Author Archive : Helen P.

New Club Alert! David Sundman’s Coins of Antiquity
We’re excited to announce the launch of a new club for coin collectors! Leaning into the expertise of Littleton’s chairman, the club is called David Sundman’s Coins of Antiquity. Have you ever been on

Why Not a Queen of American Coins?
The numismatic hobby is accented with colorful nicknames: Horse blanket. V nickel. Wheaties. Greenback. Susie B. Double eagle. Benjamin. The eight bits that make up a dollar or the two bits that used to

Cruz, Coffee & a Quarter
Look at the bold design for the fourth coin in the 2024 U.S. Women Quarters series. Can you guess what trails famed salsa singer Celia Cruz blazed from roads she did not take? Expected

Did Uncle Sam Have a Sister?
She’s given short shrift in modern U.S. history, but the Goddess Columbia enjoyed an early try-out as the symbol of America in the 17th and 18th centuries. Back then, European culture prized progress as