10 Hidden Messages In Famous Coins You Never Noticed

1. The Morgan Silver Dollar (1878-1921)

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2. The Indian Head Penny (1859-1909)

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3. The Standing Liberty Quarter (1916-1930)

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4. The Buffalo Nickel (1913-1938)

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5. The Lincoln Memorial Penny (1959-2008)

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6. The Washington Quarter (1932-1998)

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7. The Kennedy Half Dollar (1964-present)

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8. The Sacagawea Dollar (2000-present)

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9. The Presidential Dollar Coins (2007-2016)

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10. The American Eagle Gold Coin (1986-present)

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