Three reporters followed supply chains to reveal that the U.S. Mint buys gold that comes from foreign pawn shops and drug dealers, then claims it is from the United States.
Category: Numismatics
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For America’s 250th, Should the Coin of Trump’s Realm Be Gold?
The New York Times – Business:A federally appointed committee is pushing back on plans to mint gold currency depicting President Trump.
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A Two-Headed Coin That Always Comes Up ‘Trump’
Would a proposed coin featuring the president on both sides commemorate America’s founding, or undercut its founding principles?
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Treasury Defends Minting a $1 Trump Coin Despite 1866 Law
The Treasury Department said that a 2020 collectible coinage law allows a living person to appear on U.S. currency.
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The Mystery of the Coin That Shouldn’t Exist
Scientists recently analyzed a Peruvian 10-cent piece with an unexplained origin.
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King Charles III Is the New Face of U.K. Money
The New York Times – Business:Pound notes with the new sovereign’s image will begin appearing in 2024, though money with his mother’s likeness will still be in circulation.