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24.3 mm 5.75 g 1976(S) Quarter 24.3 mm 6.25 g 1796–1964 Dollar 26.5 mm 8.1 g 1979–Present [3] $10 Eagle 27 mm 17.5 g 1795–1933 $25 American Gold Eagle 27 mm 17.5 g 1986–present $50 American Platinum Eagle 27 mm 15.6 g 1997–present Large Cent 28 mm 10.89 g 1793–1857 Half Dollar (Clad) 30.61 mm 11.34 g 1971–present Half Dollar (40% ...
[b] According to David Lange in his history of the Mint, the five-cent piece has "become one of the mainstays of the country's coinage". [24] The new five-cent coin was legal tender up to a dollar. [25] The new Shield nickel (first coined 1866) helped drive the three-cent copper-nickel piece from circulation.
Most U.S. coins of that year were struck with a "close 3" [c] in the date, and, following a complaint that the 3 too closely resembled an eight, an "open 3" variety. The three-cent silver exists only as a close 3. Of coins struck for circulation, Yeoman's highest listings are for the 1868, at $11,000 in near pristine MS-66 condition. [29] [39]
A Guide Book of United States Coins (the Red Book) is the longest running price guide for U.S. coins.Across all formats, 24 million copies have been sold. [2] The first edition, dated 1947, went on sale in November 1946.
The mint produced two different three-cent coins for circulation: the three-cent silver and the three-cent nickel. Additionally, a three-cent bronze coin was made as a pattern in 1863. During the period from 1865 to 1873, both coins were minted, albeit in very small quantities for the silver three-cent piece.
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All coins in the series feature a common obverse depicting George Washington in a restored version of the portrait created by John Flanagan for the 1932 Washington quarter, while the reverse feature five individual designs for each year of the program (one in 2021), each depicting a national park or national site (one from each state, federal district, and territory).
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