Collecting Rare Coins And Currency

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Who can hold a copper coin from the Revolutionary War and not wonder
if it spent the night with a shivering soldier at Valley Forge? Who can look at a
worn silver dollar struck in 1882 in Carson City, Nevada, and not wonder how
many whiskeys it purchased after a hard day’s ride for
its many owners? How many older faces light up at the
sight of a Buffalo nickel, reminding them of the
afternoon at the movies it purchased? Old Coins are a
cherished link to the past, and because they were
objects of value, they were seldom discarded. Although
many were melted and recoined, some were buried and
discovered centuries later, enabling their new owners
to again appreciated the art of the engraver and to
better understand the society they served.
From ancient Greece and Rome, through the Middle Ages,
Renaissance, and Industrial Revolution, coins
survived the ravages of war, plagues, and famines to become an
accessible link to the densely woven tapestry of human
history. As a result, hundreds of thousands of people over the years have found
numismatics–the study of coins– to be a richly rewarding and educational experience.
Collecting coins can be both a…