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.
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John F. Kennedy
Read an excerpt from “Nixon In New York” about Richard Nixon being in Dallas on the same day that JFK was assassinated.
Just hook it to my veins…
Numismatics have long been an important trope in pop culture. Here are some of the more notable examples.
In honor of the premiere of Starz’s Watergate drama “Gaslit,” please enjoy an excerpt from “Nixon in New York” about John Mitchell.
This is the coin that made me want to become a numismatist. Thanks mom!
As the 1980s began, commemorative coins were deader than disco, Francisco Franco and The Eagles. But then George Washington’s 250th birthday changed everything.
“Nixon in New York” will be released on paperback in the fall. As such, here’s a post about my Richard Nixon coin.
Like many collectors who came of age in the 80s and 90s, my introduction into coin collecting came with bicentennial coins.
Anna Chennault passed away at the age of 94. The power broker played a controversial role in Richard Nixon’s 1968 Presidential campaign.
Part II of Nixon’s infamous “Last Press Conference.” Read another excerpt from my upcoming book: “Nixon in New York: How Wall Street Helped Richard Nixon Win the White House.”
The Eisenhower dollar was the culmination of a long-running battle over the use of silver in coins.
Donald Kendall, who played a big role in bringing Richard Nixon to Wall Street, died over the weekend at the age of 99.
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.
Rudy Giuliani once seemed like the next President and even tried using the same blueprint that worked for Richard Nixon.
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