Author Archive : Helen P.

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

1368-1423 Venice, Italy Billon Tornesello Over 1500 years ago, the Roman Empire was breaking apart for the last time. The next big historic milestone involved Christopher Columbus. What happened in between? A span of

First-edition, hardcover Once upon a time, amassing anything – coins, stamps, postcards, first-edition books – involved going to a trade show or looking at what was available in a bricks-and-mortar store. But after World

2021 Colorized Washington Crossing the Delaware Silver American Eagle The Christmas of 1776 capped a year unlike any other for America’s 13 colonies. Patriots upped the military ante in their bid for independence from