What an Old Coin Collection Tells Us about Money from the Past

01/03/2024 Daniel Kowalski

A coin collection can tell a lot about this nation’s monetary history, and especially what happened nearly 60 years ago after the government debased U.S. coinage. This history is not having a happy ending.

Original Article: What an Old Coin Collection Tells Us about Money from the Past

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