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The origin of the phrase "dark side" in reference to world coin collecting is only indirectly linked to Star Wars. The origin, as I'm sure those older threads will tell you, is found in the… (View Post)

To me, the US Constitution is quite clear: Article 1 Section 10: "No state shall... coin money... [or] make any thing other than gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts..." States… (View Post)

If wondering whether you need to wear gloves to handle coins, consider this: What kind of gloves does PCGS use when they handle coins sent to them for grading? Answer: none, usually. According to thi… (View Post)

It derives from the new, revolutionary concept of "decimal currency", where each currency subunit was worth 1/10th of the previous. The mil was 1/1000th of the unit; the cent was 1/100th, t… (View Post)

The use of "unit" as a quasi-alternative name for the dollar derives from the language written into the Coinage Act of 1792, from which the coinage derived it's legal existence. All referen… (View Post)