Berman looked at photos of Quintero's collection, which includes quarters dating from 1908 to 1964 in coin collector books, a popular trend in the 1950s and 60s. "They’d buy a book for a buck or two ...

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Kudos to the shrewd keeper of this collecting family’s purse strings. A rare collection of gold coins dating back over a century has been appraised at a staggering $2 million — which is about $1.9 ...