Littleton Coin Company

Coins & Paper Money

Add drama to your collection with Error Coins!

Tips to get started Each year the U.S. Mint strikes billions of perfect coins. So, who would want a “reject” when there are so many perfect ones available? Collectors do! Collectors eagerly search for

Inscriptions on U.S. coins – now you see ’em, now you don’t!

Examine any coin in your pocket or purse today and you’ll find 6 different inscriptions… not counting mint marks. All 6 are required by law, and include liberty, united states of america, e pluribus

Little-known countries with cool coins

The world map keeps on changing. Countries of various sizes are periodically created, absorbed or dissolved. And many of the 195 nations that exist today are not well known. But that hasn’t stopped them

“Riding the Rails” with Hobo Nickels

Recently, I’ve seen a few replica rounds out there that copy some designs from the old “hobo nickels.” Turns out, these coins have a history that stretches back further than I thought! Sometime around