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This San Francisco wheat cent is popular among coin collectors because the 1925-S pennies are a valuable date and mint in the series. 1932-D Washington Quarter Auction record: $143,750
Christian Gobrecht (December 23, 1785 – July 23, 1844) was the third Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1840 until his death in 1844. [2] He was responsible for designing the famous " Seated Liberty " designs, which were in turn the direct inspiration for the design of the Trade Dollar .
A 1794 Liberty Cap large cent, as well as a portion of its lettered edge. The Liberty Cap large cent was a type of large cent struck by the United States Mint from 1793 until 1796, when it was replaced by the Draped Bust large cent. The coin features an image of the goddess of Liberty and her accompanying Phrygian cap.
Currency: American currency · Asian currency · European currency · USA banknotes · USA coins · Other 1974 aluminum cent , by Victor David Brenner , Frank Gasparro and the United States Mint Half-union (J-1546) , by William Barber , James B. Longacre and the United States Mint
A special three-coin set of 40% silver coins were also issued by the U.S. Mint in both Uncirculated and Proof. Use of the half-dollar is not as widespread as that of other coins in general circulation; most Americans use dollar coins, quarters, dimes, nickels and cents only, as these are the only coins most often found in general circulation.
The Act of March 3, 1865, that provided for the three-cent nickel piece, reduced the legal tender limit of the bronze coins to four cents, while making the newly authorized coin acceptable up to sixty cents. [37] The new Shield nickel (first coined 1866) both resembled the two-cent piece and helped drive it from circulation.
The customary design on coins is a portrait of a notable individual (living and/or deceased) on the obverse or reverse, unless the subject is depicted on both sides of the coin. Elizabeth II , former Queen of the Commonwealth realms and their territories and dependencies, features on more coins than any other person.
Hard Times Tokens are American large cent or half-cent-sized copper or brass tokens, struck from about 1833 through 1843, serving as unofficial currency. These privately made pieces, comprising merchant, political and satirical pieces, were used during a time of political and financial crisis in the United States.