Winged Liberty Head or also commonly referred to as The Mercury dime is deemed as one of the most beautiful US coins ever designed. Mercury dime which features Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap (a classic symbol of liberty and freedom) with its wings intended to symbolize freedom of thought, was designed by the renowned sculptor, Adolph A. Weinman. The Mercury Dime 1916 D issue of only 264,000 coins is highly […]
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Draped Bust (1796–1807) Draped Bust dime in 1796 was the first dime to be in circulation. It was designed by Chief Engraver Robert Scot and it featured the same obverse and reverse as all other circulating coins of the time, the so-called Draped Bust/Small Eagle design. Initially, in 1796, there were 15 stars on the obverse, representing the number of states then in the Union. With Tennessee’s admission as the […]
The Barber dime was named after its designer, Charles E. Barber. On the obverse, it features an image of Liberty wearing a laurel wreath with a ribbon, a Phrygian cap and a headband inscribed with the word “LIBERTY”.One of the rarest coins in all of U.S. numismatics is the 1894-S dime.
The mintage of modern commemorative coins in the United States started in 1982, after the years when no commemorative coins were issued from 1955-1981. The first modern commemorative coin—a half dollar—was issued to honor the 250th birthday of George Washington, the founding father and First President of the U.S. There are two versions of this coin: the uncirculated and proof. The former was issued by the Denver Mint and the […]
The first commemorative coin was a silver half dollar issued in 1892 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ expedition to America and discovery of the New World. This marked the beginning of Early Commemorative coinage, which actually consists of coins minted from 1892 to 1954, when the Booker T. Washington coin was issued. Instead of raising taxes, the profits generated from the retail of commemorative coins were used […]
In 1836, the two-cent denomination was first introduced. At the time, numerous patterns and design types were made. However, it was only in the 1860s when these coins were produced in huge quantity for circulation. James Pallock, director of the U.S Mint, reinforced the coinage of the two-cent piece in 1863. Since the circulation of cents at the time was scarce and silver coins did not circulate, a bronze two-cent […]
The United States twenty-cent piece was an odd denomination minted from 1875 to 1878. The elements of design as well as the size of the twenty cent coin were very similar to that of the Quarter Dollar. This is a why a vast majority were quite confused when it comes to the usage of these coins. The production of the twenty-cent pieces intended for circulation was only for a short […]
The United States Three Cents was first introduced in 1851 and it was minted up to 1889. The main principle behind the production of the three cents was to serve as an intermediate denomination between the half dime and the cent. This way, it won’t be difficult to change some legal tender foreign coins that were in circulation at the time. The first series of three cents were made of […]
Small cents were issued first in 1856. During this period, the large cents and the half cent which was used at that time started to be a burden to the US government. Not only were they too large but the cost of making them already exceeded the value. Also, the US government wanted the citizens to stop using the Spanish and English denominations and instead use the American coinage standard. […]
Coins circulating in the US are usually placed in rolls before they are circulated to the general public. It would depend on what type of coin and how many. For example, cent and dime rolls have 50 coins in one roll while nickel and quarter rolls have 40 coins. Half dollar rolls have 20 coins and a dollar roll, 25 coins. Half rolls have, of course, half the number of […]