Coke was a nickel. It had always been a nickel. Giant signs painted on the sides of barns and on billboards everywhere declared it so. It couldn't last.

As reflected in its FY2017 Annual Report, the Mint faces a daunting array of challenges and it is essential to have a congressionally-approved director.

Even if you know how to grade, the best way to ascertain condition is to hold a coin, in person, by the rim, in good lighting. Bid wisely online.

The coin community has its own "crime fighters," people who fight those who victimize collectors by stealing their collections or otherwise cheat a customer.

Collectors will decide most popular World War I American Veterans Proof silver medal

2½ cents, of course