In addition to hoarding wealth, privileged classes began collecting coins for their artistic or historical value centuries ago. Coin collecting and the study of currency, or numismatics, have been ...
A coin valued at five cents was the first official coin of the United States (in 1792), but nickels did not appear in the U.S. until 1866. On May 16 of that year, Congress passed an act to usher in ...
YOU could be quids in if you’re able to spot these little-known designs with rare errors in your spare change. There’s a chance the small coins in your change might be worth ...