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Coin Collecting Trivia

Are you a coin collecting whiz? Find out by taking the coin collecting quiz. The answers to the questions are scattered throughout the website.

1. Who was the first person to collect coins?

2. What are coin collectors called?

3. What makes a coin valuable to collectors?

4. What was the first animal to appear on a U.S. circulating coin?

5. How long does a penny remain in circulation?