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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 3585623, member: 101855&quot;]I doubt that most people ever saw one in circulation after the 1830s. I say this based upon my collecting experience. When I was collecting them by die variety, the really low grade ones, that got there by honest wear and not damage, were generally dated from 1793 to 1811.</p><p><br /></p><p>When the series resumed in 1825, pieces in less than VF are unusual. The made for circulation pieces continued until 1835, with not all years in between and then went on Proof-only status.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone who has collected the 1849 to 1857 pieces will note that EF and better for sharpness is the norm. In other words, the coin was not popular and saw very little use.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yet, some guy named Hesselman so fit to issue this piece in 1837.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]957250[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]957251[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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