I’ve very happy to announce that my second book, Supreme Pressure: The Rejection of John J. Parker and Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process, will be released February 16, 2026 by Palgrave Macmillan.
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Senate
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Former Delaware governor, U.S. Representative and numismatic superstar Michael Castle passed away on August 14 at the age of 86.
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Samuel Tilden lost the 1876 Election by one vote.
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The Sacagawea Dollar had a lot going for it: great look, expensive ad campaign. So why did it fail?
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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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The Senator Robert Menendez case won’t be the first time in recent memory where numismatics or bullion played an important role.
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The introduction of the U.S. Trade Dollar was probably the least objectionable thing about the Coinage Act of 1873.
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I’ve enjoyed collecting Hard Times Tokens for many years now. These are some of the more notable ones in my collection.
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America’s 250th birthday is coming up. What kinds of coins will we see to commemorate the occasion?
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Looks like we’re Morgan and Peace Dollars are making a comeback.
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Why did we once have a 20-cent piece? We can thank one U.S. Senator for that.
Andrew Jackson thought he had the 1824 Election won — until Henry Clay intervened.
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.
Why doesn’t Martin Luther King, Jr., have a U.S. Mint-issued coin honoring his life and commemorating his legacy?
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