The history of American currency is a fascinating one, evolving from the earliest colonial coinage through the introduction of Continental bills to "greenbacks" and the pennies, nickels, dimes ...

The Coinage Act of 1792 (also known as the Mint Act) established the United States Mint to oversee the production of coins ...

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