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HALF CENTS - LIBERTY CAP |
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1/2C 1794 HIGH RELIEF C-9 |
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NGC FINE Details |
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Owner Comments
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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United States |
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HALF DOLLARS - FLOWING HAIR |
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50C 1795 Y/STAR O-121 |
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NGC VF Details |
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Owner Comments
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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United States |
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SILVER DOLLARS - DRAPED BUST |
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$1 1797 |
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PCGS VF 25 |
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Owner Comments
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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United States |
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CENTS - DRAPED BUST |
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1C 1798 2ND HAIR S-167 |
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NGC VF Details |
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Owner Comments
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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United States |
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SILVER DOLLARS - DRAPED BUST |
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$1 1799 |
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PCGS XF 40 |
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Owner Comments
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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United States |
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HALF CENTS - DRAPED BUST |
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1/2C 1800 C-1 |
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NGC FINE Details |
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Owner Comments
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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United States |
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CENTS - DRAPED BUST |
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1C 1801 S-222 |
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NGC FINE Details |
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Owner Comments
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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United States |
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CENTS - DRAPED BUST |
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1C 1802 S-230 |
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NGC FINE Details |
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Owner Comments
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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CENTS - DRAPED BUST |
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1C 1803 SM DATE SM FRAC S-250 |
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NGC VG Details |
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Owner Comments
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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HALF CENTS - DRAPED BUST DRAPED BUST |
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1/2C 1804 Cross 4 Stems |
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PCGS AU 50 BN |
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Owner Comments
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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DIMES - DRAPED BUST |
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10C 1805 5 BERRIES JR-1 |
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NGC AG Details |
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Owner Comments
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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United States |
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HALF DOLLARS - DRAPED BUST |
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50C 1806 Pointed 6,Stem |
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PCGS XF 45 |
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Owner Comments
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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HALF DOLLARS - DRAPED BUST |
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50C 1807 DRAPED O-102 |
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NGC VF Details |
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Owner Comments
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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HALF DOLLARS - CAPPED BUST, LETTERED EDGE |
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50C 1808 O-103 |
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NGC FINE Details |
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Owner Comments
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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HALF CENTS - CLASSIC HEAD |
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1/2C 1809 C-3 |
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NGC VF 25 BN |
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Owner Comments
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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