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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;commidaddy, post: 566655, member: 15344&quot;]<b>1792 Half Dime</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The first coin struck by the United States was the half dime (originally spelled &quot;disme&quot;) in July 1792, months before the Mint facility was fully completed. Legend has it that the silver to produce the half dime was donated by George and Martha Washington. The coins were struck in the basement of John Harper, a citizen of Philadelphia. On hand to witness the event were the Washingtons, Rittenhouse, Jefferson, Hamilton, and other dignitaries. Fifteen hundred of these pieces were minted, but only as pattern coins, and were not intended for circulation, though some of them did reach the public. Many historians believe the portrait on the half dimes was modeled after Martha Washington.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Though not a regular mint issue, the 1792 half dime attracts great respect from modern day collectors, bringing upwards of $300,000 for specimens in MS-64 Uncirculated condition. <i>Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.goldbergcoins.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.goldbergcoins.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #0066cc">Ira &amp; Larry Goldberg Coins &amp; Collectibles, Inc.</span></a>, Beverly Hills, CA</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>(<a href="http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/the-first-US-mint.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/the-first-US-mint.html" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #800080">http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/the-first-US-mint.html</span></a>)</p><p>8th paragraph.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>* I just think it&#039;s a neat coin that symbolizes our Independence and can sort of be viewed as the foundation of our monetary system.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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