People don't need money to engage in trade. In fact, money is a relatively late invention, first appearing in the form of coins about 600 BC. The...
Some observations: People in Japan will be liquidating assets in order to generate cash. That will have a depressive effect on the prices of...
The US struck all manner of foreign coins for allies and friends during World War II. It's possible your coin is struck on a planchet meant for...
Maybe a canteen token for a military unit designated "173rd" something or other. Might be foreign. I want to say I've seen something similar...
No offense taken. I just wanted to provide a counterpoint to the "the gubmint wants your gold (or silver)" argument.
Sigh. I've said this before, but I'll say it again... The situation in 1933 was unique. By law, the money supply was a function of the amount of...
PM me with details of what you have if you're interested in selling.
The saying "born with a silver spoon in his mouth" is an allusion to the fact silver is an antibiotic. A silver spoon wasn't a rich affectation,...
Large cents were demonitized before the Civil War, and were available by the keg for basically their scrap value. Some Confederate sympathizers,...
Many collectors of explicitly racist historical material are black. A genuine "Coloreds Only" sign that once hung over a water fountain is much...
The Swiss issued 20 Franc gold pieces in 1947. Metallurgic examination of coins from this issue showed they contained elevated levels of mercury...
The guy on the National Banknote is a Wobblie, while the one on the MPC is a draft dodger.
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