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Loonies, Toonies & Maple Leafs… Why Canada’s coins captivate!


Spanning 3,987 miles (5,525 if you include Alaska) the U.S. – Canadian border is one of the longest in the world. In the early ’90s, I lived near it for a few years. My...
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Kennedy Half Dollars share top popularity in poll!


In a recent 2016 poll by Whitman Publishing asking which coins are most interesting to newer collectors, Kennedy half dollars tied classic Morgan silver dollars with 23% of the votes cast! Whitman, the publisher...
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Coins as a canvas – Honoring Black History Month


But first, a little history: Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, was originally celebrated in 1926 during the February week that holds the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick...
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Short-lived Carson City Mint


Visiting America’s short-lived frontier mint in Carson City, NV Taking a vacation trip through Nevada and California recently, I visited the historic former Carson City Mint in the capital city of Nevada. Though a...
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