coins

Do YOU collect any types of memorabilia? What's the most you've ever paid or sold a piece for?

When a new 90% silver dime was introduced in 1916, the public mistook the obverse design for a representation of the male god Mercury, messenger to the Roman gods. The name "Mercury Dime" took, although the coin actually depicts Liberty wearing a winged cap to signify freedom of thought. The...

After I paid for my stuff at Wawa this morning I started questioning myself.  I almost always pay with credit card or a $5 or $10 bill but never with exact change.  The reason?  I don't want to hold up the line so I pay quickly and get out of the way as soon as possible...

I'm envious of Canadians right now.  Why?  Because they're doing away with the penny coin.  I've long thought that pennies were a waste of time and wallet/pocket space.  Why don't we follow our neighbors to the north and stop using pennies...