Carson City Mint celebrates its 150th Anniversary
The short-lived Carson City Mint The Carson City Mint in Nevada (illustrated above) opened for business 150 years ago in 1870. Then struck only silver and gold U.S. coins until 1893 when coin production...
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The Game-Changing Battle of the Bulge
Seventy-five years ago – January 25, 1945 – jubilation erupted. The Allied Forces successfully pushed the Nazis out of Belgium’s Ardennes Forest. In fact, the Allies pushed them back so far into Germany that...
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Take a Road Trip with an all-new batch of colorful Landscapes Notes!
Not long ago, I wrote to you about our innovative new series of beautifully colorized notes. Enhanced by the talented artists here at Littleton Coin, each of the American Landscapes notes took you to...
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Celebrating Prominent Woman Helen Keller
One of the earliest advocates for people living with disabilities was Helen Keller. Her achievements were so important that her home state of Alabama honored her on the reverse of its statehood quarter. The...
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