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TABLE OF CONTENTS continued…Gold Dollars..............................................................26Quarter Eagles ..........................................................27$3 Gold Pieces ..........................................................27Half Eagles ................................................................28Eagles ........................................................................29Double Eagles ..........................................................29Commemoratives ......................................................30Bullion ......................................................................33Caring for Your Coins................................................35Susan B. AnthonyDollarBuffaloNickelBarberQuarterRooseveltDimeMorganDollarIndian HeadCentLiberty SeatedTwenty-CentPieceKennedyHalf DollarTwo-CentPieceLiberty WalkingHalf Dollar(On the front cover)From the cobbled streets of old Boston and Philadelphia to the paved highways thatcrisscross our nation today, U.S. coins trace the footsteps of the men and womenwho came before us and helped to build America. Hold a U.S. type coin and lookat the design and date, each reflecting its era of issue. The elegant Draped Bustcoins recall the days of colonial America; the beautiful Standing Liberty andLiberty Walking designs speak of the glamour of the Roaring Twenties, while theStatehood quarters combine a blend of both modern and older design themes.4
HALF CENTS 1793-1857The smallest denomination U.S. coin, yet nearly the size of a modern quarter.Made of pure copper, the half cent was useful for making change during itsearly years of issue. But as time passed and things grew more expensive, thehalf cent lost its usefulness, and was abandoned shortly before the Civil War.Today, all half cents are scarce. All types carry a bust of Liberty on theobverse and a wreath on the reverse.LIBERTY CAP(LEFT FACING)1793Composition: copperWeight: 6.74 gramsDiameter: approx. 22 mmMint: PhiladelphiaFOCUS ON LIBERTYLIBERTY CAP(RIGHT FACING)1794-1797Composition: copperWeight: 6.74 grams 17945.44 grams 1795-1797(thin planchets)Diameter: approx. 23.5 mmMint: PhiladelphiaDRAPED BUST1800-1808Composition: copperWeight: 5.44 gramsDiameter: 23.5 mmMints: Philadelphia1775 Battle of Bunker Hill1781 British surrender at YorktownCLASSIC HEAD1809-1836Composition: copperWeight: 5.44 gramsDiameter: 23.5 mmMints: PhiladelphiaBRAIDED HAIR1840-1857Composition: copperWeight: 5.44 gramsDiameter: 23 mmMints: Philadelphia1787 Constitutional Convention1788 Constitution ratified1789Washingtonbecomespresident5
Page 1 and 2: $4.95LITTLETON’SCOLLECTORS GUIDE
Page 3: INTRODUCTION TOTYPE COIN COLLECTING
Page 7 and 8: SMALL CENTS 1856-DATEAmerica’s fi
Page 9 and 10: THREE-CENT PIECES 1851-1889SILVERTH
Page 11 and 12: American Life1891New clothes fasten
Page 13 and 14: DIMES 1796-DATEThe 10¢ coin, or di
Page 15 and 16: QUARTERS 1796-DATEBecause of the pr
Page 17 and 18: American Life1929 Stock Market cras
Page 19 and 20: HALF DOLLARS 1794-DATEThough the ha
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Page 23 and 24: Large-Size Dollars 1873-1978The lar
Page 25 and 26: NATIVE AMERICAN2009-DATEComposition
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Page 29 and 30: EAGLES 1795-1933The U.S. gold eagle
Page 31 and 32: ROANOKE ISLAND,NORTH CAROLINAHALF D
Page 33 and 34: UNITED STATES BULLIONFrom ancient t
Page 35 and 36: CARING FOR YOUR COINSProper handlin

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