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This classic 6-coin set features some of the most famous designs to ever grace United States coinage during the first half of the 20th century. Each set includes one Indian Head cent, Buffalo nickel, Mercury dime, Standing Liberty quarter, Walking Liberty half dollar, and Peace silver dollar minted between 1900 and 1947. They span an era that witnessed two World Wars, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and the entirety of Prohibition. More than 70 to 120 years after their last mintage, these coins continue to be among the most beloved coins in American history. The coins for this special offer were hand-selected by professional numismatists after screening thousands of collectible coins for quality and eye-appeal. Each coin is housed in an airtight capsule and presented in a luxurious, plush-lined wood box with embossed metallic gold lettering, piano-black finish, and certificate of authenticity. The coins are unconditionally guaranteed to be genuine and will match the quality of the ones shown. If you are interested in building a collection, consider adding other great selections from the Relics of a Bygone Era Series to compliment your purchase, including the Late 19th and Early 20th Century Type Set.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Coin 1:
- Type: Indian Head Cent (1859-1909)
- Variety: Copper (1864-1909)
- Designer: James B. Longacre
- Weight: 3.11 grams
- Diameter: 19 mm
- Composition: 0.950 copper, 0.50 tin and zinc
- Obverse Design: Lady Liberty with feathered headdress, facing left
- Obverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / DATE
- Reverse Design: Oak wreath and shield
- Reverse Inscription: ONE CENT
Coin 2:
- Type: Buffalo Nickel (1913-1938)
- Designer: James Earle Fraser
- Weight: 5 grams
- Diameter: 21.2 mm
- Composition: 0.750 copper, 0.250 nickel
- Obverse Design: Bust of Indian Chief
- Obverse Inscription: LIBERTY / DATE
- Reverse Design: American Bison
- Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / FIVE CENTS
Coin 3:
- Type: Mercury Dime (1916-1947)
- Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
- Weight: 2.50 grams
- Diameter: 17.9 mm
- Composition: 0.900 silver, 0.100 copper
- Net silver weight: 0.07234 oz pure silver
- Obverse Design: Liberty with winged cap
- Obverse Inscription: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / DATE
- Reverse Design: Fasces with axe / Olive branch
- Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / ONE DIME
Coin 4:
- Type: Standing Liberty Quarter (1916-1930)
- Designer: Herman A. MacNeil
- Weight: 6.25 grams
- Diameter: 24.3 mm
- Composition: 0.900 silver, 0.100 copper
- Net silver weight: 0.18084 oz pure silver
- Obverse Design: Lady liberty, facing right, with shield and olive branch, in wall gate
- Obverse Inscription: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRVST / DATE
- Reverse Design: EAGLE IN FLIGHT
- Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLVRIBVS VNVM / QUARTER DOLLAR
Coin 5:
- Type: Walking Liberty Half Dollar (1916-1947)
- Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
- Weight: 12.5 grams
- Diameter: 30.6 mm
- Composition: 0.900 silver, 0.100 copper
- Net silver weight: 0.36169 oz pure silver
- Obverse Design: Liberty wearing an American flag dress with outstretched arm and carrying branches of laurel and oak / Mountain with rising sun in distance
- Obverse Inscription: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / DATE
- Reverse Design: Perched eagle with open wings carrying sapling of Mountain Pine
- Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / HALF DOLLAR
Coin 6:
- Type: Peace Dollar (1921-1935)
- Designer: Anthony de Francisci
- Weight: 26.73 grams
- Diameter: 38.1 mm
- Composition: 0.900 silver and 0.100 copper
- Net silver weight: 0.77344 oz pure silver
- Obverse Design: Liberty with radiant crown
- Obverse Inscription: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRVST / DATE
- Reverse Design: Eagle perched upon a rock with olive branch in talons / Sun rays
- Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / PEACE / ONE DOLLAR
- 8 x 6 x 2