Tag: mintages

Liberty Seated Quarter Mintage

Posted in Quarters

The Liberty Seated Quarter was issued for a lengthy period of 53 years, which would only be surpassed by the modern Washington Quarter issued half a century later. Throughout the long duration of the series, numerous design and composition changes resulted in an abundance of subtypes for collectors to pursue. The mintage levels for the […]

Flowing Hair Dollar Mintage

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The first silver dollars, the Flowing Hair Dollar were produced by the United States Mints in the year 1794. The denomination made only a minor start with a severely limited mintage, followed by a second year where the production level was increased. This type represents one of the most desired in American coinage due to […]

Draped Bust Quarter Mintage

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The twenty five cent denomination was introduced after both smaller and higher denominations had already made their appearance within the early United States. Despite the utility of the quarter in the present day, in early America it was too large for every day commerce and too small for silver depositors to request. The Draped Bust […]

Flowing Hair Cent Mintage

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The inception of the large cent denomination in 1793 marked the debut the Flowing Hair Cent. Within a year, the original design underwent a transformation, introducing a new reverse. The obverse design was also changed to create a new series. These early cents are incredibly scarce and the life-long focus of some advanced collectors. The […]

Capped Bust Dime Mintage

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The mintages for the Capped Bust Dime series were generally higher than the previous series for the denomination. The quantities even stretched above the one million mark, a level that might have seemed unheard of when looking at the initial years of production. Nearly all issues of the series can be reasonably obtained, making for […]