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1970 U.S. Quarter Struck on 1941 Canadian Quarter

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 7, 2016 An eBay listing for a quarter that was reportedly minted on the back of a 1941 Canadian coin app ...
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Are Old Canadian $2 Bills Worth $20,000?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 27, 2014 Are old Canadian $2 bills worth $20,000 each?
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'In God We Trust' to be Removed from U.S. Currency

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 17, 2014 According to a hoax news story, the removal occurred at President Obama's behest.
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Currency Recognition Glitches

Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 22, 2014 Our readers report their experiences with service level employees unfamiliar with currency.
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Strip in U.S. Banknote

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Feb 5, 2007 Does the plastic strip embedded in U.S. currency enable the government to track it?
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Making Cents

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Feb 4, 2007 U.S. pennies now cost considerably more than one cent each to manufacture.
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1954 Canadian Devil's Head Banknote

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jan 19, 2007 Did a Canadian banknote display a grinning devil behind Queen Elizabeth?
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$10 Bill Printing Error

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 17, 2006 Do new U.S. $10 bills released in 2006 contain a printing error?
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$5/$10 Bill Printing Errors

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 17, 2006 Do new U.S. $5 and $10 bills contain printing errors?
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Buffalo Nickel

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jun 23, 2005 Are buffalo nickels being recalled because the bison depicted is anatomically correct?
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Wisconsin Quarter Error

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Mar 8, 2005 Do some Wisconsin quarters contain a printing error that makes them especially valuable?
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Loonie Design Lost in Transit?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Dec 30, 2002 Does a loon appear on Canada's $1 coin because the original dies were lost in transit?
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Are Two Dollar Bills Unlucky?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Nov 4, 2002 Rumor: Two-dollar bills are considered unlucky in the U.S.
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Did a Taco Bell Employee Refuse a $2 Bill?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 29, 2002 The tale of a Taco Bell employee who refused to accept a less common form of currency because he ...
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Does Most U.S. Currency Bear Traces of Cocaine?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jul 8, 2002 A large percentage of U.S. currency bears traces of cocaine, but not necessarily because it all ...
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In Flanders Fields on Canadian $10 Bill

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 6, 2001 Is the poem 'In Flanders Fields' misprinted on the back of the new Canadian $10 bill?
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U.S. Flag on Canadian Currency

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 5, 2001 Is the U.S. flag pictured flying over Parliament on Canadian currency?
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Bonnie and Clyde on the U.S. $10 bill

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 4, 2001 Did Bonnie and Clyde appear on the back of a U.S. $10 bill?
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Are Josef Stalin's initials on the U.S. dime?

Are Josef Stalin's Initials on the US Dime?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 29, 2000 Rumor has it that the tiny initials "JS" on every U.S. dime stand for "Josef Stalin."
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Debt Payment in Pennies

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov 12, 1999 Does U.S. law specify that merchants do not have to accept more than 100 pennies as payment?
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