Half Cents of 1825 上市 Deposited
In 1825, Samuel Moore was the new director of the US Mint. He laid down a new set of strict rules that included no more rum included in the daily rations for Mint workers. Yet, in 1825, strange things happened at the mint. This presentation uncovers the many anomalies that occurred during this period and includes: * major news events of 1825 * Samuel Moore, Mint Director appointed in 1824, and the new rules he imposed * two varieties of 1825 half cent * how the coins changed from polishing the dies * examples of errors that began to occur including double struck, overstruck, off-center and counterstamps Speaker(s): Gerald Kochel.
- 2004-08-15
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