But my husband, who wanted a couple to buy a newspaper, thought I was insane. So I decided to get the real scoop. Turns out the truth is somewhere in between. That's a large enough number that the American Numismatic Association, a coin collectors' group, doubts they'll ever rise greatly in value, says spokesman Steve Bobbitt. Still, the coins are vanishing.
Demand exceeds supply.
One day, I'll pass them on to my kids, along with the mint-condition Bicentennial quarter I picked up in 1976 when my parents took me to Philadelphia to have a piece of America's birthday cake. All rights reserved.