The cent, America's longest serving coin, debuted in 1793. Struck on blanks of English import, the denomination had already undergone two design changes before...
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With the exception of just one year (1871), production of the nickel five-cent piece was...
The Liberty Head Nickel Does Not Go According to Plan
On February 1, 1883, after two years of development, United States Mint Chief Engraver Charles...
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The United States Mint at Philadelphia produced over four million business strike Indian Head cents...
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(adj.)
"Prooflike" is a term used to describe a business-strike coin--especially Morgan and Peace silver dollars--in...