The 1799 cent is the rarest date in the entire cent series from 1793 to date. Knowledge of the rarity of this issue dates back to the 1820s....
With a mintage of 897,510, the 1797 cent is a fairly common date, but as most collectors learn, anything dated before 1800 is challenging. This is...
The mint issued cents under three guises in 1796. During the first three and a half months of the year, left over dies from 1795 were used....
Seventeen ninety-five was an interesting year for the first mint. During its first ten years of existence, there was a group of Congress which was...
By 1794, the mint had settled into its production schedule fairly well. It still had its problems, but the quality of the coins had improved...
I promised to post this after I completed a date set of cents from 1793 to 2024. When I get my 2025 Proof set, I'll be up to date. I won't post...
The grey toning on this denarius of Caracalla attracted me at the Summer FUN Show. When I had a chance to study it, I found that a Roman god I had...
I want to remind everyone that the Summer Show is this week, starting on Thursday. There is an early bird program on Wednesday which involves a...
Here are a couple of large cents in my "one cent per year, 1793 to date collection. I bought this 1796 Draped Bust cent knowing that it would...
Prohibition started in 1920. Although the '20s were called "roaring," it was illegal to get a beer that contained alcohol. By 1928, a going number...
Personal nostalgia. I usually don’t collect coins for that reason, but in this case, I made an exception. This is an encased Morgan Dollar. The...
I was born and raised in Delaware. Most U.S. collectors are familar with the Delaware commemorative half dollar. I have owned four of them over...
It took a while, but I finally received the lots I won in a recent StacksBowers auction. Three of lots where cents, which furthered my "one cent...
250 years ago today, the battles of Lexington and Concord were fought which began the shooting part of the American Revolutionary War. A coin was...
Tomorrow is Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Good Friday and Easter Sunday. In England, the monarch gives money, in the form of silver coins...
The year 1796 was unique one for the first Philadelphia Mint. It is the only year in which you can collect a set of all 10 denominations that were...
My wife and I went to sell some items from my mother's estate yesterday. We learned that this little item, made of sterling silver, could fit on...
Edward I was a remarkable king. After almost losing his crown to Simon de Montford, Edward escaped his captors, built an army and defeated...
I purchased this piece at a political items show a little over a week ago. The design of this medal was refreshingly interesting compared to most...
In 1840, William Henry Harrison ran on the "log cabin and cider" image. In most instances that was depicted on a large number of his tokens, like...
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