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Author Archive : Len B.

Honoring those who answered freedom’s call…
Admiring the U.S. Mint’s 2024 Greatest Generation Commemorative Coins

They’re known as “The Greatest Generation” – and with good reason. When evil threatened to conquer and consume the entire world, they are the ones who answered freedom’s call… doing their parts at home

Sharing the Hobby with Halloween Coins

There’s an old tradition of giving Halloween coins instead of candy. And I’m thinking it’s time we revive the tradition… New England in autumn is truly spectacular. The mountains and lakes become ablaze with

Persepolis and the Coins of Alexander the Great

As a lover of ancient history – and ancient coinage – I’ve always enjoyed reading about and researching the ancient world. I’ve spent countless hours in forgotten corners of libraries, browsing dusty shelves of

The Key-Date 1970-D Kennedy Half Dollar
and the Mystery of the Missing 1970 Kennedy Halves

The Kennedy half dollar was an instant success. When it debuted in 1964, a whopping 429.5 million were struck for circulation. With a first-year mintage of nearly half a billion coins, it’s not surprising