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Napoleon Bonaparte sure is on a lot of coins and tokens. That’s what happens when you conquer or subjugate most of Europe.
The things we do for a free vacation.
Truly popular designs never really go away – politicians and Treasury officials will always figure out ways to recycle them.
My first trip to a coin convention. I had a ton of fun, although my wallet is definitely lighter now.
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“Am I Not a Woman & A Sister”: A Hard Times Token That Foreshadowed Even Harder Times Ahead. (UPDATED)
A look at one of the most famous, and consequential, Hard Times Tokens.
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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?
Like many collectors who came of age in the 80s and 90s, my introduction into coin collecting came with bicentennial coins.
George H.W. Bush passed away on Friday at the age of 94. Read about his indirect but important role in Richard Nixon’s comeback.
On November 5, 1968, Richard Nixon completed his remarkable comeback from political oblivion and was elected President of the United States.
Pretty cool for this Tulane Law alum to see his book in the stacks at Howard-Tilton Memorial Library at Tulane University.
Unloved by many (including Charles De Gaulle), this subway token-esque coin nevertheless proved to be very influential.
A look at some coins issued by World War II puppet governments in Manchuria and France.
How the Susan B. Anthony Dollar became the New Coke of coins.
CBS Sunday Morning ran a story this weekend about Richard Nixon’s 1968 comeback. Unfortunately, it didn’t mention his law firm career at all.