By the early 1980s, the Statue of Liberty was in rough shape. As comedian, Bob Hope, joked, "I waved to the Lady of Liberty and she waved back."...
Back in 1993, those of us who are obsessed with the first Philadelphia Mint were really excited that the mint's bicentennial had arrived. I can...
“Hell has no fury like a lover scorned.” This phrase might have been applied to a group of Tammany Hall Democrats as they gathered on June 12,...
I collect 19th century presidential campaign tokens. They were issued before the pollical button was invented. More than 20 years ago, I went...
I purchased this coin a number of years ago in a Heritage auction. I saw that there was something strange about the "ED" in "STATES" but bought...
I have generally weened myself off of the modern commemorative coins, but I decided to buy this set. It's been a tough year for the police, and I...
[ATTACH] Obverse : AYTOKP OYHPOC CABACTOC Reverse: YΠATOC On my Roman / western empire pieces, I have been able to use my reference books or...
The bids on the 1921 Morgan Dollars seem to be increasing because of the anticipation for the 2021 version of the coin. Some of you, who are newer...
On April 27, I received an email that said that my order for a 2021 silver Proof set had been shipped. There was an order number given. When I...
Soon after Abraham Lincoln struck out on his own, he settled in a frontier town named New Salem, Illinois. Lincoln had helped to move a boat that...
The early half dimes have fascinated me for many years. That collector enthusiasm has led me to make some less than judicious purchases through...
I noted that there was a string about the selling prices for the silver donor tokens that the ANA issued to those who contributed to the...
The Panic of 1837 was a particularly nasty economic depression that lasted for almost six years. It was a period of great hardship for many...
In 1938, Felix Schlag won a $1,000 award for his Jefferson Nickel design. Schlag won the award in a competition that involved 390 or over 400...
As some of you might know, I collect political campaign items as well as coins and other tokens. Recently I was the successful bidder on this...
Today is Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Good Friday and Easter Sunday. In England, the monarch gives money, in the form of silver coins to...
Everett is most often remembered as the guy who spoke before Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery on November 19,...
Recently, there was a string of posts here where it was noted that Rome had four emperors in the year 69 AD. While that might seem to be a record...
The concept of die states and the way that the amount of time that a die has been used effects the finished coin is something that intermediate...
I have pretty much left American coins, but I do buy some small items now and then. I have had registry sets on the NGC site for many years....
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