There have been several instances in our history where one person served as a kingmaker — or, in this case, a President maker.
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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.
* Yinz – A western-Pennsylvania bastardization of the phrase “you ones”, which addresses more than one person.
In honor of the upcoming World Cup, here are some of my coins from previous tournaments.
Andrew Jackson thought he had the 1824 Election won — until Henry Clay intervened.
Read an excerpt from “Nixon In New York” about Richard Nixon being in Dallas on the same day that JFK was assassinated.
The Senator Robert Menendez case won’t be the first time in recent memory where numismatics or bullion played an important role.
Sportslens.com took my bylines and gave them to someone else — says it makes them look more trustworthy in Google search rankings.