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Coin Collecting Legends: 10 of the Most Wanted U.S. Coins

These coins are coin collecting legends! You will need a little more than spare change to be able to add these rare gems to your coin collection.

-1943 Bronze Penny: During WW2, the U.S. was rationing copper and the mint wasn't excluded from these rationing practices. During this time, most pennies were made of a brass-steel alloy. Except for a few rogue bronze pennies (which were outlawed). An easy way to ID these: a brass will stick to a magnet, a bronze won't.

-1776 Silver Continental Dollar: shortly after signing the Declaration of Independence, the US Congress decided to make the first American currency to showcase their new-found freedom from the colonies. The design is attributed to Benjamin Franklin and has the words "fugio" (time flies) and "mind your business".

-1866: Target of a heist, this famous solver coin is owned by the DuPont family. It was recovered only a few years ago. Only a few were produced without the "In God We Trust" motto. According to some sources, a collector and friend of mint executive bribed mint workers with opium to press coins without the motto.

-1870-S Half Dime: This gem comes from a year when construction began on a new mint in San Francisco.

-1913 Liberty Head Nickel: This five cent piece is a coin collecting legend in and of itself. The "Liberty Head" design was retired in 1912, but in 1913 5 nickels were minted with the design. They under ownership of one man who ended up starting a rumor about their existence, which drove up the price as people began to search for them. No one knew that he possessed all five! In a recent purchase, one was sold for 3 million.

-1974 Aluminum Penny: In the 1970s, the price of copper was rising high and to make a penny cost nearly as much as it's worth. So the US Mint tested a few alternatives, including the Aluminum penny, which was sent out to VIPs as a sample. It was never recouped.

-1861 Confederate States Half-Dollar: In 1861, the New Orleans Mint came under control of the Confederate States in 1861. However, they didn't have much of a reserve of precious metals, so they ended up using paper money to support their war efforts.

-Brasher Doubloon: Before states adopted the new constitution in 1798, they had the right to issue their own state coinage. This coin originated in New York when Goldsmith Ephraim Brasher took an artistic route and produced 7 unique and beautiful coins.

-1804 Draped Bust Dollar: As an order by Andrew Jackson, the mint produced eight silver dollars with the year 1803 on them. The coins were to be included in sets to give to foreign dignitaries and are the only silver dollars with that year on them. Today, each coin carries the whopping value of over 1 million dollars.

-1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle: When Roosevelt took the country off the gold standard, he recalled all gold coins for melting. About a dozen never went back to the mint or were smuggled out by employees. In 1933, one had a value of $20, and in 2002 one was sold for over 7 million dollars.

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Confederate Money $19.05 In 1861, as this story opens with the Yankee raid on the salt works at Cedar Key, Florida, a Confederate dollar is worth 90 cents in gold or silver. The Yankee soldiers, in their zeal to destroy the important Confederate salt works, kill young Henry Fern's step-pa, who has brought Henry to the Gulf Coast town on his first train ride. From that moment on, Henry's mind is locked on revenge. His goal to find the Yankee killers leads him throughout the South and much of the North as the war spreads. He studies medicine and offers aid to whichever side he needs to move through at the time. Through shrewd dealings he manages to amass $40,000 in Confederate paper money. Henry realizes that the Yankees are going to win the war or, at best, the South will end it a draw. In either case, the Confederate money will not be worth as much as silver or gold, so he sets out to change it into specie. Henery's adventures take him into both sides of the Battles of Shiloh Church, Chickamauga, and Olustee. With his charismatic personality and keen judgment, Henry manages to thrive even as the war rages, persisting in changing his paper fortune into silver and gold. He is as generous with his family, friends, and those he perceives to be in need as he is ruthless with those he knows to be his enemies. By the time Sherman marches through Atlanta in late 1864, the Confederate dollar has declined to 28 for one in silver or gold. When Sherman reaches Savannah, its worth is 45 to one. When Lee surrenders the next April, its worth is 80 to one. One month later it has fallen to 1,000 to one. Shortly after this, Henry undertakes a daring raid on the hidden Confederate treasury to bring him to his financial goal.

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Fort Sumter Collectible, With Authentic Confederate Currency $149 "This outstanding showpiece marks the 150th anniversary of the attack on Fort Sumter with a genuine piece of American history: an original Confederate dollar. The $1 Virginia Treasury Note, like most Confederate currency, is becoming rare and collectible. The artifact, more than 145 years old and measuring 3 x 7, has wonderful graphics and was hand signed during the Civil War. This collectible displays portraits of Gen. Robert E. Lee and Gen. Ulysses S. Grant over a reprint of The Timess front page from April 15, 1861, about the attack on Fort Sumter. Facsimiles of Lee and Grants signatures are also presented. Frame, with wood finish, measures 16"" x 18"". Includes certificate of authenticity, historical information on Confederate currency and reprint of the Fort Sumter article. "

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Confederate Retreat $39.99 Confederate Retreat - Giclee Print

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Confederate Prisoners $39.99 Confederate Prisoners - Giclee Print

Confederate Irregulars $39.99 Confederate Irregulars - Giclee Print

Confederate Forces $39.99 Confederate Forces - Giclee Print

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Confederate Violets $34.99 Tim Stevenson Confederate Violets - Giclee Print

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Confederate Flag Boxers $11.99 Confederate Flag Boxers

CSA - Confederate States Of America $15.99 CSA - Confederate States Of America

Biographical Register of the Confederate Congress $24.95 Biographical Register of the Confederate Congress

Confederate Soldier $149.99 CONFEDERATE SOLDIER Costume includes: Jacket, pants, belt and sash.

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Holy Dollar $10 Holy Dollar

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