As best as historians can figure, coin collecting as a hobby has been around since the Ancient Romans. Yet coin collecting really didn't become a "thing" with modern day humans until 1999 when the... As best as historians can figure, coin collecting as a hobby has been around since the Ancient Romans. Yet coin collecting really didn't become a "thing" with modern day humans until 1999 when the United States Mint began its 50 State Quarters program. It's astonishing that parking meters and laundromats survived the initial craze as everyone began hoarding their quarters. Collectors will still find those state quarters at Littleton Coin Company, and they'll also find much more. Here coin collectors can purchase coins from all over the world (even some those Ancient Romans prized so much), paper money, coins minted in gold or silver and so much more. And since they'll need a way to show off their collection, Littleton Coin Company supplies display pieces such as albums, coin tubes and small and large size currency holders. And for the coin collector who has everything, the company even has coin-themed jewelry and gifts.read more