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1855 Coronet Cent - NumisMaster
Jul 9 at 6:06pm
Designed by Christian Gobrecht, the 1855 Coronet large cent had a mintage of more than 1.5 million. The output would have been even greater if the Mint hadn’t suspended coinage for several months while repairs and improvements were being made to the building.
“The operations of the mint, except the receiving of deposits and melting, assaying, and paying the same, were suspended on the 19th of July last,” the Mint director wrote in March 1856 in his annual report, “at which time the repairs authorized by an appropriation made by the last Congress to the mint building were commenced.
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‘American’ classic ‘rarities’ not as rare as collectors think - Coin World
Jul 7 at 10:10pm
Collectors interested in United States copper large cents, issued from 1793 through 1857, have numerous ways to collect coins representing each of the six types that constitute the production.
Some coin rarities aren’t as rare as many collectors may have been led to believe. An 1804 silver dollar is but one coin that collectors of most means should be able to afford.
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Thoughts on the Nation’s first cents - NumisMaster
May 15 at 11:11am
Large cents dated 1793 have attracted collectors for at least 150 years. They were the first coins struck by the new U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, a city with a population of about 40,000 at that time.
Nothing involving the first cents came easily. Finding a skilled engraver was a challenge. So was the acquisition of the copper needed to strike the coins. Many 1793 cents are found dark or corroded.
Coming up with the right design for the cent was also difficult. It was a hit-or-miss effort involving a lot of trial and error.
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