Posts Tagged ‘Flying Eagle cent’
Large Cents – The first coins ever mass produced by the United States Government
Large Cents (1793-1857) Large cents as they are known as by numismatic collectors today have earned a significant place in history as the first coins ever mass-produced by the United States government in any metal issued by the federal government... READ MORE
THE FLYING EAGLE CENT – THE BIRTH OF AMERICA’S FIRST “SMALL CENT”
In the mid-19th century, working-class Americans living wage was only 10 cents an hour, so people understandably watched their “pennies” closely. But by the 1850s, many Americans actually were clamoring to have the cent’s clout diminished. What bothered them, however,... READ MORE
THE INDIAN HEAD CENT
The Indian Head Cent replaced the Flying Eagle penny, with a design that lasted for fifty years, spanning from 1859 into the early 1900s. It has long been rumored that the model for the Indian likeness on the Indian Head... READ MORE
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