Coins & Paper Money

Three songs written in the 19th century took turns as our national anthem.* But only one featured a nod to our most enduring symbol of independence, the Liberty Bell.  While in seminary in 1831,

Lately, error coins have been making headlines in the numismatic community. Len recently wrote about coinage errors… now, I’d like to take you to the other side of the coin (so to speak) –

Degrading coins was a serious business crime in Ancient Lydia’s trade hub of Philadelphia. Regarded as treason, debasing the metal or issuing underweight coins often resulted in the punishment of death. How were the

Coin errors have a way of turning an ordinary day into something special.   You reach into your pocket change or sort through a roll of coins from the bank… and suddenly one piece stands