At just 0.80 grams, the three-cent silver piece was the lightest and thinnest coin ever struck for circulation by the United States Mint. Created in 1851 to address everyday commerce challenges – most notably the need to purchase three-cent postage stamps without making change – this unusual denomination circulated for more than two decades before...

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Investors rushed back into precious metals after the late-January sell-off, snapping up gold and silver and driving prices sharply higher. Gold rebounded about 6% and silver about 9% as dip-buyers treated the pullback as a brief hiccup in what many are now calling a powerful gold Supercycle. Banks Still Call for Record Highs in Gold...

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In the early 1920s, the United States was still grappling with the memory of the Civil War, even as the nation moved deeper into the modern age. Veterans were aging, monuments were rising, and Americans were searching for ways to honor the figures who had preserved the Union. Few names carried as much weight as...

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