The History of St. Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461), the foremost patron…
New Year’s Good Luck Cake
Vasilopita is a New Year’s Day bread or cake in Greece and many other areas in eastern Europe, which contains a hidden coin that is believed…
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The 1909 Pennsylvania Train Robbery
It’s 1909 and the Philadelphia mint just produced a fresh batch of coins. East of Lewistown, PA on Route 322 there is an area called the…
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The Truth of Brothel Tokens
Experts say that beginning in the 1700s and lasting through the early 1900s, when prohibition halted legal activities at saloons, establishments in the western United States,…
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Wizarding World Currency
The second movie in the Harry Potter prequel series, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald premieres in the U.S. tomorrow! With this new release fans are…
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Restaurants with Cash Pinned to the Walls
Planning a trip or looking for a local restaurant that will also fulfill your love of coins and currency? There is a tradition to stapling dollar…
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Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico
September 17, 1859, San Francisco Bulletin newspaper: “At the peremptory request and desire of a large majority of the citizens…I, Joshua Norton…declare and proclaim myself…
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A Brief History of Halloween
Halloween is an all-American holiday celebrated yearly on October 31st. Kids look forward to dressing up and receiving free candy and many adults use it as…
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Superstitions Around the World
We have rounded up 13 superstitions as we continue on our 13 days of Halloween! Don’t Stick Chopsticks Straight Up In Japan, never rest them by…
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Ancient Egyptian Alien Coins
As our thirteen days of Halloween continues we explore the theory that a set of ancient Egyptian coins could be proof that an alien race visited…
