I've been fascinated by coins and stamps since I was a young boy, and have been collecting them for just as long. Among my topical interests are images of the great minutemen statues of Concord and Lexington. Daniel Chester French's Concord statue is my favorite and seems to be the most popular with collectors.

My hometown of Westport, CT has its own Minuteman Statue (2nd row, right). It is less well-known than the ones in Concord and Lexington, but it is a fine work. He is depicted on one knee and honors the "Gallant Seven" who harassed the British on their return trip to the CT coast after they marched inland to burn Danbury in 1777.

One of the highpoints of my interest in coins and stamps came in 1992 when a design I created was selected by the US Mint for a Silver Dollar to celebrate the Olympics (photo at bottom). Read more about the coin-making process and see images of it in all its stages of creation here.

This bronze medal was struck by the Franklin Mint(tm) in 1975. The North Bridge is depicted on the reverse.

The U.S. Mint sold this commemorative half dollar in 1925 for the Sesquicentennial.

War Savings stamps from 1941-1945 show the Concord minuteman in various denominations, colors and sizes. You must see the enlarged $5 stamp (click above).

The Sesquicentennial of 1925 also brought this great stamp. (Click for enlargement).

These same War Savings stamps were themselves honored on a stamp from 1993.

Bronze medal struck by the U.S. Mint in 1975 featuring the Lexington Militiaman.

Here is the minuteman from my hometown, Westport, CT - from the Connecticut Tercentennary series of medals.