Maverick: Origins Unknown
Editor’s Note: For nearly 70 years, the feature-rich pages of Coins magazine, Numismatic News’ venerable sister publication, have tracked the history, fun and the growth of this great hobby, while also attracting new collectors to pursue what was once deemed the “hobby of kings.” Dusting off these time-aged issues, from the early 1960s and beyond, each installment of “Past Times with Coins,” written by its former longtime editor, explores what nuggets of interest they contain.
One of my favorite TV westerns is “Maverick” (1957-1962), featuring card-savvy traveling poker players Bret Maverick (James Garner), Bart Maverick (Jack Kelly) and sometimes cousin Beau Maverick (Roger Moore).
I like it so much that years ago I purchased a signed photo of
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