Robert Scot

Flowing Hair Dollar: America’s First Silver Dollar By CoinWeek Notes The Mint Act of April 2, 1792, authorized the United States Mint to produce copper, silver,...

Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle Half Dime (1800-1805): History, Design, Varieties, and Value By CoinWeek Notes After a two-year break, the United States Mint brought the half...

The Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle Quarter: America’s Elusive Early Silver Coin In today’s pocket change economy, quarters and pennies dominate daily transactions. However, during the...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... New Half Dime Design Meant to Beautify American Coinage The Flowing Hair Half Dime design of...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Draped Bust Half Dollar was introduced after only two years of production of the previous design. The simple portrait of...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... This type is also labeled the Draped Bust or Turban Head to distinguish it from the later Capped Bust type introduced...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The highest denomination coin authorized by the Mint Act of 1792 was the $10 gold...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The Draped Bust Dime: America's First "Dime" Not a Dime at All The 10-cent piece--or dime,...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Small numbers of half dismes were made in 1792, a tangible result of the efforts...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... The half cent was a copper coin struck by the United States Mint from 1793 through 1857. Although it had the...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... After the release of the 1808 Draped Bust Left Quarter Eagle, the United States Mint...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... While a collector wouldn't necessarily know this by how infrequently they are encountered in commerce,...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... A Humble Start for Quarter Eagle Coinage The Mint Act of 1792 established the new federal mint and authorized the production of...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ..... Early U.S. copper cents, known as Large Cents, had a complex history. Their large size...

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent was produced in relatively large numbers for the series...