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If you’re seeking to add one of the first denominations of minted US coins to your collection, we have an impressive half dime coin selection online at The Happy Coin. These silver half dimes have been minted since the late 18th century and were dubbed half dimes because of their size – smaller in both thickness and diameter than normal US dimes. There are various types of half dimes that have been minted including the flowing hair half dime, draped bust half dime, capped bust …

The first Half Dollar minted in the United States was the 1794 Flowing Hair Half Dollar. This coin had the denomination on the edge. Some of the more famous Half Dollars were the Draped Bust Half Dollars minted between 1796 and 1797, and the 1836 Reeded Edge Half Dollar, which was a little smaller in size and included 50 CENTS on the reverse. A major rarity was produced a short time later, the 1838-O Half Dollar, with a very low mintage of only 20 pieces. The Liberty Seated Half …

US dollar coins can be made from gold, silver or other metals; though because the first minted dollar coins back in 1794 were made of silver, it’s common to refer to any composition white dollar coin as a ‘silver’ and the golden colored coins as ‘golden dollars.’ United States dollar coins are still minted, despite a low frequency of usage due to the prevalence of the dollar bill. Morgan Silver DollarUndoubtedly one of the most common silver dollars, the Morgan silver dollar replac …

The folklore of the California Gold Rush is so ubiquitous and deeply embedded in our popular culture, even today, that it almost goes unnoticed. Who hasn’t heard of the NFL’s 49ers, but how many know that the nearly 300,000 prospectors who flocked to the area were first referred to as Argonauts? Or, that the strike, made at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California by a man named James Marshall, brought financial ruin to John Sutter who aspired to create a timber and ranching empire …

Browse for valuable US quarters online from your favorite coin dealer, The Happy Coin! The quarter dollar coin has been in production since 1796 and since its first minting, has undergone about six different designs. Many of the coin design names share a similar name to other denominations; they include the Draped Bust quarter, Capped Bust quarter, Seated Liberty quarter, Barber quarter, Standing Liberty quarter and the Washington Quarter. In 1999, the State Quarter’s program be …