To me, these coins--like all our coins--are symbols of our nation's 200 years of freedom. They are small pieces of our historical and cultural heritage--passing from hand-to-hand and linking us to the cherished ideals of our forefathers. LIBERTY was the cry of the American Revolution--and LIBERTY has been so proclaimed and inscribed on each and every coin since the creation of the U.S. Mint in 1792.    -Mary Brooks, Director of the U.S. Mint, June 9, 1975. (From the Gerald R. Ford Library Collection)                          Enjoy!

To those who frequent the ANA website, particularly those who read the forum posts, a few weeks ago I posted about the then upcoming PAN Fall Coin Show. Though the process of writing weekly blogs, I always begin by putting pen to paper as I research the topic or subject matter, editing in the post as I read from the journal. In doing so, often noticing a similar post had already been covered by another writer. In this case it was Mokie who beat me to the topic of the week.  While I easily could have change the topic, instead narrowing it down to a specific encounter which was long over due and quite enjoyable.        Enjoy!