Author Archive : Len B.

  Last year, the U.S. Mint officially retired the cent from circulation. As a result, more and more people are collecting U.S. pennies. Of course, cents have always been popular among collectors. And with

Do you love history? If so, Littleton Coin Company’s podcast, Coins, Currency & American History may be right up your alley. Launched January 2, 2026, this weekly podcast is celebrating the United States’ 250th

Recently, the United States crossed a historic threshold. After years of debate over rising production costs, the cent was officially retired from circulation 2025. For collectors, it marked the end of an era spanned

Did you know the first American pennies were almost as big as half dollars? It’s true.   A Kennedy half dollar measures 30.6 mm in diameter. While early cents measured between 26 and 29