New Post from Old News
Interesting the things you can dig up on the internet. Attached are a couple of articles from the New York Times archives.
The first, dating from 1882, describes the destruction of silver three cent pieces. It’s a good illustration of how common coins become uncommon. Anyone care to estimate how many three cent coins you need to make ten tons?
The second one reminds me of how some folks like to look backwards instead of forwards. A collector tells how the hobby isn’t what it used to be, dealers have taken over, and you can’t find coins in pocket change that are worth anything. Of course, the article’s from 1901…
Silver 3 cents melting NYTimes 1882
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