![]() The history of American coinage goes hand in
hand with the chronicle of the nation
itself. In this section, we explore the intersection of America's past
with the coins of those times. We feel this is one thing that separates us from
other coin-related websites. Here at US Coin Values Advisor, our
philosophy is that in order to reach the highest level of knowledge,
satisfaction, and success within the realm of numismatics, one must be
reasonably well versed in the historical underpinnings of the coins
regularly sought by collectors. |
U.S. Coins and History Chapters |
Colonial Times |
The American Revolution |
We the People |
The Mint Survives Political Strife |
A Rising Spirit of Nationalism |
The Mint Branches Out |
The Nation Drifts Toward War |
The Money of the Civil War |
The Reconstruction Era |
More Chapters to Come .... |
Introduction to Coins and US History | ||
No scholarly approach to coin collecting would
be
complete without dedicating a section to US coin history and America's
past. This encompasses the beginning of our coinage system centuries
ago, up to and including the present day.
As any devoted numismatist will attest, our
coins are inextricably tied
to the American story, from the earliest colonial times to the birth of
the United States, through the great gold and silver debates dominating
American politics for much of the 19th century, and during generations
of war and peace, prosperity and depression. Coins are truly visible
bonds to the past, placing us face-to-face with history itself. If only
that 1839 half dollar in your collection could speak, what stories it
could tell! To that end, we have endeavored to explain,
side-by-side, the history of this nation and the coinage it produced,
as it first came into being and then matured. In tandem with this
objective, another section of the this website, called Saga of the
US Mint, reflects on US and coin history from the perspective of
our eight coin minting locations. Step into the "Time Machine", strap
on your seat belts and embark on a journey to the past! Simply click on
any chapter above to begin. Links are conveniently interspersed on each
page to help time travelers navigate the annals of history. Enjoy! |
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