The Olympic Games bring a lot of things. Debt for the host city. Debauchery in the Village. And tons of coins!
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A look at the much-maligned Barber Coins. Were they really so bad?
Joseph Wharton strikes again! This time, he gives us the Liberty Head Nickel!
This two-headed silver round really captures the craziness and uncertainty in the weeks following the 2000 Presidential Election.
If I had a time machine, I’d go back and buy a bunch of gold coins before they spiked in value in the 2000s.
Donald Kendall, who played a big role in bringing Richard Nixon to Wall Street, died over the weekend at the age of 99.
We have one man to thank for the creation of the nickel.
It’s hard to believe that only one Supreme Court justice (who wasn’t previously President) has ever been on a government-issued coin.
Don’t buy coins from China – because they’re probably fake.
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.
“He said you were a born killer. Is that true?” — Jonathan Wallace. Oh yes, Jonathan. You have no idea.
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.
As the 1980s began, commemorative coins were deader than disco, Francisco Franco and The Eagles. But then George Washington’s 250th birthday changed everything.