Month: February 2017
African American Lady Liberty to Grace New Gold Coin
The U.S. Mint recently announced that the 2017 American Liberty 225th Anniversary Gold Coin design will feature Liberty as an African-American woman. The new $100 gold coin joins part of a series of coins depicting Lady Liberty in a new and modern way. “Lady Liberty, as depicted in coinage throughout the years, is modeled after […]
February 27, 2017
“Five Chiefs” by Justice John Paul Stevens Offers Unique Perspective
Five Chiefs: A Supreme Court Memoir by John Paul Stevens John Paul Stevens is one of the longest serving justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. His book, Five Chiefs: A Supreme Court Memoir, provides a broad sweep of the history of the country’s highest court from the unique perspective of one of its members. Justice Stevens […]
February 21, 2017
Bob Dylan 1966 Live Recordings
Bob Dylan fans who have been chasing bootlegs can now have the real deal. In November, Columbia/Legacy released a massive 36-disc box set that features every known recording from Dylan’s 1966 tour of the US, UK, Europe, and Australia. Bob Dylan is frequently described as the “voice of generation.” He recently received the with the […]
February 13, 2017
World War 1 Theme Dominates 2015 Dated Coin of the Year Awards
Italy took the top award for coins dated 2015 at the Krause Coin of the Year ceremony held during the World’s Fair of Money in Berlin on Saturday, February 5, 2017. Both the United States and Finland took home two category awards. Four of the coins had themes related to World War 1. Maria Grazia […]
February 8, 2017
Coin of the Year 2015
Finland and the United States were the top winners in the first round of judging in the Coin of the Year competition. Each nation won two of the 10 categories, while Italy, Japan, Canada, Great Britain, Austria, and the Cook Islands each won in a single category. The COTY Awards are sponsored by World Coin News, […]
February 7, 2017