Behind the Scenes

First-edition, hardcover Once upon a time, amassing anything – coins, stamps, postcards, first-edition books – involved going to a trade show or looking at what was available in a bricks-and-mortar store. But after World

As with most hobbies, the world of numismatics – better known as coin collecting – has developed something of a language all its own. Collectors new to the hobby may find some of these

One of the questions we receive regularly from customers is, “What’s the difference between your originally-graded coins, and your coins that are labeled as #2 quality?” According to Littleton’s official U.S. Coin Grading Standards,

Founders Maynard & Fannie Sundman Ever since Maynard and Fannie Sundman founded Littleton in 1945, it’s been our mission to serve collectors by helping them build their dream collections. During our first 75 years,