First published by Money Metals Exchange here: https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2024/04/18/americans-throw-away-millions-of-us-coins-because-american-money-is-junk-003130
<p><img src='https://www.moneymetals.com/uploads/content/tossing-coins-in-garbage.jpeg'/></p>Americans throw away millions of dollars in coins every year. That&#039;s because American money is junk. But that wasn’t always the case.