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Best-selling author and award-winning novelist. Prolific magazine contributor. Education/Experience: Rutgers University Interests: WWII, numismatics, classic cars, cruise ships, travel, NASA & space, and myriad collectibles. URL RSS |
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Events surruouding the demise of the Franklin Half Dollar and introduction of the Kennedy Half Dollar By Timothy B. Benford | Published 7/16/2008
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Some items excerpted from one of this author's four World War II books By Timothy B. Benford | Published 7/11/2008
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Article relates similarities between this election year and novel written 26 years ago By Timothy B. Benford | Published 7/10/2008
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A close look at the litte-known Vatican Observatory and the recent Vatican article about life on other planets By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/11/2008
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Are we alone? You might think not if you consider the coins and tokens already available with UFO and alien images on them By Timothy B. Benford | Published 4/3/2008
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People who are avid collectors are often interested in, and have, diverse collectible interests By Timothy B. Benford | Published 4/3/2008
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The way money is handled in casinos continues to change. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 4/1/2008
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Second Elvis Presley cruise to be announced shortly By Timothy B. Benford | Published 3/18/2008
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These items have been culled from nearly a thousand items in the writer's 1982 tome "The World War II Quiz & Fact Book" published by Harper & Row By Timothy B. Benford | Published 3/14/2008
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Interesting and little-known information most people don't know about our 16th President By Timothy B. Benford | Published 3/13/2008
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How I almost wrote the sequel to Raging Bull, the Jake LaMotta story By Timothy B. Benford | Published 2/28/2008
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How to make a Hannah Montana Quarter with a 2007 Montana Statehood Quarter on one side, and an image of Hannah on the other side. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 2/7/2008
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A service, patterned after the "National Do Not Call Registry" claims it can put an end to those annoying political phone calls that usually come when you are having dinner By Timothy B. Benford | Published 2/6/2008
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True story of how one used car dealer repainted surplus military vehicles of questionable mechanical value into desirable cars after World War II.
Based on family experience. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 2/6/2008
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A Press Club Award-winning article about myriad things you can do for better fuel economy for your car. This article has been quoted on several TV and radio talk shows. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 1/29/2008
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Pulitzer Prize winning author James A. Michener shares his thoughts about publishing books and movie deals in this exclusive article. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 1/25/2008
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Legislation to extend the popular 50-coin Statehood Quarters Program has passed Congress. New coins due for Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and three Pacific territories By Timothy B. Benford | Published 1/25/2008
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The legendary, cult graffiti that began in World War II has now appeared in Iraq. This article traces its origin By Timothy B. Benford | Published 1/24/2008
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A personal experience background article about why this Swimsuit Calendar has endured in popularity. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 1/18/2008
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The strange carving of Buffalo Nickels to change their appearance, and why hobos, convicts, and vendors did it. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 1/8/2008
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The story behind, and the sentimental meaning of the song "I'll Be Home For Christmas" By Timothy B. Benford | Published 12/14/2007
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Based on a real experience in 2007 By Timothy B. Benford | Published 12/7/2007
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The U.S. Navy 'flattop' fleet grew from eight (8) aircraft carriers when Pearl Harbor was attacked to 121 by war's end By Timothy B. Benford | Published 12/5/2007
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Personal account of meeting with fellow author Peter Benchley and the interesting inscription he did for me. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 11/29/2007
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Combination of literary decor throughout the ship, no trans-fats in meals, and comprehensive childrens' programs, make this cruise ship a delight. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 10/31/2007
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Little-known incident involving one of the Original 7 Project Mercury Astronauts By Timothy B. Benford | Published 10/30/2007
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The beautiful 1839 Una and the Lion gold piece was designed by William Wynon to mark the start of the reign of Queen Victoria, which had begun when the barely 18-year-old ascended to the throne in 1837. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 10/30/2007
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The hunt for one of the most famous pirate treasures of all time. Believe it or not, it may be in New Jersey. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 10/30/2007
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Historic event that is often not even a footnote in history. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 10/30/2007
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Famous, odd, and interesting automobiles that have graced the Silver Screen or the Boob Tube over the years. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 10/30/2007
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Award-winning numismatic spoof about one of the rarest and most sought after U.S. coins By Timothy B. Benford | Published 10/28/2007
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Princess Diana's fascination with the occult and paranormal By Timothy B. Benford | Published 10/28/2007
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Psychic prediction of Princess Diana's Death before it happened is documented in police records By Timothy B. Benford | Published 10/28/2007
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Like old cars? You're in luck. There is at least one every night from April to November in most of our most populated states. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 10/28/2007
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The only air-contitioned, state-of-the-art modern cruise ship that navigates Darwin's Galapagos. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 10/28/2007
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The difference in collecting Proof sets versus Mint sets for beginners By Timothy B. Benford | Published 10/28/2007
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Exact copies of rare coins perfectly legal, provided they follow the ruls of the Hobby Protection Act By Timothy B. Benford | Published 10/28/2007
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Popular expressions that include references to money By Timothy B. Benford | Published 10/28/2007
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Buzz Aldrin's well-worn Peace Dollar was part of his Personal Preference Kit items By Timothy B. Benford | Published 10/16/2007
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Not commonly known background information and what happened to the Japanese decision makers of the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor and other U.S. installations in Hawaii. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 9/21/2007
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Comparative size ranking, considering length and gross tonnage, culled and compiled by the author from historic documents in the public domain for his World War II books. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 9/20/2007
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He murdered his mother, wife, and three children. It took a TV show to capture him nearly two decades later. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 9/11/2007
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The writer is an award-winning author and best-selling novelist.
His dozen books include four nonfiction works dealing with World War II.
By Timothy B. Benford | Published 9/11/2007
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The legendary naval battle that is the cornerstone of the U.S. Navy By Timothy B. Benford | Published 9/11/2007
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13 'Unknown' Women were trained as astronauts at the same time the famous 'Original 7' men were By Timothy B. Benford | Published 9/7/2007
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Two easy things to combat leaves that clog your wall skimmer or draining hose By Timothy B. Benford | Published 9/7/2007
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Will the U.S. dollar coins be replaced by $2 coins? By Timothy B. Benford | Published 9/7/2007
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Some coins have royalty on them. Others have presidents or national heros. These have bugs! By Timothy B. Benford | Published 9/7/2007
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No garages required, just an album, and you can take al your "cars" with you to a show! By Timothy B. Benford | Published 9/7/2007
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Getting a car purchased overseas on a ship back to the U.S. isn't a snap of the fingers By Timothy B. Benford | Published 9/7/2007
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Sold as ready made items, or you can make them yourself on the vending machine. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 9/7/2007
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16 U.S. coin designers have given us their interpretation of what the elusive lady should look like. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 9/7/2007
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With the price of copper and nickel worth ore than the cost of producing these coins, changes are in the works. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 9/7/2007
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Explains the history and difference between real silver dollars and clad dollar coins, researched from historical documents in the public domain By Timothy B. Benford | Published 8/30/2007
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St. Kitts and Nevis were the first English colonies in the Caribbean. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 8/23/2007
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It all started when New Hampshire's granite 'face' of Old Man of the Mountain slide into oblivion By Timothy B. Benford | Published 8/23/2007
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A Short-lived Caribbean Mystery: Where did old cannon come from? Where did it go? By Timothy B. Benford | Published 8/20/2007
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One of the automobile industry's legendary tales By Timothy B. Benford | Published 8/20/2007
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Not many people inside or outside the numismatic hobby are familiar with this strange story. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 8/17/2007
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2007 copyright by author By Timothy B. Benford | Published 8/15/2007
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You don't need a calendar to tell you when it's Summer in New Jersey. Just take a ride on the Garden State Parkway and count the Canadian license plates headed south. For perhaps two decades Canadians have been invading my home state's shore points in growing numbers. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 8/15/2007
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Never, ever, fail to get a second opinion for a serious medical problem. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 8/15/2007
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The author writes extensively about coins for several publications in the U.S., Canada, and Australia and holds the copyright to this exclusive article. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 8/15/2007
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The story of what became of Astronaut Gus Grissom's dimes when his space craft sank (from personal conversations this writer had with Gus Grissom) By Timothy B. Benford | Published 7/24/2007
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Based on an exclusive press announcement researched and written by this writer for the St. Kitts and Nevis Department of Tourism By Timothy B. Benford | Published 7/20/2007
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True story, humorous now, but not at the time By Timothy B. Benford | Published 7/19/2007
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From exclusive interviews and the author's personal experiences working in television and the movies By Timothy B. Benford | Published 7/16/2007
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Benito Mussolini was interested in the ships, but the Nazi's torched them By Timothy B. Benford | Published 7/16/2007
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A totally original and exclusive article based on interviews with Mr. Sickel. All photos are by the author. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 7/10/2007
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Based on exclusive conversations and communications with Enola Gay oo-pilot Bob Lewis, and Gerry Newhouse, personal aide to pilot (now General) Paul Tibbets. Much of this copy appears in my four World War II books. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 7/10/2007
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For years people mistook 'shinny pennies' for dimes, and a nickel with a big 'funny'mint mark on the back helped catch a spy. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 7/6/2007
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Note to Content buyer: Capitalization of HAWAII is correct historical identification of these notes, not my abuse of AC style. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 7/6/2007
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Exclusive. copyrighted material extracted from this writer's book Pearl Harbor Amazing Facts. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 7/6/2007
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From an exclusive one-on-one interview this writer had with Mrs. Bickerson which appeared in the December, 2004 issue of Coinage magazine By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/29/2007
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People pass by three forgotten mint sides every day and have no idea legal coins were made there. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/15/2007
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Filmed more than 35 years ago, the original "Godfather" movie is truly a Hollywood classic. But this article is about another classic, the 1941 Lincoln Continental in which Sonny Corleone (actor James Caan) bought the farm in a gangland slaying at a toll booth. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/11/2007
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This is an automotive article about the car used in the movie. It is not a movie review. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/11/2007
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This story was written exclusively for the March 12, 2007 issue of Coin World, and has since appeared in Canadian Coin News. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/11/2007
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The convenience of having an adequate supply of coins simply didn't exist in the Caribbean islands until the mid-Nineteenth Century. So they confiscated foreign coins and countermarked them with theirown imprint. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/11/2007
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Little known Facts About a Historical Event By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/11/2007
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Extensive excerpts of this personally researched material appear in various of my four World War II books. This article has also appeared in two numismatic publications. I have also granted permission to a number of currency dealers and historians to quote or use it. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/11/2007
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Alert newspaperboy spotted hollow nickel, and the result was the capture of Soviet spy Rudolf Abel By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/11/2007
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Hoarders and speculators expected windfall profits that never materialized By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/1/2007
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If you are saving the Statehood Quarters, here is a U.S. quarter story you will find interesting. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/1/2007
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Writer remembers Princess Diana and her sons' visit to Caribbean island By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/1/2007
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One of the great American classic automobiles that disappeared ahead of its time. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/1/2007
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The Mark II was designated a 'Milestone Car' by the Milestone Car Society and selected by the Museum of Modern Art as the most attractive automobile of the 1950s decade. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/1/2007
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Many people still think the car was taken out of service and put away and end up in a museum. It did end up in a museum, but if you recall wht it looked like in 1963, you wouldn't recognize it now By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/1/2007
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One of the infamous vehicle failed to meet selling price expectations at 2006 auction. Fate of the second remains a mystery. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/1/2007
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There were no atheists on D-Day. No matter who you are, it is impossible to visit the battleground and grave sites at Normandy without getting a serious lump in your throat. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 6/1/2007
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Parked cars and those moving along streets and highways in films and TV shows just didn't happen to be there when the cameras were rolling. They were hired as movie prop cars and each one of them earned their owner in the neighborhood of $300 for a day's work. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 5/24/2007
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The technology of electronic digital slot machines has grown in quantum leaps from what was the state-of-the-art as recently as three years ago. That means most 'How-To-Win' books are obsolete by the time you buy them.
By Timothy B. Benford | Published 5/24/2007
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Sea Cloud, the private yacht owned by Post Cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, made military history during its service as IX-99 during World War II as the first experimental vessel for racial integration in the U.S. Navy. By Timothy B. Benford | Published 5/24/2007
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