There are no shortage of myths when it comes to the Confederate States of America. It’s the same when it comes to Confederate coinage.
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Donald Kendall, who played a big role in bringing Richard Nixon to Wall Street, died over the weekend at the age of 99.
Who was Edward VIII?
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.
It’s hard to believe that only one Supreme Court justice (who wasn’t previously President) has ever been on a government-issued coin.
Don’t buy coins from China – because they’re probably fake.
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.
Sometimes, coins that were unpopular and widely denigrated in their day end up being vindicated by later generations.
I’ve talked about the coins I didn’t buy at the ANA World’s Fair of Money. So what about the ones I did buy?
We have one man to thank for the creation of the nickel.
Maria Theresa never ruled the Holy Roman Empire, but she gave us a beautiful coin, and one of the most popular trade dollars ever.
This is the coin that made me want to become a numismatist. Thanks mom!
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.