Littleton Coin Company

Littleton Coin Company

Littleton Coin Company was founded by a young man who turned an enthusiasm for collectibles into one of the largest collectibles firms in the country. Learn more about the coins available at the main website for Littleton Coin Company.

Maynard and Fannie Sundman officially founded the firm in 1945, although Maynard had operated a small stamp business from his home in Bristol, Connecticut in the 1930s. When he was drafted into the Army in 1941, he curtailed his stamp business and went off to serve his country overseas.

Resuming the business...

Following the war, Maynard and Fannie relocated to Littleton, New Hampshire, a small town nestled in the picturesque White Mountains. Littleton Stamp Company began in a small upstairs office, but the mail-order firm experienced steady growth by offering a range of services for collectors. Most popular were its "Stamps-on-Approval" and "Coins-on-Approval" services, which allow collectors to examine stamps or coins in their homes before they decide whether to purchase them. The firm also began publishing catalogs and price lists of stamps and coins.

Growth and expansion...

In 1974, the Sundman family purchased the Mystic Stamp Company in Camden, New York and Maynard and Fannie's youngest son, Don, took the reins of the newly acquired firm. The Littleton operation later became devoted exclusively to coins and paper money, and the Sundmans' oldest son, David, became President of Littleton Coin Company in 1985. Littleton Coin continued to expand its coin and paper money selections and collector services, operating out of its new (spring 1999) 65,000 square foot state-of-the-art headquarters, and is one of the largest coin retailers, offering a wide selection of U.S. coins and paper money through a variety of mail order services to all 50 states and beyond.