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4-6Household History series.
Discussing how currency is made, the history of money from bartering to plastic, coin collecting, and money-related activities, this overview is accompanied by color and black-and-white photos, archival drawings, and a few cartoonlike illustrations. Sidebars highlight additional relevant information. A chart gives some interesting background facts on U.S. coins. Glos., ind.