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The Most Collected Coin in American History — And Why It Never Lost Its Pull
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The Most Collected Coin in American History — And Why It Never Lost Its Pull
Minted in 1878 as a political compromise for silver miners, the Morgan Dollar became the coin of the American frontier — circulating through mining camps, cattle towns, and railroad commissaries.... Read more
Carved From Nothing: The Hobo Nickel Carvers Who Turned a 5-Cent Coin Into American Folk Art
Carved From Nothing: The Hobo Nickel Carvers Who Turned a 5-Cent Coin Into American Folk Art
A nail file. A pocketknife. A Buffalo nickel worth five cents. In the hands of Bertram Wiegand, George Washington Hughes, or Bo Hughes, that coin became something else entirely —... Read more
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Coin Art Jewelry: The Ancient Craft of Turning Coins Into Wearable Relics
Coin Art Jewelry: The Ancient Craft of Turning Coins Into Wearable Relics
A coin begins as currency. It becomes something else when touched by human hands. The history, craft, and symbolism behind coin art jewelry — from hobo nickels to Roman coin... Read more
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What Is a Hobo Nickel? The Hidden History Behind Coin Art Jewelry
What Is a Hobo Nickel? The Hidden History Behind Coin Art Jewelry
Before coin art became jewelry, it was survival. In the freight cars and Depression-era camps of early 20th-century America, itinerant workers carved skulls and portraits into Buffalo nickels with penknives... Read more
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