Monograph of United States cents and half cents issued between the years 1793 and 1857: to which is added a table of the principal coins, tokens, jetons, medalets, patterns of coinage and Washington pieces, generally classified under the head of colonial coins A contribution to the numismatic history of the United States . ient or foreign coinages wouldusually be ignored. With all its imperfections and omissions, this little work will, nevertheless, it is hoped,be of some practical use and assistance in determining the variety dr rarity of any .givenspecimen of the American Cents and Half Cent
Monograph of United States cents and half cents issued between the years 1793 and 1857: to which is added a table of the principal coins, tokens, jetons, medalets, patterns of coinage and Washington pieces, generally classified under the head of colonial coins A contribution to the numismatic history of the United States . ient or foreign coinages wouldusually be ignored. With all its imperfections and omissions, this little work will, nevertheless, it is hoped,be of some practical use and assistance in determining the variety dr rarity of any .givenspecimen of the American Cents and Half Cents, and also in showing, by means of theplates, what fine specimens really should be. If collectors will accept this slight contribu-tion to the Numismatic History of the United States with the same degree of forbearancewith which every thing, good, bad, or indifferent, that tends to throw any light on theirfavorite and fascinating pursuit, has heretofore been received by them, the utmost expecta-tions of the author will be realized. The author is especially indebted to Messrs. Lorin G. Parmelee and W. T. R. Marvinof Boston, Wm. H. Cottier of Buffalo, Dr. E. Maris and Mr. J. W. Haseltine of Philadel-phia, for specimens furnished, or valuable information and assistance given. Irvington-on-Htjdson, August, 1879. E. MONOGKAPH OF UNITED- STATES CENTS AND HALF CENTS. HE regular issue of copper Cents and Half Cents began at theNational Mint, Philadelphia, in the year 1793, and continued until1857, when the coinage of Half Cents was entirely discontinued,and a new design and metal for the coinage of the Cents finallyadopted and introduced. The Cents issued during this period may be divided into seven classes :
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