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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 25386236, member: 101855&quot;]We have not moved back for a few days, so here goes. </p><p><br /></p><p>1796 was an unusual year for the first United States Mint. It was the only year in which you can collect all ten denominations of coins that were authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792. </p><p><br /></p><p>Furthermore, it appears that some coins were given special treatment. A few of them have been called &quot;Specimens.&quot; Making true Proof coins was beyond the first mint&#039;s capabilities. This has led a few collectors to try to form &quot;a 1796 Proof set.&quot; I&#039;ll warn you though that some of those denominations are quite scarce and expensive. The 1796 half cent, half dollar and quarter eagles are bears. The others are all going to run you at least four figures if not five. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are the 1796 coins that I have </p><p><br /></p><p>My best 1796 half dime. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1625614[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>1796 Dime</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1625615[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>1796 quarter. This was the first quarter, and it is a one year type. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1625616[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>1796 Half Dollar. This is the type which stops most type collectors from completing their sets. A piece in Fair-02 can make a run at selling for 5 figures. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1625617[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>1796 Bust Dollar</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1625618[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My pride and joy, a 1796 No Stars Quarter Eagle.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1625619[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>That comes to six out of the ten 1796 coins. I might get a cent. I&#039;ll need it if I complete the one a cent set I am working on. There are two types of 1796 cent, the Liberty Cap and the Draped Bust. I&#039;ll be lucky to get one of them. </p><p><br /></p><p>The half cent and the $5 and $10 gold coins can easily reach 6 figures. I&#039;ll need to hit the Power Ball to get those.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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