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The Act of March 3, 1865, that provided for the three-cent nickel piece, reduced the legal tender limit of the bronze coins to four cents, while making the newly authorized coin acceptable up to sixty cents. [37] The new Shield nickel (first coined 1866) both resembled the two-cent piece and helped drive it from circulation.
Below are the mintage figures for the United States cent. The following mint marks indicate which mint the coin was made at (parentheses indicate a lack of a mint mark): P = Philadelphia Mint. D = Denver Mint. S = San Francisco Mint. W = West Point Mint
The penny, also known as the cent, is a coin in the United States representing one-hundredth of a dollar.It has been the lowest face-value physical unit of U.S. currency since the abolition of the half-cent in 1857 (the abstract mill, which has never been minted, equal to a tenth of a cent, continues to see limited use in the fields of taxation and finance).
Not every old coin is worth something, but many from the 1800s sure are. Some coins from this period are worth thousands or tens of thousands of dollars -- perhaps even more. A lot of this value ...
A coin in average condition is only worth around $20, while one in mint state could be as much as $10,000, according to CoinTrackers.com. Proof coins are worth much more. 1888/7 1C, RB Auction ...
The half cent and cent were made of pure copper, the half dime, dime, quarter, half, and dollar in 90% silver, and the quarter, half and full eagle in .9167 gold (later changed to .8992 in 1834, and then 90% gold in 1837). All of the coins featured Liberty on the front and a bald eagle on the back. This period of coinage covers several designs.