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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;National dealer, post: 12548, member: 487&quot;]The first coins minted in the original Philly mint was the Half disme. Speculation has it that the silver was donated by the Washington family, and may even be Martha for the portrait. These coins were made in early 1792. </p><p>These pattern coins were not the only ones minted that year. The Silver Cent, Birch Cent, and Quarter were also made during the year. All had very few mintages and are assumed to be presentation pieces. </p><p>The first year of the mint was 1793. It only minted half cents and cents.</p><p>Many consider 1794 as the first full production run as most of our nations circulating coins were made in that year. The quarter being the exception.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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