Publish 10 am Monday
Seeing the faces of former U.S. presidents on coins (and paper money) is something we’re all accustomed to. Your wallet or coin jar probably features at least one Abraham Lincoln penny, Thomas Jefferson nickel, Franklin Roosevelt dime, and George Washington quarter. You may even have a John F. Kennedy half-dollar or two.
The U.S. Mint began circulating coins featuring designs of U.S. presidents in 1909, and many examples remain popular with collectors today. Let’s review a brief history of how past presidents came to adorn U.S. coins as well as the most coveted coins in today’s collector market….