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Paper money collecting is a fascinating hobby -- just like coin collecting! See how money (coins and paper currency) gets into circulation, what your paper money is worth, fun ways to track dollar bills to see where they end up, hidden secrets on U.S. paper currency, and lot more!

What Are Coins Made Of In The US? What Is Paper Money Made Of? Here Are The Surprising Answers!

What Are Coins Made Of? What Is Paper Money Made of?

What is money made of in the United States? Specifically, what are coins made of? And what is paper money made of? Silver coins aren’t made from silver, nickels aren’t made from nickel, and lots more surprising facts about what money is made from in the United States!

How Does Money Get Into Circulation? See How American Currency Is Made + Fun Facts About Money In Circulation

Money & Coins

Wondering how money is made and how American currency goes from being printed by the government to winding up at your local bank, in stores, and in your pocket? Here’s a fun, easy-to-understand article showing how money gets distributed into commerce, how you can track where your dollar bills have been, and how long money in circulation lasts.

Wondering What Your U.S. Paper Money Bills Are Worth? Here Are U.S. Paper Currency Values + Collecting Tips

See what the letters on U.S. paper currency mean. Plus U.S. paper money values – including Silver Certificates, Gold Certificates & Federal Reserve Notes.

Wheres George Lets You See Where Your Money Has Been – Start Tracking Your Dollar Bills Now!

Wheres George

Track your dollar bills with Wheres George a.k.a. the Currency Tracking Project to see where your money has been & where it goes after leaving your wallet!

5 Hidden Secrets On United States Coins & Paper Currency

5 U.S. Money Secrets – symbols on US paper currency, what the olive branch and arrows mean, what E Pluribus Unum means, 6 things that must appear on every U.S. coin, and how to tell which US Mint facility made a coin.

Collecting Coins vs. Paper Money Collecting: What’s The Big Difference?

Paper money collecting is a fascinating hobby with as many avenues as coin collecting.

New $100 Bill Shows Off State-Of-The-Art Security Features

The new $100 bill due out in 2011 will have more than just a few design changes. The new bill will have a ton of new security features that will make this one of the most technologically advanced pieces of money ever printed.

Paper Or Plastic? Canada Began Issuing Plastic Money In 2011

Beginning in 2011, Canada will begin using plastic money in place of the cotton-based currency the nation has used for generations. Find out why the Canadian government says that, in this case, plastic is better than paper.

Congressman Pushes For Ronald Reagan $50 Bill — A Reagan Coin Is Still In The Future

While a Ronald Reagan coin likely will not be in your pocket or coin collection until 2016, a U.S. Congressman has proposed Reagan appear on the $50 bill — replacing Ulysses S. Grant.

Why U.S. Dollar Coins Are Not Circulating

Why don’t we use dollar coins instead of dollar bills? The U.S. Mint has been trying for decades to get Americans to grow fond of using the dollar coin for everyday purchases. After all, coins last longer than paper money — by many decades. Also, coins are easy to recycle. Dollar coins are also easier to use with vending machines. Do you use dollar coins? Or do you save them?

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JoshuaI'm the Coin Editor here at TheFunTimesGuide. My love for coins began when I was 11 years old. I primarily collect and study U.S. coins produced during the 20th century. I'm a member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG) and have won multiple awards from the NLG for my work as a coin journalist. I'm also the editor at CDN Publishing (a trusted source for the price of U.S. rare coins), editor at the Florida United Numismatists Club (FUN Topics magazine), and author of Images of America: The United States Mint in Philadelphia (a book that explores the colorful history of the Philadelphia Mint). I've contributed hundreds of articles for various coin publications including COINage, The Numismatist, Numismatic News, Coin Dealer Newsletter, Coin Values, and CoinWeek. I've also authored nearly 1,000 articles here at The Fun Times Guide to Coins (many of them with over 50K shares), and I welcome your coin questions in the comments below!

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