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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The Sacagawea Dollar had a lot going for it: great look, expensive ad campaign. So why did it fail?
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.
The introduction of the U.S. Trade Dollar was probably the least objectionable thing about the Coinage Act of 1873.
In honor of the upcoming World Cup, here are some of my coins from previous tournaments.
Why doesn’t Martin Luther King, Jr., have a U.S. Mint-issued coin honoring his life and commemorating his legacy?
Looks like we’re Morgan and Peace Dollars are making a comeback.
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.
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.
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.
The Eisenhower dollar was the culmination of a long-running battle over the use of silver in coins.
America’s 250th birthday is coming up. What kinds of coins will we see to commemorate the occasion?
We have one man to thank for the creation of the nickel.
As the 1980s began, commemorative coins were deader than disco, Francisco Franco and The Eagles. But then George Washington’s 250th birthday changed everything.
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