Former Delaware governor, U.S. Representative and numismatic superstar Michael Castle passed away on August 14 at the age of 86.
commemorative coin
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Just hook it to my veins…
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Somewhere in the multiverse, we got these proposed coins instead of the ones that were actually issued.
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Why doesn’t Martin Luther King, Jr., have a U.S. Mint-issued coin honoring his life and commemorating his legacy?
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I love the level of detail on these 2021 Morgan and Peace Commemorative Dollars. They really look great! So glad I made the investment.
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Looks like we’re Morgan and Peace Dollars are making a comeback.
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It’s hard to believe that only one Supreme Court justice (who wasn’t previously President) has ever been on a government-issued coin.
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Sometimes, coins that were unpopular and widely denigrated in their day end up being vindicated by later generations.
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The things we do for a free vacation.
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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?
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Like many collectors who came of age in the 80s and 90s, my introduction into coin collecting came with bicentennial coins.
I love early commemorative U.S. coins. These are some of my favorites and the stories behind them.
The Olympic Games bring a lot of things. Debt for the host city. Debauchery in the Village. And tons of coins!
The 1982 George Washington Half Dollar: Commemorative Coins Make a Comeback
As the 1980s began, commemorative coins were deader than disco, Francisco Franco and The Eagles. But then George Washington’s 250th birthday changed everything.
Truly popular designs never really go away – politicians and Treasury officials will always figure out ways to recycle them.