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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politics
In Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court decided the 2000 Election.
Samuel Tilden lost the 1876 Election by one vote.
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.
Read an excerpt from “Nixon In New York” about Richard Nixon being in Dallas on the same day that JFK was assassinated.
The Senator Robert Menendez case won’t be the first time in recent memory where numismatics or bullion played an important role.
The introduction of the U.S. Trade Dollar was probably the least objectionable thing about the Coinage Act of 1873.
I’ve enjoyed collecting Hard Times Tokens for many years now. These are some of the more notable ones in my collection.
Lip syncing and not performing on albums are nothing new. But when Milli Vanilli did it, people lost their minds.
In honor of the premiere of Starz’s Watergate drama “Gaslit,” please enjoy an excerpt from “Nixon in New York” about John Mitchell.
America’s 250th birthday is coming up. What kinds of coins will we see to commemorate the occasion?
Alexander Hamilton’s machinations helped take down John Adams, elect Thomas Jefferson, and anger Aaron Burr.
The Eisenhower dollar was the culmination of a long-running battle over the use of silver in coins.
In honor of the upcoming World Cup, here are some of my coins from previous tournaments.
I love early commemorative U.S. coins. These are some of my favorites and the stories behind them.