Author Archive : Helen P.
Lincoln Cent Celebrates Key Anniversary
If there were a Hall of Fame for U.S. coins whose “heads” have been around a really long time, the Jefferson nickel and the Roosevelt dime would take two of the three top spots
D-Day’s 75th Anniversary Honored on Coins and Currency
As wind blew through early morning darkness 75 years ago on June 6, 1944, Operation Neptune was underway. It would be the largest seaborne landing in military history to date. Gusts up to 24
Meet Littleton Coin this August in Chicago!
Image courtesy of The American Numismatic Association Thousands of coin and currency collectors are expected to converge at the World’s Fair of Money when it opens August 13 just outside Chicago. The American Numismatic
Strike and Strike Again
The peculiar story of the Bashlow Restrikes photo courtesy of CoinWeek™ Coinage has examples of restrikes from all over the world that are highly collectible. None, however, come with as colorful and long-running a