{"product_id":"9781616894191","title":"Keep the Change: A Collector's Tales of Lucky Pennies, Counterfeit C-Notes, and Other Curious Currency","description":"Harley J. Spiller began collecting money at the age of five when, home sick from school, his father tossed him a sack of pennies and a Whitman coin folder. In the five decades since, author Spiller has amassed one of America's most extensive collections of unusual financial artifacts as well as a wealth of anecdotes and quirky historical details about U.S. currency. In \u003cem\u003eKeep the Change\u003c\/em\u003e, Spiller takes an irreverent look at our most uncommon coins and bills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders learn why greenbacks are green; what happens to worn-out bills (compost is involved); how artists navigate the fine line between art and mutilation; whether it's ever acceptable to burn money (short answer: maybe); and how coin clippers and counterfeiters through the ages have profited by manipulating money. This highly selective tour through currency legends and lore will inspire readers to look with a new sense of wonder at the bills that pass through our hands every day.","brand":"Princeton Architectural Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151607283952,"sku":"9781616894191","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781616894191_p0.jpg?v=1763855557","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781616894191","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}