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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
The widespread use of the tokens was a result of the scarcity of government-issued cents during the Civil War. Civil War tokens became illegal after the United States Congress passed a law on April 22, 1864, prohibiting the issue of any one or two-cent coins, tokens or devices for use as currency. On June 8, 1864, an additional law was passed ...
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.
Pages in category "One-cent coins of the United States" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
(The Lincoln cent series is full of other examples, including modifications to the size of Lincoln's bust during the early 1970s). Consequently, each collector will need to decide for themselves how specific they wish to be when putting together a U.S. coin type set, though the decision is often made for them if they choose specific albums ...
Silver coins minted before 1964 contained 90 percent actual silver, and of the coins on this list, these are the most likely to be found floating around your house or in an old garage, tied up in ...
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
The Kennedy half dollar, first minted in 1964, is a fifty-cent coin issued by the United States Mint.Intended as a memorial to the assassinated 35th president of the United States John F. Kennedy, it was authorized by Congress just over a month after his death.