Categories for Tales from the Vault

9 Jan 2019

During the first half of the 19th century, the imperial Russian-American Company (RAC) – chartered by Tsar Paul [...]

14 Nov 2018

The Money Museum’s collection honors treasurer and patriot Robert Morris The Edward C. Rochette Money Museum’s collection includes [...]

17 Oct 2018

The ANA’s collection celebrates an amazing life and career When Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy was elected President [...]

29 Aug 2018

The ANA collection was conceived thanks to a numismatic giant The ANA’s Edward C. Rochette Money Museum has [...]

10 Jul 2018

Although popular in circulation, few of these notes exist today In June 1812, the United States declared [...]

13 Jun 2018

A famous satirical bank note lampoons the Bank of England What follows is a fascinating story of war, [...]

4 May 2018

The Edward C. Rochette Money Museum received an exciting donation in late 2017: items related to the production [...]

1 Mar 2018

The first National Bank Act was signed 155 years ago Even before the Civil War, our nation’s currency [...]

23 Jan 2018

Halloween 2017 marked the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation It was October 31st, the feast [...]

3 Dec 2017

As busy as he is during the holiday season, how did Santa Claus ever find time to pose [...]