E Pluribus Unum. From one, many. The United States of America has always been defined by the idea of diversity: diversity of ideas, of experience, of cultural and national backgrounds. The Founding Fathers knew that the great strength of America was in her many parts – the states, united. Each state brings a particular and [...]
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A childhood memory of Thanksgiving brings to mind a popular riddle. “If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?” The answer – Pilgrims! A young numismatist might say the riddle’s answer could be a Pilgrim Tercentenary Half Dollar! Regardless, school children everywhere are taught that the Mayflower brought Pilgrims to America from [...]
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The 1930′s was an era of frenetic activity surrounding the issuance of commemorative US coins. A number of very colorful characters were bent on promoting whatever cause they thought would justify yet another production run at the mint. This flurry of activity and the resultant alleged abuses would culminate in the US Congress holding hearings [...]
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