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Collector Stories

The Dalles Mint: Oregon’s Lost Branch Mint

Most coin collectors know the U.S. Mint strikes coins in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. As well as West Point. And if you’ve studied the history of the United States Mint and its branch

Hail Old Glory!

  Did you know there were American colonists interested in compromise with the British Empire? They wanted to remain connected but with their provincial governments levying taxes locally instead of the overseas Parliament. I

I speak for the trees…
Unbe-leaf-able coins to celebrate Earth Day history

When it comes to coins and the Earth, they’re just two peas in a pod. Made from various metals like silver and gold or copper-manganese, the roots that connect coins to the planet run

250 years later…
How George Washington Saved Boston 

Today, we’re heading back to the classroom and talking about George Washington’s relationship with the capital of Massachusetts. So, before we get started, I’d recommend grabbing your Dunks and then pahking the cah in