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Do you know the history of the 1000 dollar bill? From rarities to common issues, this article covers the history and varieties of the U.S. thousand dollar bill.

Learn about the small-sized currency the U.S. Mint started producing in 1928 and how American notes have evolved into what we use today.

Obsolete currency, or broken bank notes, are a popular type of currency to collect. Explore some of the various styles and types today!

American Silver Dollars are some of the most popular coins in the world, but figuring out that silver dollar’s worth can be difficult.

Quite possibly the most popular quarter in the American Women Quarters Program, Wilma Mankiller joined Sally Ride and Maya Angelou in coin history.

Learn more about the history and tensions in America that resulted in the creation of the Lesher Referendum Dollars.

Learn about the fascinating history of the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation 1935 tokens.

Even at the outbreak of the Civil War, coinage was scarce and precious metal coinage – Gold and Silver – were extremely scarce and very much in demand. As the war debts to European nations began to mount, those nations wanted to be paid in bullion so that converting that money into any other currency would be easy and quick.