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 . twin 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 HISTOET OF THE UNITED S
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 . twin 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 HISTOET OF THE UNITED BY NINE HELIOTYPE PLATES, FROM ORIGINALS. q4 By ED. FROS8AED. PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR,IRVINGTON, N. llll|llll|lll!|llll|llii|llll|llli|llli|llii|llll|llli|iiii|iMi|::i:;iiM|ilii|iiii|iiii|iiii| 35 35 i 45 65 I 65 | 75 J 85 I 95 50 60 70 SO 80 100 1878. Copyright. Ed. Frossabd, Irvington, N. Y. /\h?&7?C> THREE HUNDRED COPIES OF THIS WORK ARE PRINTED, FIFTY OF WHICHARE RESERVED FOR PRESENTATION. PREFACE I HE United gtates Cents and Half Cents, illustrated by the first eight heliotype platesof this work, formed the cabinet of Mr. George W. Merritt, of Irvington, N. Y.,*which was publicly sold in New York, January 3, 1879,f almost before the remark-able value of the collection, in its narrow but interesting field7 had been recognized bycollectors at large. When Mr. Merritt began the formation of his cabinet, it was hisdetermined purpose to gather only the finest obtainable specimens of the regular copperseries of the United States Mint, beginning with the first issue of the Cents and HalfCents of 1793, and ending with the issues of 1857, and to continue to add to his collection,until all known varieties of these pieces should be represented by the finest examples thatpatience, perseverance, and a liberal outlay of money could obtain. It is to be regrettedthat the owner, after adhering to his design for several years, and obtaining r
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