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Somewhere in the multiverse, we got these proposed coins instead of the ones that were actually issued.
- Law Technology NewsNew YorkPersonal
Farewell Monica Bay — An Icon and a Wonderful Mentor
by Victor Liby Victor LiWhen I first met Monica Bay, I thought I was getting laid off.
- PoliticsThe Coin Blog
Americans Certainly Liked Ike. As For His Coin, That’s Complicated…
by Victor Liby Victor LiThe Eisenhower dollar was the culmination of a long-running battle over the use of silver in coins.
- Career KillersLawMusic
(Legal) Career Killers: Badfinger and Bad Management.
by Victor Liby Victor LiBadfinger were supposed to be the next Beatles. Instead, they paid a tragic price for having bad, unscrupulous management.
- PoliticsThe Coin Blog
Coins in Court: Recent Trials Involving Numismatics or Bullion
by Victor Liby Victor LiThe Senator Robert Menendez case won’t be the first time in recent memory where numismatics or bullion played an important role.