Author Archive : Helen P.

It Was a Dark and Stormy Night…
Many were hoping for a lining of gold in the thunder clouds gathering over the country – both onshore and off. The year was 1857. The date was August 24. The Ohio Life Insurance

Bald Eagle, Regal Fritillary Butterfly, Sassafras and a Rotary Dial Telephone: Collecting Emily Damstra
No doubt about it: Since its July debut, the Type 2 American Silver Eagle dollar continues to generate high interest with its new, realistic reverse motif on the world’s most popular bullion. Let’s take

The Lure of ‘Pirate’ Coins
With his beloved classic Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson popularized – and by extension, so did Walt Disney – some of the most memorable pirate lore ever. There were such colorful quotes as “Shiver

What are my coins worth?
Littleton Coin Buyer Bill discusses a design for the new Personal Coin Appraisal Kit with Elaine, Senior Designer Supervisor. Whether you’re a collector who hasn’t been active in years or you’ve inherited a collection,

