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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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.
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The 1982 George Washington Half Dollar: Commemorative Coins Make a Comeback
by Victor Liby Victor LiAs the 1980s began, commemorative coins were deader than disco, Francisco Franco and The Eagles. But then George Washington’s 250th birthday changed everything.
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.
I’ve talked about the coins I didn’t buy at the ANA World’s Fair of Money. So what about the ones I did buy?
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“I Am Not a Coin! Oh Wait a Minute…”
by Victor Liby Victor LiNixon 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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Arkansas Centennial Half Dollar (Joe Robinson Version): A Forgettable Coin for a Forgotten Senate Giant
by Victor Liby Victor LiWhen we think powerful Senate Majority Leaders, it’s usually Lyndon Johnson, Robert Taft, Mitch McConnell or Harry Reid. Why not Joe Robinson?
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The Susan B. Anthony Dollar: Mistake or Misunderstood?
by Victor Liby Victor LiHow the Susan B. Anthony Dollar became the New Coke of coins.
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Texas GOP Senate Hopeful Attacked by Primary Foe for Being Partner at “Liberal” Morgan Lewis
by Victor Liby Victor LiIs Ted Cruz’s firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius a hotbed of liberal activism? Yes, according to his opponent David Dewhurst
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Battle Lines: Redistricting Litigation Heats Up Across the Country
by Victor Liby Victor LiFor something that comes around once a decade (unless you’re in Texas), it’s no surprise that redistricting generates a ton of litigation.
One of a Kind: The 2005 John Marshall Commemorative Silver Dollar
It’s hard to believe that only one Supreme Court justice (who wasn’t previously President) has ever been on a government-issued coin.
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.
Truly popular designs never really go away – politicians and Treasury officials will always figure out ways to recycle them.
In light of Ted Cruz’s threat to shut down the government if Obamacare isn’t repealed, I figured I’d post the article I wrote in 2011 about his Senate campaign. Even then, …