The American Numismatical Manual of the Currency Or Money of the Aborigines, and Colonial, State, and United States Coins: With Historical and Descriptive Notices of Each Coin Or Series |
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... half , quarter , dime ( one - tenth ) , and half - dime ( one - twentieth ) , in proportion . " COPPER . - The cent , by the act of 1792 , to weigh 264 grains , the half - cent in proportion . Since that act , the following alterations ...
... half , quarter , dime ( one - tenth ) , and half - dime ( one - twentieth ) , in proportion . " COPPER . - The cent , by the act of 1792 , to weigh 264 grains , the half - cent in proportion . Since that act , the following alterations ...
Page 148
... dime , and half - dime respectively , one - half , one - fifth , and one - tenth the weight of said half - dollar . Thus it appears that the dollar was reduced in weight , by the act of January 18th , 1837 , from 416 to 412 grains , and ...
... dime , and half - dime respectively , one - half , one - fifth , and one - tenth the weight of said half - dollar . Thus it appears that the dollar was reduced in weight , by the act of January 18th , 1837 , from 416 to 412 grains , and ...
Page 176
... HALF - DIME . The general design the same on this denomination of coin , and it was the 1794. only piece , below the half - dollar , coined in this year . We have seen but a limited number of these pieces , which are of one type and two ...
... HALF - DIME . The general design the same on this denomination of coin , and it was the 1794. only piece , below the half - dollar , coined in this year . We have seen but a limited number of these pieces , which are of one type and two ...
Page 177
... half - dollar , as in all our researches we have not been able to find anything contradicting this conclusion . The variation on the edge is simply A * * before DOLLAR . HALF - DIME . The design the same as upon this denomination for ...
... half - dollar , as in all our researches we have not been able to find anything contradicting this conclusion . The variation on the edge is simply A * * before DOLLAR . HALF - DIME . The design the same as upon this denomination for ...
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... HALF - DIME . 1797 . The device the same as the dime , except that there are fifteen stars , eight on the left of the effigy , and seven on the right . denomination in 1796 is continued on this coin . The reverse of this same There were ...
... HALF - DIME . 1797 . The device the same as the dime , except that there are fifteen stars , eight on the left of the effigy , and seven on the right . denomination in 1796 is continued on this coin . The reverse of this same There were ...
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aborigines alloy AMERICA assay AUCTORI CONNEC bust of Washington cabinet carats centre circle of dots circulation coinage colony copper crown cupel currency denomination designs unaltered designs unchanged Device Device.-A bust DIME eagle edge effigy emblem emission England extremely rare fac-similes facing Figure Fillet-Festooned five varieties five-dollar piece four varieties George George III Georgius Goddess of Liberty gold coins gotten grains hair HALF-CENT HALF-DIME HALF-DOLLAR HALF-EAGLE half-penny head laureated hence issued king laurel legend Legend.-LIBERTY Legend.-UNITED letter liberty pole Liberty seated liberty-cap lignite Lord Baltimore Massachusetts MEDALET metal NOVA CESAREA number coined obverse pattern piece penny planchets Plate XI Plate XVII Plenty plow preceding preserved proportion punctuation QUARTER-DOLLAR QUARTER-EAGLE reign reverse Reverse.-A scarce shield shillings silver coins specimens stamped struck surmounted three varieties THREE-DOLLAR PIECE type and five type and four type and three United United States Mint VERMON weight wreath