Fake money isn't just a modern problem—it's been part of human history for thousands of years. From ancient coin forgeries to ...

The modern American nickel wasn’t created until 1866 ... The nickel has a long history in U.S. money, though it wasn’t the country’s first 5-cent coin. That honor goes to a “half-dime ...

To state the obvious, coins are worth money. The average jar yields $58 in buying power. Most of us don’t realize how much our coins are worth. Thus, a trip to a coin-exchange kiosk or a bank, or a ...

The Indicator From Planet Money, have more. WAILIN WONG, BYLINE: The notion of a trillion-dollar platinum coin traces back to a now-defunct blog focused on Modern Monetary Theory. This is a branch ...

With the penny going away after 2025, will the last edition of the coin have more value than typical pennies? Questions remain regarding the coin.

To state the obvious, coins are worth money. Coinstar converts $3 billion in coins into spendable cash every year, one coin jar at a time. The average jar yields $58 in buying power. Most of us ...

Need some extra money for the holidays ... Dimes, America's smallest coin, can be worth some big bucks. Here's a closer look at some of the most valuable dimes and what you should be looking ...

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