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Former Delaware governor, U.S. Representative and numismatic superstar Michael Castle passed away on August 14 at the age of 86.

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.

In Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court decided the 2000 Election.

Samuel Tilden lost the 1876 Election by one vote.

Alexander Hamilton’s machinations helped take down John Adams, elect Thomas Jefferson, and anger Aaron Burr.

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.

Somewhere in the multiverse, we got these proposed coins instead of the ones that were actually issued.

The Eisenhower dollar was the culmination of a long-running battle over the use of silver in coins.

The introduction of the U.S. Trade Dollar was probably the least objectionable thing about the Coinage Act of 1873.

Numismatics have long been an important trope in pop culture. Here are some of the more notable examples.