Money, Coin
Human civilizations have long used metals as a medium for exchange. In addition to their long-lasting properties, metals lend themselves easily to melting and casting. As early as 1000 B.C...
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This beginning skills book introduces the young learner to money. Easy practice pages help students identify coins, learn their values, and count coins. In addition, students practice buying items...
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Coming soon on new presidential dollar coins — Old Hickory, Old Kinderhook, Old Man Eloquent and the Last of the Cocked Hats.The U.S. Mint, the maker of the nation's coins, on Thursday is unv...
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The House voted Tuesday to give a new look to the Sacagawea dollar in hopes of reviving flagging interest in the seven-year-old golden coin.The legislation, approved by voice vote, would make annua...
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The newest $1 coin, bearing the likeness of George Washington, is going into circulation around the country just in time for next week's celebration of the first president's birthday.U.S. Mint offi...
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Mary and Ray Smith can't make heads or tails of a new presidential dollar coin they found last week. It doesn't have either. A week after the revelation that some of the coins slipped out of the U....
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To avid collectors, coins that stand out as rare or of exceptional quality are worth more than their weight in platinum, silver or gold.Numismatic enthusiasts are often willing to pay a premium for...
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To avid collectors, coins that stand out as rare or of exceptional quality are worth more than their weight in platinum, silver or gold.Numismatic enthusiasts are often willing to pay a premium for...
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An anonymous buyer has paid more than $30 million for a collection of rare U.S. prototype coins, some from the 1700s, that never went into circulation, according to the dealer that brokered the dea...
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First Lady Laura Bush paid tribute Monday to "one of America's most beloved first ladies" — Dolley Madison — at the unveiling of a coin in Madison's honor."America's first ladies have g...
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An odd-looking Canadian quarter with a bright red flower was the culprit behind a false espionage warning from the Defense Department about mysterious coins with radio frequency transmitters, The A...
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Money, Coin
Recognizing Coins
Mint reveals presidents on dollar coins
