Why is the dollar green?

In the 1800’s, new photography technology was being used to make illegal copies of the dollar. As a result, the treasury department sought to invent a system for keeping the dollar from being copied. At that time, the illegal copies … → read more

10/17/2011
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How coins got their grooves

Many decades ago, all coins were made from solid gold or silver. The amount of metal used in the coin was equal to its value ($10 of gold in a $10 gold coin, etc.) Before coins’ edges had ridges, dishonest … → read more

09/14/2011
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