Ep. 29 – World War II, Bretton Woods and a New World Currency

Ep. 29 – World War II, Bretton Woods and a New World Currency

The United States entered World War II in December of 1941. Across Europe and Asia, air and ground combat were ravaging farms and factories. Consumer goods were rationed. War production defined the global economy. Even the U.S. Mint joined the war effort.   Coins were struck in silver and steel to save copper and nickel for munitions and other military equipment. While the Bureau of Engraving and Printing issued special emergency currency notes to stop the enemy from using captured American money.   And the war would bring other monetary changes – including a new world reserve currency...  Presented by Littleton Coin Company. Visit us online at: https://www.LittletonCoin.com [https://www.LittletonCoin.com] Are you a collector? Shop one of the largest inventories of coins, paper money & collecting supplies at https://www.LittletonCoin.com [https://www.LittletonCoin.com] New to Collecting? Check out Littleton's FREE Coin Collecting Learn Center at: https://www.LittletonCoin.com/Learn [https://www.LittletonCoin.com/Learn] Want more fun facts about coins & currency? Check out Littleton's popular Heads & Tails Blog at: https://blog.LittletonCoin.com [https://blog.LittletonCoin.com] Follow Us on Social Media:  * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littletoncoincompany [https://www.facebook.com/littletoncoincompany] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littletoncoincompany/ [https://www.instagram.com/littletoncoincompany/] * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LittletonCoinCo [https://www.youtube.com/user/LittletonCoinCo] * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/littletoncoin/ [https://www.pinterest.com/littletoncoin/] * X: https://twitter.com/LittletonCoin [https://twitter.com/LittletonCoin] Littleton Coin Company Serving Collectors Since 1945 Copyright © 2026 LCC, Inc.

Ep. 28 – The Great Depression, The New Deal and Managed Capitalism

The crash came in late October of 1929. Stock prices plunged. Fortunes evaporated. The Roaring Twenties gave way to the Great Depression.  Out of its depths emerged one of the most ambitious experiments in American economics. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal reshaped the relationship between government, business and everyday citizens. It was the birth of managed capitalism in the United States.  And through it all, the nation’s coins and currency told their own quiet story of upheaval and adaptation...   Presented by Littleton Coin Company. Visit us online at: https://www.LittletonCoin.com [https://www.LittletonCoin.com] Are you a collector? Shop one of the largest inventories of coins, paper money & collecting supplies at https://www.LittletonCoin.com [https://www.LittletonCoin.com] New to Collecting? Check out Littleton's FREE Coin Collecting Learn Center at: https://www.LittletonCoin.com/Learn [https://www.LittletonCoin.com/Learn] Want more fun facts about coins & currency? Check out Littleton's popular Heads & Tails Blog at: https://blog.LittletonCoin.com [https://blog.LittletonCoin.com] Follow Us on Social Media:  * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littletoncoincompany [https://www.facebook.com/littletoncoincompany] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littletoncoincompany/ [https://www.instagram.com/littletoncoincompany/] * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LittletonCoinCo [https://www.youtube.com/user/LittletonCoinCo] * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/littletoncoin/ [https://www.pinterest.com/littletoncoin/] * X: https://twitter.com/LittletonCoin [https://twitter.com/LittletonCoin] Littleton Coin Company Serving Collectors Since 1945 Copyright © 2026 LCC, Inc.

Ep. 27 – The Roaring Twenties: Credit, Culture and Consumerism

The Roaring Twenties were a transformative era in American history. From flappers, speakeasies and shifting societal norms to rapid industrial growth and revolutions in personal finance, America was changing fast.  Installment buying and consumer credit surged in popularity as people across the nation embraced a new, modern way of life. But beneath the glamour of the Jazz Age, even bigger changes were on the horizon…  Presented by Littleton Coin Company. Visit us online at: https://www.LittletonCoin.com [https://www.LittletonCoin.com] Are you a collector? Shop one of the largest inventories of coins, paper money & collecting supplies at https://www.LittletonCoin.com [https://www.LittletonCoin.com] New to Collecting? Check out Littleton's FREE Coin Collecting Learn Center at: https://www.LittletonCoin.com/Learn [https://www.LittletonCoin.com/Learn] Want more fun facts about coins & currency? Check out Littleton's popular Heads & Tails Blog at: https://blog.LittletonCoin.com [https://blog.LittletonCoin.com] Follow Us on Social Media:  * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littletoncoincompany [https://www.facebook.com/littletoncoincompany] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littletoncoincompany/ [https://www.instagram.com/littletoncoincompany/] * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LittletonCoinCo [https://www.youtube.com/user/LittletonCoinCo] * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/littletoncoin/ [https://www.pinterest.com/littletoncoin/] * X: https://twitter.com/LittletonCoin [https://twitter.com/LittletonCoin] Littleton Coin Company Serving Collectors Since 1945 Copyright © 2026 LCC, Inc.

Ep. 26 – World War I and the End of Isolation

History remembers World War I for trench warfare, alliances, and fallen empires. But it also showed factories and financial strength could shape events in ways armies and navies alone could not. And it forced the United States to decide what kind of country it would become in a connected world.   America had long preferred distance and isolation. But modern industry and credit made separation harder to maintain. The nation found itself drawn onto the global stage. And it rose to the occasion, changing the world’s balance of power forever... Presented by Littleton Coin Company. Visit us online at: https://www.LittletonCoin.com [https://www.LittletonCoin.com] Are you a collector? Shop one of the largest inventories of coins, paper money & collecting supplies at https://www.LittletonCoin.com [https://www.LittletonCoin.com] New to Collecting? Check out Littleton's FREE Coin Collecting Learn Center at: https://www.LittletonCoin.com/Learn [https://www.LittletonCoin.com/Learn] Want more fun facts about coins & currency? Check out Littleton's popular Heads & Tails Blog at: https://blog.LittletonCoin.com [https://blog.LittletonCoin.com] Follow Us on Social Media:  * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littletoncoincompany [https://www.facebook.com/littletoncoincompany] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littletoncoincompany/ [https://www.instagram.com/littletoncoincompany/] * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LittletonCoinCo [https://www.youtube.com/user/LittletonCoinCo] * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/littletoncoin/ [https://www.pinterest.com/littletoncoin/] * X: https://twitter.com/LittletonCoin [https://twitter.com/LittletonCoin] Littleton Coin Company Serving Collectors Since 1945 Copyright © 2026 LCC, Inc.

Ep. 25 – Teddy Roosevelt and the Meaning of Prosperity

America had become a nation of abundance. Wages climbed. Prices fell. New inventions were everywhere. For the first time, many could afford modern tools and conveniences. But what should all that prosperity serve? The question was asked by writers... naturalists... working Americans... and one energetic president who felt a nation needs more than comfort and commerce...  Presented by Littleton Coin Company. Visit us online at: https://www.LittletonCoin.com [https://www.LittletonCoin.com] Are you a collector? Shop one of the largest inventories of coins, paper money & collecting supplies at https://www.LittletonCoin.com [https://www.LittletonCoin.com] New to Collecting? Check out Littleton's FREE Coin Collecting Learn Center at: https://www.LittletonCoin.com/Learn [https://www.LittletonCoin.com/Learn] Want more fun facts about coins & currency? Check out Littleton's popular Heads & Tails Blog at: https://blog.LittletonCoin.com [https://blog.LittletonCoin.com] Follow Us on Social Media:  * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littletoncoincompany [https://www.facebook.com/littletoncoincompany] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littletoncoincompany/ [https://www.instagram.com/littletoncoincompany/] * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LittletonCoinCo [https://www.youtube.com/user/LittletonCoinCo] * Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/littletoncoin/ [https://www.pinterest.com/littletoncoin/] * X: https://twitter.com/LittletonCoin [https://twitter.com/LittletonCoin] Littleton Coin Company Serving Collectors Since 1945 Copyright © 2026 LCC, Inc.