clad coins

What are Clad Coins?

The half dollar, quarter dollar, and dime coins are clad coins with 3 layers of metal. The 2 identical outer layers are an alloy of 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel. The inner layer is copper. The outer…
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Fancy Serial Numbers

First, there are a lot of factors that come into play when determining the value of currency. Condition, the type of error or variety in the piece, the aging of the bill or coin, and so forth. With this in…