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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Olivia Hebert

Coin collecting in the US has become a lost art - but one community is dedicated to reviving it

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Coin collecting in the U.S. has become a lost art but a community is trying to bring it back in fashion.

With Americans tossing an estimated $68 million in coins annually, often discarding them in public spaces such as sidewalks or accidentally putting them in the trash, a passionate community has taken it upon themselves to spread the joy of collecting the underappreciated form of currency and revive the hobby.

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