Book Description
Coins: Questions & Answers provides detailed answers to hundreds of the most commonly asked questions about the world of numismatics, giving coin collectors a feel for the historical significance of coins---and covering challenging, interesting subjects that have puzzled collectors for decades. Filled with hundreds of photos, the book answers questions such as:
--Were the first U.S. coins actually struck from personal silver service provided by George Washington?
--Is it true that the coins of Spanish America enjoyed official legal tender status in the U.S. until 1857?
--In what year was the motto "In God We Trust" first featured on a U.S. coins?
--Are the five 1913 Liberty nickels illegal coins? Under what circumstances were they produced?
--When were expanded artillery shell cases used to make U.S. cents? --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché .
--Were the first U.S. coins actually struck from personal silver service provided by George Washington?
--Is it true that the coins of Spanish America enjoyed official legal tender status in the U.S. until 1857?
--In what year was the motto "In God We Trust" first featured on a U.S. coins?
--Are the five 1913 Liberty nickels illegal coins? Under what circumstances were they produced?
--When were expanded artillery shell cases used to make U.S. cents? --Ce texte fait référence à lédition Broché .
