Coins, Currency & American History

After the War of 1812, flags flew above rebuilt forts. Veterans were honored. And crowds cheered President James Monroe as he proclaimed a new age of unity. It was “The Era of Good Feelings.” But beneath the surface, the country was dividing economically, socially and philosophically. A financial crisis would soon shake the nation – and shape the century ahead...  Presented by Littleton Coin Compa...

The War of 1812 was a defining moment for America. Often counted a minor conflict, it was anything but. It revealed the United States was not one nation with a shared experience. There were three Americas. Each lived the war through a different lens, with a different idea of what the country should be. And the fissures exposed would echo all the way to the Civil War...  Presented by Littleton Coin...

Thomas Jefferson had won the presidency. His vision had triumphed. Federal power would shrink. State power would rise. His Louisiana Purchase doubled the nation’s size, but he set the stage for a decentralized republic. When the First Bank of the United States’ charter expired, Congress let it close. And in the silence that followed, cracks began to appear... Presented by Littleton Coin Company. V...

There comes a moment when every young nation must prove its reliability. For the United States, that moment arrived in 1803. The Revolution was over, and the early republic was beginning to find its footing. Purchasing the Louisiana Territory would be the cost of securing a future. But it was the country’s first great financial leap – and the world was watching... Presented by Littleton Coin Compa...

The year is 1790. The new United States is fragile. Loud. Full of hope, but also arguments. At the center stand Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Their rivalry is the first great divide in American politics. And beneath the newspaper attacks and cabinet shouting matches is one central question: How should America protect the ideals for which it fought? Presented by Littleton Coin Company. V...

The Declaration of Independence has been signed. The War for Independence has begun. The American colonies have finally broken from the world's largest empire and severed themselves from its financial system. But for all their bravery, the Continental Congress now faces a question no amount of rhetoric can answer: How do you pay for a revolution?  Presented by Littleton Coin Company. Visit us...

Long before he became a Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin was a loyal citizen of both the American colonies and the British empire. He warned that taxes would bankrupt the colonies and limit the empire’s prosperity. But he was mocked and dismissed. And in 1774, he returned to the colonies with a new conviction. The time for diplomacy had ended. Revolution was coming...  Presented by Littleton Coi...

The year is 1652. England has no king. The First Anglo-Dutch War erupts off the Straights of Dover. And the growing American colonies are desperate for currency to fuel their economies. So a Boston silversmith mints the first New England coinage. The Pine Tree Shilling is an act of treason. One that will become a symbol and sow the seeds of American independence... Presented by Littleton Coin Comp...

Spain has extended its empire from Peru to the Philippines. It controls nearly a third of the world’s silver, and the first global currency. But nothing lasts forever. When Spain’s King Charles II dies without an heir, the War of Spanish Succession ignites – ushering in the golden age of piracy. And in the Americas, colonists begin to discover the seeds of self-governance...  Presented by Littleto...

Join us as we begin our journey through American coin history! Our inaugural episode begins in the 15th century, as two global powers – Spain and Portugal – divide the world between them. Their rivalry will shape the destiny of the American colonies… and change the world forever. Want to learn more about Coin Collecting? Check out the Littleton Coin Learn Center: https://www.littletoncoin.com/shop...