Author Archive : Kierstin S.
The tale of a U.S. nickel known as the coin with
“No Cents”
The year was 1883. Life magazine was founded in January. Robert Louis Stevenson published his book Treasure Island. After 13 years of construction, the Brooklyn Bridge was opened to traffic. And, at the end
Littleton customer finds a decades-old note from legendary representative Rena Hood!
Recently, I received a special message from Illinois customer Kevin A. While going through a box that he’d tucked away years ago, Kevin found this note from celebrated Littleton Coin Company representative Rena Hood.
We’re heading back to Mars thanks to Science, Hard Work and Perseverance
We’re heading back to Mars! A new era in space exploration kicks off this summer – we’re going back to Mars! Though NASA has already sent rovers to Mars in the past – four
How close did we come to having a “Y” Mint Mark?
Mint marks hold a very specific part of a coin’s history. These little letters (currently “P” – or no mark – for Philadelphia, “D” for Denver, “S” for San Francisco and “W” for West