UPDATE (07/30/2025): Of course, minutes after I posted this, Kamala Harris announced she would not run for governor in 2026. Oh well. The post is still worth a read, if I do say so myself.
Tag:
Dwight Eisenhower
-
Following JFK’s assassination, U.S. Mint and Treasury officials, as well as the Senate, House and President, worked swiftly to memorialize him on a coin.
-
Read an excerpt from Nixon In New York about Richard Nixon being in Dallas on the same day that JFK was assassinated.
-
LawPoliticsThe Coin Blog
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.
-
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.
-
Like many collectors who came of age in the 80s and 90s, my introduction into coin collecting came with bicentennial coins.
The Eisenhower dollar was the culmination of a long-running battle over the use of silver in coins.
How the Susan B. Anthony Dollar became the New Coke of coins.