When I was in New York last week, walking along Third Avenue, I noticed two twenty-something women in front of me. It was immediately evident what they did for a living. As I passed them I turned and said, “You’re… Read More
The U.S. Mint added notches to the sides of dimes and quarters, because people were shaving the edges to collect the silver. Copper and nickel are not valuable, so the sides of pennies and nickels are smooth.