The demise of American coinage is the story of US money in a nutshell. Coins were made of gold and silver. Today, even coins of base metals have face values less than the value of the metal itself.
Dale Batko
Dale Batko is a freelance writer based in Michigan. Several of his articles have appeared in over 32 magazines/newsletters/websites in 9 countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, Germany, South Africa, Sweden, USA) on 6 continents over the last 30 years. He started collecting coins in 1978.
