By CoinWeek ….. Martin Logies, Curator of the Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation, proudly exhibited the finest known 1792 half disme at the February 2011 Long Beach Expo. This phenomenal coin traces its origins to the basement of a Philadelphia sawmaker before the first United States Mint building was open for business. In this exclusive […]
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By CoinWeek ….. The 1792 Half Disme – The Five-Cent Silver Coin That Started It All What is a half disme and why is the 1792 half disme important? A half disme and disme are the first two coin denominations struck by the fledgling U.S. Mint. There were struck within months of passage of the […]
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By Blanchard and Company, Inc …… In the early days of our young nation, America faced a new challenge—a shortage of small change. After years of relying on foreign gold and silver coins, America needed its own system of coinage, especially in small denominations. One of the first tasks of the first Treasury Secretary […]
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On Sunday, October 23, 2022, bidding ended on Greatcollections.com for a prime example of a classic American numismatic rarity, the 1792 Flowing Hair Half Disme. Graded MS 64 by PCGS–and with at most 10 to 15 examples graded higher–this coin is one of the nicest surviving examples. Quite possibly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire such […]
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On Sunday, October 23, 2022, bidding ended on Greatcollections.com for a prime example of a classic American numismatic rarity, the 1792 Flowing Hair Half Disme. Graded MS 64 by PCGS–and with at most 10 to 15 examples graded higher–this coin is one of the nicest surviving examples. Quite possibly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire such […]
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By Lianna Spurrier for CoinWeek ….. Quite a few denominations have been introduced and retired throughout our history, and while the half dime lives on in spirit through the nickel, the original small silver pieces are virtually unknown outside of the numismatic community. They tend to receive less attention than their larger counterparts, so let’s […]
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For many, the timing was perfect at the Long Beach Expo Long Beach Expo Review By Jim Bisognani – NGC Weekly Market Report …… The final Long Beach Expo for 2019 is in the books. This one was certainly an interesting affair, having all the trappings for an eventful venue and record-setting auction. The Timing was Perfect […]
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By Ron Guth ….. Disclaimer: The author is an independent reporter. He has no affiliation with Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers and he has received no compensation from them (or anyone else) for this analysis. From June 2 to June 5, 2019, Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers (Goldbergs) conducted a sale of rare coins in […]
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By Blanchard & Company …… The United States of America was still in its infancy in the early 1790s. The Founding Fathers signed the Constitution just a few years before in 1787 and many landmark events that shaped the country we are today occurred in the years that followed. Up until this time, American colonists […]
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The finest-known 1792 half disme, graded PCGS MS68 and formerly owned by the first United States Mint Director David Rittenhouse, has been sold for a record of nearly $2 million by Brian Hendelson of Classic Coin Company. (Photo credit: Professional Coin Grading Service www.PCGS
Small coin with huge historical significance
(Bridgewater, New Jersey) — The finest known 1792 silver half disme, once in the possession of then-Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and personally owned by the first United States Mint Director David Rittenhouse, has been sold for a record $1,985,000 by Classic Coin Company of Bridgewater, New Jersey.
Graded MS-68, it is the highest price ever paid for any U
The finest known 1792 silver Half Disme, once in the possession of then-Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and personally owned by the first United States Mint Director David Rittenhouse, has been sold for a record $1,985,000 by Classic Coin Company (www.ClassicCoinCo.com) of Bridgewater, New Jersey. It is the highest price ever paid for any U.S. […]
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the Archangel Collection of Colonial and 1792 Coinage as a featured highlight of their October 2018 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo in Baltimore. Comprising a comprehensive type set of early American and related issues, the cabinet showcases some of the greatest rarities of the […]
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ANA Governor Brian Hendelson will provide historic multi-million dollar Philadelphia Mint coins and early United States Mint appointment documents for the ANA Museum Showcase exhibit.
The finest known 1792 Half Disme, formerly owned by the first United States Mint Director David Rittenhouse, and the finer of the two known 1861 Philadelphia Mint Paquet Reverse Liberty Head Double Eagles, will be featured exhibits in the Museum Showcase at the American Numismatic Association’s 2018 Philadelphia World’s Fair of Money
ANA Governor Brian Hendelson will provide historic multi-million dollar Philadelphia Mint coins and early United States Mint appointment documents for ANA Museum Showcase exhibit The finest known 1792 Half Disme, formerly owned by the first United States Mint Director David Rittenhouse, and the finer of the two known 1861 Philadelphia Mint Paquet Reverse Liberty Head […]
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This week I start a new series: an overview of the various presidents from George Washington to date with a small selection of coins minted during their administration. To include all of the design types—never mind different dates and varieties—would far exceed the space available
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This week I start a new series: an overview of the various presidents from George Washington to date with a small selection of coins minted during their administration
Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers have announced the availability of a limited Special Edition produced on commission for last year’s NLG Book of the Year winner 1792: Birth of a Nation’s Coinage , written by Pete Smith, Joel J. Orosz, and Leonard Augsburger. Thirty copies of the book have been hand-bound in green quarter morocco with […]
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Spink is excited to announce that there will be a fantastic numismatic collector’s series sale this spring. The sale will take place on the 4th and 5th of April in New York, starting from 11 am. This sale contains an amazing show stopper: a 1792 Half Disme, which is the stuff that Broadway shows and […]
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Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #366 A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds ….. During or just prior to major coin conventions, Heritage conducts two to four U.S. coin Platinum Night events each year, each as a part of an auction extravaganza that includes additional coins […]
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Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #366 A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds ….. During or just prior to major coin conventions, Heritage conducts two to four U.S. coin Platinum Night events each year, each as a part of an auction extravaganza that includes additional […]
Bushnell-Parmelee-Jenks-Col. Green 1792 Birch Cent – The First American Cent – Choice AU-58 (PCGS) A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds ….. Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #348 This week’s column is about those 1792 patterns that, in my estimation, are likely to be worth more than $1 million in the current market […]
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