tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14337857835377482582012-05-19T11:48:21.084-07:00Part of the enjoyment of collecting coins is the history and stories behind them. I hope you enjoy my posts as I share some of my favorite stories. <p>Also visit <a href="http://acdwyer.com/stories.aspx"><i> A.C. Dwyer's Coin Stories Website</i></a></p>A.C. Dwyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072228720161108577noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433785783537748258.post-56921786952691378282012-05-03T10:21:00.002-07:002012-05-19T11:48:21.089-07:002012-05-19T11:48:21.089-07:00Communists infiltrate U.S. Mint! Sounds pretty ridiculous right? But that's exactly what much of the country thought when the U.S. Mint first introduced the Roosevelt dime in 1946. Although...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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She survived multiple hurricanes, participated in attempts to overthrow Central American...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BNgoBSlzYWv0kAeSpdWsKyHWerg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BNgoBSlzYWv0kAeSpdWsKyHWerg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BNgoBSlzYWv0kAeSpdWsKyHWerg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BNgoBSlzYWv0kAeSpdWsKyHWerg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoinStories/~4/gTKJcqrrEgo" height="1" width="1"/>A.C. Dwyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072228720161108577noreply@blogger.com3http://coinstories.blogspot.com/2011/03/shipwreck-and-treasure-of-ss-republic.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433785783537748258.post-28622610261510811522010-07-31T21:57:00.000-07:002011-01-09T20:56:43.725-08:002011-01-09T20:56:43.725-08:00It is the largest accumulation of gold anywhere in the world, and it is not Fort Knox Gold has captivated the human race for most of our recorded history. Kings and queens have fought wars over...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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When Edward Mill put the name on his newly launched sidewheel steamship in November 1850, many people throughout the world had come to...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sVdqb_P2Vo3foNTqSC-2zfB0Auo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sVdqb_P2Vo3foNTqSC-2zfB0Auo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sVdqb_P2Vo3foNTqSC-2zfB0Auo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sVdqb_P2Vo3foNTqSC-2zfB0Auo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CoinStories/~4/PT75nyfDD18" height="1" width="1"/>A.C. Dwyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072228720161108577noreply@blogger.com2http://coinstories.blogspot.com/2009/06/shipwreck-and-treasure-of-ss-brother.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433785783537748258.post-75269506474247008912009-06-04T10:52:00.000-07:002011-01-10T09:20:55.763-08:002011-01-10T09:20:55.763-08:00(Hard Times token collectors may enjoy&nbsp;this 1837 song!) “No, no, not a sixpence, sir!” replied Charles Cotesworth Pinckney to France’s demand for tribute. Pinckney, along with Elbridge Gerry...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Dwyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072228720161108577noreply@blogger.com0http://coinstories.blogspot.com/2009/06/hard-times-tokens-millions-for-defense.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433785783537748258.post-13768398915874213942009-04-28T13:01:00.000-07:002009-07-07T11:23:12.691-07:002009-07-07T11:23:12.691-07:00Originally named the SS George Law until shortly before it sank in a hurricane, the SS Central America was a sidewheel steamship that by September 1857 was regularly shuttling passengers and cargo...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Dwyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14072228720161108577noreply@blogger.com1http://coinstories.blogspot.com/2009/01/tennessee-jackson-hoard-of-19th-century.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433785783537748258.post-8133385084241134622008-11-20T19:39:00.001-08:002009-07-16T13:17:30.650-07:002009-07-16T13:17:30.650-07:00The SS New York was a sidewheel steamship that, during the 1840s, regularly shuttled passengers and cargo between Galveston, Texas and New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1846, just a few months after the...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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