Author Archive : Helen P.
Re-introducing Mrs. Fraser
America’s first-ever woman coin designer, Laura Gardin Fraser, is getting the opportunity to make coinage history – again. Shunned the first time 90 years ago, the noted sculptor’s portrait of George Washington is finally
Civil Rights Innovation Dollar
Image courtesy of Highlander Research and Education Center via the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities “Out of adversity comes opportunity,” our beloved founding father, Benjamin Franklin, once observed. The ground-breaking achievement of
The Man, The Money
2021 Colorized Washington Crossing the Delaware Silver American Eagle During his lifetime, George Washington turned down all attempts to honor him on U.S. currency of any kind, including a refusal to have his portrait
Legends on the Libertad
Few coinage stories are as captivating as those whose designs offer a beautiful mix of symbols celebrating history and heritage. Back in 1982, Mexico issued the world’s first silver bullion, the Libertad. That’s a