Over time, coins can become rare collectibles that are sold for thousands, if not millions, of dollars. That’s because the U.S. has been minting coins since 1793. Up until the 20th century, many coins were composed of basic metals like gold and silver — that is, until gold was banned from coinage by way of executive order in 1933, and silver was watered out of production by the early 1970s.
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