Looks like we’re Morgan and Peace Dollars are making a comeback.
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We have one man to thank for the creation of the nickel.
Can’t afford a coin? Wait for the restrike!
Why did we once have a 20-cent piece? We can thank one U.S. Senator for that.
This is the coin that made me want to become a numismatist. Thanks mom!
One thing I’ve learned is that federal politicians have a lot of power when it comes to coinage. Case in point: Sen. Jim McClure.
Henry Clay may have failed to win the Presidency on five different occasions, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t on a lot of tokens.
Truly popular designs never really go away – politicians and Treasury officials will always figure out ways to recycle them.
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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.
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.
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The Class of 1916: The Standing Liberty Quarter, Mercury Dime and Walking Liberty Half Dollar
“Speak softly and carry a big stick. And make sure you have beautiful-looking coins in your pocket.”
As the 1980s began, commemorative coins were deader than disco, Francisco Franco and The Eagles. But then George Washington’s 250th birthday changed everything.
“Nixon in New York” will be released on paperback in the fall. As such, here’s a post about my Richard Nixon coin.
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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?