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1/2C 1794 HIGH RELIEF C-9
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This coin is an example of an Early American 1/2 Cent in Fine-Details condition with some corrosion. Surfaces are a dark chocolate color with an even amount of corrosion on both sides. Still a pleasing Details Coin for an Early American Copper.NGC graded and encapsulated this coin.At the time of this coin’s striking George Washington was the 1st President of the United States.All thirteen of the Original Colonies had ratified the Constitution.Just four years prior to this coin’s striking at the Old Philadelphia Mint Rhode Island became the last of the Original Thirteen Colonies to ratify the Constitution of the United States on May 29,1790.For those interested,Rhode Island’s official name is: the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.Three significant events occurred in 1794.On March 4,1794 the11th Amendment to the Constitution was passed by Congress and was added to the Constitution becoming law on February 17,1795. The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of individuals to bring suit against states in federal court.Also,on March 27,1794 the United States Navy was established and on May 8th of 1794 the U.S.Post Office was established.Who knows what famous American or possibly a distant relative of your family might have held this very coin in the palm of their hand?
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50C 1795 Y/STAR O-121
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This coin is a scarce Rarity-4 Overton die variety (O-121) 1795 Half Dollar in VF-Details Cleaned condition.This die variety has the Obverse Y in LIBERTY repunched over a Star! The cleaning appears to have occurred many years ago which gives the coin a silvery gray appearance that is very pleasing to the eye.These photos were taken with my iPhone camera and I think they came out reasonably well.
At the time this coin was made George Washington was the 1st President of the United States and John Adams was Vice President.
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$1 1797
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PCGS VF 25
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An Early 1797 American Draped Bust Small Eagle Silver Dollar with an extremely low mintage of just 7,776 pieces.This coin is a strong VF-25 as graded by PCGS and rare because of it’s mintage as well as it’s higher circulated grade.At the time this coin was struck n Philadelphia at the first US. Mint either George Washington or John Adams was President of the United States.Washington would have been at the end of his second term and John Adams was being sworn in as the nation’s 2nd President on March 4,1797.So,depending on exactly when this coin was struck that year either man could have been President.Although,Adams would have been President for the great majority of that year,so most likely this coin was struck while Adams was President. Can you imagine who may have handled this coin in early American History??Possibly George Washington? Who knows?Use your imagination!
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1C 1798 2ND HAIR S-167
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NGC VF Details
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An early American copper Large Cent coin (Sheldon-167 ) in Very Fine details condition because of some corrosion on a dark copper planchet.Still a pleasing looking coin with much historical value as this coin was circulating during the time of John Adams’ Presidency and only 15 years after the end of the U.S.Revolutionary War.
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$1 1799
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PCGS XF 40
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Another nice example of an early American Silver Dollar in a high circulated grade of EF-40 as graded by PCGS.The last year in the 1700’s and the year of George Washington’s death.President Washington died on December 14,1799 at the age of 67.
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1/2C 1800 C-1
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NGC FINE Details
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An 1800 C-1 NGC graded Draped Bust 1/2 cent in FINE Details Cleaned Condition.Actually a pleasing looking coin for an Early American 1/2 Cent in this condition and a slightly more difficult date to obtain.On December 12,1800 Washington,DC became the official capital of the United States.On Saturday November 1,1800 the 2nd President of the United States John Adams and his wife First Lady Abigail Adams became the first occupants of the newly built White House.Construction had begun on October 13,1792.It had taken about eight years to build only to be destroyed when fourteen years later it would be burned to the ground by British Soldiers on August 24,1814 during the War of 1812.
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1C 1801 S-222
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A rather nice large cent for an early American coin.This coin and many early American coins possessing this amount of wear were the coins used in everyday commerce by average Americans.These heavily circulated coins helped our nation develop into the economic giant of today.They were doing what they were intended to do - circulate! In someways,while they are not as beautiful as uncirculated examples,they did more to advance the growth of our country than an uncirculated version of this coin,
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1C 1802 S-230
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An early American Draped Bust Large Cent attributed as S-230 in Fine-Details Grade having some Environmental Damage.Still a nice early American Coin with much history behind it.The President at that time was Thomas Jefferson.He was our nation’s 3rd President at the beginning of his first term as President of the United States when this coin was struck.He would later go on to serve a second term.If only these coins could speak the names of early Americans they have come in contact with- both famous and common!
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1C 1803 SM DATE SM FRAC S-250
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NGC VG Details
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This 1803 large cent exhibits much usage in general commerce and is an example of the early mint’s production. As in all early U.S.Mint production this coin was manufactured using a screw press.This accounted for variations in the quality of strike because the pressure being applied relied on human manpower to operate the screw press.This coin was struck just one year prior to the Louisiana Purchase.
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1/2C 1804 Cross 4 Stems
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PCGS AU 50 BN
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This is a nice AU - 50 Draped Bust Half Cent Crosslet 4 with Stems as certified by PCGS.Although the Cohen Variety isn’t listed on the label, it appears to be a C-9.The label clearly states that it is a Crosslet 4 with stems variety but because the Cohen number isn’t on the label it is listed as a Plain 4 with Stems for registry purposes which doesn’t make any sense to me because that isn’t the correct description for this coin.None-the-less,it is still a very nice U.S. Draped Bust Half Cent which was struck at the time the Lewis and Clark Expedition was setting out to explore the newly acquired land of the Louisiana Purchase.This land was purchased from France and added considerably to the size of the United States.
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10C 1805 5 BERRIES JR-1
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NGC AG Details
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This is a very low grade early (JR-1)1805 United States Draped Bust Dime,in AG-DETAILS - Damaged condition.It was produced at the Philadelphia Mint only one year after the Louisiana Purchase!This coin while well worn is still very pleasing to view.It has a clear date,full devices and much history.If it could speak,it would have an interesting story to tell because of the many hands it must have passed through.This undoubtedly accounted for it’s damage and low state of preservation.One way to hold a piece of history in your hands is by having a coin like this in your collection!
Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd President of the United States at the time this coin was made.He had just finished his first term as President and was starting his second.Also,on January 11,1805 the Michigan Territory was organized and on November 18,1805 Lewis and Clark had reached the Pacific Ocean.
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50C 1806 Pointed 6,Stem
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PCGS XF 45
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An Early American1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar in high circulated condition and still exhibiting some mint luster would surely be a welcome addition to most collections.It is graded XF-45 by PCGS.In my opinion,this Early Draped Bust Half Dollar is a strong candidate for an AU grade.Thomas Jefferson was in the 1st half of his second term as President of the United States at the time this coin was struck and Lewis and Clark returned from exploring the Louisiana Territory on September 23,1806.This Early American Draped Bust Half Dollar is truly a beautiful coin possessing much history and great eye appeal!
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50C 1807 DRAPED O-102
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This Draped Bust Half Dollar has some type of dark environmental damage.This coin,which is in VF-DETAILS grade,still has the unique appeal of an early United States coin having seen some circulation during the early years of our country.We can only dream about the historical figures who may have handled this coin during our countriy’s formative years! Truly History in your hands!
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50C 1808 O-103
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NGC FINE Details
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A nice Early American Capped Bust Half Dollar in Fine Details condition as graded by NGC.The VarietyPlus attribution shows the die variety to be an O-103.Some old scratches on the reverse of this coin do not detract from it’s overall appearance.At the time this coin was struck Thomas Jefferson was serving the latter part of his second term as President of the United States.It is always interesting to imagine the hands this coin may have passed through during the early years of our nation and the economic roll it played in the country’s development.
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1/2C 1809 C-3
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NGC VF 25 BN
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A rather nice 1809 1/2 cent in VF-25 BN condition as graded by NGC.This Half Cent was in all probability minted during the Presidency of James Madison during his first term as President - March 4,1809 - March 3,1813.However slim the possibility may be it could have occurred during the end of Thomas Jefferson’s second term in office which ended on March 3,1809.Both Presidencies overlapped during the year 1809.
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50C 1810 O-104a
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This coin is an 1810 Capped Bust 1/2 Dollar O-104a which has a very faint X on the OBVERSE field in front of Liberty’s face.If not for this,it wouldn’t be graded a Details coin and would be a strong XF-40 coin.It is still a very pleasing coin in it’s current condition and would be most welcome in many early Capped Bust Half Dollar collections.President James Madison was in office at the time of this coin’s striking at the Philadelphia Mint.
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50C 1811 SMALL 8 O-112a
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NGC VF 25
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This early Capped Bust Half Dollar has a dark toned surface and grades VF-25 by NGC.It’s’ Overton attribution is O-112a and is the small 8 variety.This coin was struck in Philadelphia only one year prior to the start of the War of 1812 against Great Britain.
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1C 1812 SMALL DATE S-291
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This coin was minted at the beginning of the War of 1812 This war between the United States and Great Britain ended in 1814 but saw the burning of the White House by invading British forces.Prior to the White House being burned on August 24,1814,First Lady Dolley Madison ordered that the full-length portrait of George Washington be saved along with all official White House papers.The portrait of Washington was painted by Gilbert Stuart of Rhode Island in 1797 and was installed in the White House in November of 1800.The painting was returned to the White House after it was rebuilt in 1817.
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50C 1813 O-107a
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A very nice high grade early Capped Bust Half Dollar in Details condition.I still have difficulty in seeing the scratches referred to on the label.This coin was minted in Philadelphia during The War of 1812 and just a year before Francis Scott key wrote our National Anthem.The words for our Anthem were written by Key while he was aboard a British War Ship watching the bombardment of Fort McHenry. The words were later put to song and officially become our National Anthem in 1931.
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1C 1814 PLAIN 4 S-295
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NGC VG 8 BN
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A nice early copper coin made at the end of the War of 1812.It is the Plain 4 variety Sheldon - 295.It is a pleasing coin for the grade with much historical value during the development of our infant country!
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25C 1815 B-1
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NGC G 6
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An 1815 Quarter graded G-6 and attributed as B-1 by NGC.This early quarter is a more difficult date to obtain as compared to other dates in the Capped Bust Series and although it is in a lower state of preservation it most definitely has a significant amount of U.S.history to share.This coin has circulated through many hands over the years and surely was in circulation during many historical events that shaped this country.James Madison was our country’s 4th President serving a second term in office.He and First Lady Dolley Madison were living in the White House during the War of 1812 and oversaw the rescue of many valuable items during it’s burning by the British.On January 8,1815 American forces won the Battle of New Orleans under then General Andrew Jackson who would later go on to become the nation’s 7th President.The War of 1812 was coming to an end at the time of or just before this coin’s striking.The War was officially over with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent on February 18,1815.
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25C 1818 B-4
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This coin is an Early Capped Bust Quarter dated 1818 graded as Fine -Details Cleaned and attributed as B-4 by NGC.The cleaning appears to be an old cleaning and doesn’t detract from the coin’s appearance very much.James Monroe was the Nation’s 5th President and served two terms in office between March 4,1817 and March 3,1825.During his time in office Mississippi became the 20th state admitted to the Union,Illinois the 21st,Alabama the 22nd,Maine the 23rd and Missouri as the 24th.Missouri was admitted as a slave state on August 10,1821,after an agreement known as the Missouri Compromise in which Maine was added as a free state.
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1C 1820/19 SMALL DATE N-2
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NGC F 12 BN
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An interesting over date of a Large Cent produced by the Philadelphia Mint in 1820.Evidently,the last two digits of an 1819 obverse die’s date were repunched to read 1820 thereby allowing the Mint to utilize dies that would have been discarded.This practice of reutilization saved the early Mint from having to prepare new dies needed for next year’s production.This was a cost saving solution.
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1C 1821 N-2
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While this coin is only graded VF-Details it is still a decent coin which has some environmental damage.An early large cent struck only 6 years after the end of the War of 1812 which ended in1815.This war saw the burning of the White House and a long road to recovery for the United States.James Monroe was our nation’s 5th President when this coin was minted and Daniel D. Tompkins became the 6th Vice President of the United States.Missouri became the 24th State to enter the Union and was admitted as a Slave State on August 10,1821.The admittance of Missouri as a Slave State would come to be known as the Missouri Compromise because Maine would be admitted as a Free State.
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1C 1822 N-5
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This Early American Copper Large Cent is graded AU-DETAILS Cleaned.It is still an attractive coin with much eye appeal.During the year this coin was minted at the Philadelphia Mint the Territory of Florida was organized on March 30,1822.Our country was in the process of expanding bough South and West.
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50C 1823 O-106a
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NGC XF 45
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This coin is a pleasing example of a circulated grade Capped Bust Half Dollar in XF-45 condition as graded by NGC.It is attributed as an Overton-106a die variety and has an overall silver gray appearance.At the time of this coin’s production James Madison was the 5th President of the United States and the Territory of Florida was organized only a year earlier on March 30th 1822.
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50C 1824/4 O-109
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NGC VF 30
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This Capped Bust Half Dollar Is dated 1824/4 and is graded VF-30 by NGC.It is also die variety O-109.Overall,a very pleasing coin for the grade and a nice addition to this set having a recut 4 in the date.James Monroe was in the latter half of his second term as President when this coin was minted.
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50C 1827 SQUARE 2 O-143
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NGC VF 30
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This is an 1827 Square 2 Capped Bust O-143 1/2 Dollar in VF-30 condition.A nice coin for the grade.John Quincy Adams was our nations 6th President at the time of this coin’s striking.John Calhoun was the 7th Vice President of the United States.
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1/2C 1828 13 STARS C-3
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NGC VF 25 BN
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An NGC graded 1/2 cent coin in VF 25 BN condition.A rather nice coin for the grade and a denomination long since gone but served an economic purpose at this time in our nation’s history.
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10C 1830
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A rather nice coin even though it is graded as VF-Details Cleaned.Minted in Philadelphia,this coin was minted during a difficult economic period know as “Hard Times”.Many Hard Times Tokens were made by private die sinkers as both Political statements and merchant advertising tokens which circulated as small change.Much of the country’s coinage was hoarded by the public during these difficult times.
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50C 1831 O-115
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At the time this 1831 Capped Bust Half Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint Andrew Jackson was the 7th President of the United States.President Jackson’s wife (Rachael Donelson Jackson) died before he assumed office;therefore,the United States had no First Lady for both his terms as President from 1829-1837.
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1/2C 1832 C-3
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NGC AU 53 BN
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Another nice looking coin.This 1832 1/2 Cent was graded AU-53 BN by NGC and die variety C-3.This coin was also manufactured at the time of Andrew Jackson’s Presidency and has a nice even light chocolate appearance.
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1/2C 1833 C-1
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NGC AU 55 BN
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Close to being uncirculated this coin was graded AU-55 BN by NGC.It is a nice looking 1/2 cent and attributed as die variety C-1 by NGC.Andrew Jackson was our country’s 7th President during this coin’s striking in Philadelphia.He was the Commanding General at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 and his victory there was a most decisive win for the United States as the War came to an end in 1815.Jackson went on to win a second term as President.During his first term John C. Calhoun served as our nation’s Vice President and during his second term Martin Van Buren became the 8th Vice President of the United States.Jackson’s nickname was “Old Hickory”.
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50C 1834 SM DATE SM LETTERS O-113
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A nice Capped Bust Half Dollar graded XF-Details - Cleaned.It is the Sm. Date Sm. Letters variety - Overton O-113.Struck in Philadelphia during “Hard Times”.
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1/2C 1835 C-1
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NGC VF 30 BN
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This 1835 1/2 Cent while only in VF 30 condition is still a nice example of a coin that saw some circulation during the early years of our country’s development.It was struck during President Andrew Jackson’s second term as President.During his second term Martin Van Buren was Vice President;whereas,during Jackson’s first term John C. Calhoun was the Vice President.
A little known fact was that on January 30,1835 the first attempted assassination of a U.S. President,Andrew Jackson,failed when Richard Lawrence’s gun misfired.
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$2.5 1836 BLOCK 8
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NGC AU 58
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A nice example of an early American gold piece struck during “Hard Times” in the United States.This coin is graded AU-58 by NGC - just a whisker away from uncirculated and with some hints of luster also having great eye appeal for an early American gold piece.An economic slowdown had put the country into what we would refer to as a “Depression” today.Andrew Jackson was serving his second term as President and Martin Van Buren was Vice President at the time this coin was produced in Philadelphia.Another point of interest in 1836 was the formation of the Wisconsin Territory as our nation was continuing to grow.Also of great interest that year was the admission of Arkansas as our nation’s 25th State.Despite opposition in Congress Arkansas was admitted to the Union as a Slave State and would later fight on the side of the Confederacy during the War of Rebellion otherwise better know as the Civil War.
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50C 1837
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A nice AU-50 specimen of this reeded edge Capped Bust Half Dollar.Light even golden toning around the peripheral surface of both the obverse and reverse sides of this coin.This coin has the 50 cents reverses does was graded by PCGS.At the time this coin was struck Martin Van Buren was sworn in as our nations’s 8th President on March 4,1837.On the same date Richard Johnson was sworn in as the 9th Vice President of the United States.Another fact of interest,was on January 26,1837 Michigan became the 26th State to enter the Union. The c
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50C 1838
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NGC AU 55
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This1838 reeded edge half dollar in AU-55 condition was graded by NGC.It has a nice bright even appearance on both the coin’s obverse and reverse sides.This coin has the HALF DOL. reverse.At the time of this coin’s striking Martin Van Buren was in the middle of his Presidential term as the Nation’s 8th President. Also of interest is that on June11,1838 the Iowa Territory was organized.
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10C 1839
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Even though this 1839 Seated Dime was cleaned in the distant past,it still is a pleasing example of an early Seated Liberty coin graded XF Details by NGC.There are many examples of DETAILED graded early American coins that are still collectible and historically significant in the early development of our fledgling country.
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H10C 1840 NO DRAPERY
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NGC XF 45
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An 1840 No Drapery Seated Liberty Half Dime minted in Philadelphia represents the coinage for that year.This coin was graded by NGC as a nice circulated XF-45 example.
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1C 1841 N-2
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NGC AU 53 BN
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This coin is a beautiful chocolate brown example of an 1841 Large Cent and was graded AU-53BN by NGC.It is also a very nice N-2 die variety.
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H10C 1842
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PCGS MS 62
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A very pleasing coin with much eye appeal for the grade.Bright white with no toning for one of the United States’ smaller coins.This coin was graded MS-62 by PCGS.Upon the death of President William Henry Harrison,who was in office for only a month,our 10th President became John Tyler who would finish out Harrison’s term.
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$1 1843
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NGC AU 50
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This Seated Liberty Silver Dollar grades a nice AU-50 with nice even natural toning on both the obverse and reverse.At the time of this coin’s striking John Tyler was the 10th President of the U.S.
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1C 1844 N-7
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NGC XF 45 BN
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This 1844 Large Cent was minted during a Presidential Election Year.Democrat James K. Polk defeated Whig candidate Henry Clay to become the 11th President of the United States.Much of the election centered around the annexation of Texas and it’s admittance into the Union as a slave state.
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25C 1845
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NGC AU 53
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This 1845 Seated Liberty Quarter was struck in Philadelphia that year.The Republic of Texas was finally annexed into the Union and became the 28th State on December 29,1845.
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10C 1847
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NGC VF 35
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An 1847 Seated Liberty Dime graded a strong VF 35 by NGC.This dime in higher grades is scarcer than many other dates in the series.President Polk was still in office as was Vice President George M. Dallas.
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1C 1848 N-2
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NGC AU Details
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Another nice AU Details coin.This 1848 Large Cent was struck the same year as the 1848 Presidential Election which was won by Zachary Taylor. Millard Fillmore became Vice President.Taylor was a career Army General serving 40ty years in the military before being elected to the Presidency.On February 2,1848 the Mexican - American War ended in an American Victory and Taylor was perceived as a hero which made him a prime candidate for the Presidency.Taylor never completed his term as he died in office on July 9,1850 of a gastrointestinal illness. Millard Fillmore then became the 13th President of the United States.
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1/2C 1849 C-1
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NGC XF 45 BN
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1849 is associated with the California gold rush at Sutter’s Mill when gold was discovered.The resulting influx of people looking to strike it rich vastly and suddenly increased the population of the State.Not all people became rich from mining while others who set up merchant stores to provide these miners with the goods needed to mine did make a fortune in selling goods to them.Compared to the gold that was mined here and eventually was minted into gold coins the 1849 1/2 Cent Large Date coin I have listed here in my collection might not compare but it was just as important in making change for transactions at the mining camps that sprange up in California.
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1C 1850 N-6
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NGC AU 53 BN
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This 1850 N-6 Coronet Braided Hair Large Cent was graded AU 53 BN by NGC. Many interesting events happened during this year including ;Millard Fillmore being sworn in as the 13th President of the United States,following Zachary Taylor,s death on July 9,1850. Also,on September 18,1850 the Fugitive Slave Act provides for the return of slaves brought to free states.The population of the United States in 1850 was 23,191,876,
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1/2C 1851 C-1
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PCGS MS 63 RB
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A beautiful Half Cent with much eye appeal and nice red/brown surfaces graded MS-63 RB by PCGS grading service.When this coin was being struck Millard Fillmore was the Nation’s 13th President as the result of Zachary Taylor’s death in the White House from a stomach virus on July 9,1850.
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