Welcome to Coin Collecting...

Dear Fellow Collector,

Coins reflect the culture and times in a way no other artifacts can. Denominations teach us how to count when we’re young. Notable events and influential people worth remembering are honored on nearly all. But mostly, every coin represents the continuity between us, our parents, our grandparents and the next generation after us as history moves forward.

I learned this at an early age with my dad, who founded Littleton Coin. Every Saturday I’d go with him to the post office to pick up the mail. Then, we’d cross Main Street and walk down to Tilton’s Opera Block at No. 7. I’d help sort the orders or find the coins collectors wanted.

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Funny story: When I was five, I stacked the high‑mintage 1907 Indian Head Cents so high the column toppled over!

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Later, when I discovered a 1955/55 Doubled Die Cent, I started searching through circulating coins in earnest. When the time came, I chose to major in history at college.

Ultimately though, collecting is about enjoyment, and it’s more satisfying when it is fun, easy and free of worry. This booklet gives you useful information to get you started and, I hope, spark your curiosity about the many fascinating ways to hold history in your hands.

Happy collecting,

David M. Sundman
Chairman