Author Archive : Helen P.

How Did These Women Wow You?
The interest in story-driven coin designs keeps growing. For four years, 20 of them came from the women celebrated on quarters – nearly all of them for the first time in the mint’s history.

Celebrating America’s Car Culture
The White Mountains of New Hampshire where Littleton Coin Company is located is paradise for vintage car enthusiasts. Historically significant roads. Stunning scenic drives. Natural and architectural backdrops for posing with a classic car

Frugal & Fun: Collecting on a Budget
Finding old coins is often the spark that ignites a lifelong interest in coin collecting. Whether it’s the dropped penny that glints from a parking lot or coins we snatch from the couch or

Making the Grade on Paper Money: Part 2
Crisp. Pristine. Obsolete. This Heads & Tails is not about fried clams, brand-new cars, or even a rotary dial telephone – though we hear they’re making a comeback where mobile-phone signals don’t reach.* Federal

