Author Archive : Len B.

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

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 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

On May 6, 2023, the world witnessed an event that hadn’t happened for nearly 70 years – the crowning of a new British monarch, King Charles III. That same year, coins bearing Charles’ image