in the stacks at Howard-Tilton Memorial Library at Tulane University.
Should The Devil’s Advocate have made this month’s ABA Journal list of “The 25 Greatest Legal Movies” of all time? I think so…
If history is any indicator, then it’s going to be a very long and painful season for Jose Mourinho and Manchester United.
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“Am I Not a Woman & A Sister”: A Hard Times Token That Foreshadowed Even Harder Times Ahead. (UPDATED)
A look at one of the most famous, and consequential, Hard Times Tokens.
Like many collectors who came of age in the 80s and 90s, my introduction into coin collecting came with bicentennial coins.
CBS Sunday Morning ran a story this weekend about Richard Nixon’s 1968 comeback. Unfortunately, it didn’t mention his law firm career at all.
From Wikipedia.com. Might be the only time I’ll get mentioned in the same breath as John Farrell and Evan Thomas. So thanks!