It’s hard to believe that only one Supreme Court justice (who wasn’t previously President) has ever been on a government-issued coin.
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The 1982 George Washington Half Dollar: Commemorative Coins Make a Comeback
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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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.
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Nixon in New York will be released on paperback in the fall. As such, here’s a post about my Richard Nixon coin.
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Truly popular designs never really go away – politicians and Treasury officials will always figure out ways to recycle them.
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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.
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Rudy Giuliani once seemed like the next President and even tried using the same blueprint that worked for Richard Nixon.
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.
How the Susan B. Anthony Dollar became the New Coke of coins.
The American Medical Association more or less tanked health care reform in the 90s. Now they’re supporting Obamacare? Huh?
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