Coins from my collection 53 - 59

cyber.explorer (55)in #numismatics • 8 years ago

Hello again,

Continuing to do some more research on the various coins I have been collecting, I will be exhibiting them here, in this format once or twice a week.

The coins I currently have in my collection probably range in dates from the early 1800s to the end of the 1900s, and they consist mostly of Bronze and Silver pieces from around the world.

If you find this topic interesting, then please read on.

*keep in mind that most of my coin collections are passed down through my family (or found coins), I have just recently started adding purchased coins into the set.
So their values (for me) are mostly sentimental.

Unites States coins, part 1 ("pennies")
While I have a lot of US Lincoln pennies of different designs, I like these four "Wheat Ears Reverse" examples the most because they span from 1939 to 1949, and that same design went through several composition changes before, during and after world war II.

#053
1939, 1 cent, Unites States
This was minted in the prewar composition of bronze that lasted from 1909-1942

On the obverse: a profile of President Abraham Lincoln,
Including the text: 'IN GOD WE TRUST' 'LIBERTY' '1939',
and engraved by Victor David Brenner.

On the reverse: image of two wheat ears surrounding the text,
Including the text: 'E•PLURIBUS•UNUM' 'ONE CENT' 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA',
and engraved by Victor David Brenner.

316,466,000 were minted in prewar bronze in 1939 at the Philadelphia Mint.
This coin has a smooth edge, weighs 3.11 g, and it has a diameter of 19 mm.
This coin is in good, circulated condition.
Grade: VF
Current value: ~$0.05-0.50 usd

#054
1943, 1 Cent "Steel Cent", United States
made using Zinc coated Steel during WWII

On the obverse: a profile of President Abraham Lincoln,
Including the text: 'IN GOD WE TRUST' 'LIBERTY' '1943',
and engraved by Victor David Brenner.

On the reverse: image of two wheat ears surrounding the text,
Including the text: 'E•PLURIBUS•UNUM' 'ONE CENT' 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA',
and engraved by Victor David Brenner.

684,628,670 were minted in Zinc coated Steel in 1943 at the Philadelphia Mint.
This coin has a smooth edge, weighs 2.70 g, and it has a diameter of 19 mm.
This coin is in very good, circulated condition.
Grade: XF
Current value: ~$3.90-5.00 usd

#055
1945, 1 cent, United States
from 1944 to 1946, the brass used in minting US pennies was made from used wartime shell casings and were composed of only 70% copper and 30% zinc, and had a different luster to them.

On the obverse: a profile of President Abraham Lincoln,
Including the text: 'IN GOD WE TRUST' 'LIBERTY' '1945',
and engraved by Victor David Brenner.

On the reverse: image of two wheat ears surrounding the text,
Including the text: 'E•PLURIBUS•UNUM' 'ONE CENT' 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA',
and engraved by Victor David Brenner.

1,040,515,000 were minted in brass (composition changed to a tin alloy) in 1945 at the Philadelphia Mint.
This coin has a smooth edge, weighs 3.11 g, and it has a diameter of 19 mm.
This coin is in very good, circulated condition.
Grade: XF
Current value: ~$0.66-1.00 usd

#056
1949, 1 cent, United States
after 1946 the US went back to the original composition of bronze (95% copper and 5% tin and zinc)

On the obverse: a profile of President Abraham Lincoln,
Including the text: 'IN GOD WE TRUST' 'LIBERTY' '1949',
and engraved by Victor David Brenner.

On the reverse: image of two wheat ears surrounding the text,
Including the text: 'E•PLURIBUS•UNUM' 'ONE CENT' 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA',
and engraved Victor David Brenner.

217,775,000 were minted in bronze in 1949 at the Philadelphia mint.
This coin has a smooth edge, weighs 3.11 g, and it has a diameter of 19 mm.
This coin is in good, circulated condition.
Grade: VF
Current value: ~$0.05-0.50 usd

Next, these two are my oldest US 'pennies'!

#057
1865, 2 Cents "Union Shield," United States

On the obverse: the image of a shield surrounded by a wreath,
Including the text: 'IN GOD WE TRUST' '1865',
and engraved by James Barton Longacre.

On the reverse: the value 2 surrounded in a wheat ears wreath,
Including the text: 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' '2' 'CENTS',
and engraved by James Barton Longacre.

13,640,000 were minted in 1865 in Bronze at the Philadelphia Mint.
This coin has a smooth edge, weighs 6.22 g, and it has a diameter of 23 mm.
This coin is in rough, well-circulated condition.
Grade: --
Current value: ~$ ? usd

unfortunately this coins is in bad shape, it is old and probably has many stories to tell. I could only imagine what history this coin has been though.

#058
1858, 1 Cent "Flying Eagle Cent", United States
this Penney is new to me! I actually won this coin on Steemit.com from @stokjockey's contest a few weeks ago.

On the obverse: A flying Eagle,
Including the text: 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' '1858',
and engraved by James Barton Longacre.

On the reverse: text within a wreath,
Including the text: 'ONE CENT',
and engraved by James Barton Longacre.

24,600,000 were minted in 1858 in Copper-nickel at the Philadelphia Mint.
This coin has a smooth edge, weighs 4.67 g, and it has a diameter of 19 mm.
This coin is in very good, circulated condition.
Grade: XF
Current value: up to ~$50.00 usd

#059
1940, 1 Centavo, U.S. Administration/Philippines, 'commonwealth'
This coin doesn't fit into any other category I have, so I will show it here...

On the obverse: image on an eagle above a shield,
Including the text: 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' 'COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES' 'M' '1940',
and engraved by n/a.

On the reverse: image of a man seated beside a hammer and anvil with volcano in background,
Including the text: 'ONE CENTAVO' 'FILIPINAS',
and engraved by n/a.

4,000,000 were minted in 1940 in bronze at the Manila Mint.
This coin has a smooth edge, weighs 5.3 g, and it has a diameter of 25 mm.
This coin is in good, circulated condition.
Grade: VF
Current value: ~$1.00-7.00 usd

...and, that's it for today.

My sources for stats and facts can be found here:

*please comment below to correct or add any info that I might have inadvertently omitted.
I am trying to learn more about, promote, and have a conversation concerning numismatics.

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