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212 Years Ago Today...

airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,149 ✭✭✭✭✭
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It was March 1, 1793. The chain cent was minted for the first time. It would be minted for another 11 days, ceasing after 36,103 were minted, on March 12, 1793.

Jeremy

PS- This is cool because today's my brother's birthday, and the 12th is mine image
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  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    We know, Mad Marty and I were there.image
    There once was a place called
    Camelotimage
  • Spiffy469Spiffy469 Posts: 661 ✭✭
    I was told that today is also the birthday of Yellowstone National Park

    'least thats what my geology professor said

    Jeff
    I collect bits and pieces of everything
    or should I say I ACCUMULATE!
    I also dabble with the darkside image

    Ive recently gotten more into currency, especially modern star notes
  • ksteelheaderksteelheader Posts: 11,777 ✭
    That's Frank's birthday!image
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    I never knew the little pug was that old.
    There once was a place called
    Camelotimage
  • carlcarl Posts: 2,054 ✭
    I kind of remember that. Think I was to busy trying to invent the car so I could start collecting them before anyone so missed that story about the coins. Seams like yesterday.
    Carl
  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,917 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Happy Birthday Jeremy!!

    image

    kewl factoid, by the way image

    “We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”

    Todd - BHNC #242
  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Happy Birthday (almost) Jeremy.

    You have a soft spot for Chain Cents, son.......I like that about you.

    Dave
    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • ClausUrchClausUrch Posts: 1,278 ✭
    I think your parents should present you with a nice f-12 Chain Cent on your birthday!
  • etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,811 ✭✭✭
    12 whole days of cranking them out.

    If they would have minted for another 12 days more of us could afford one.

    Not me! But more people. Great bit of coin trivia there.

    -----------

    etexmike
  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,149 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I think your parents should present you with a nice f-12 Chain Cent on your birthday! >>

    I think so, too image
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  • robertprrobertpr Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭
    Mine is on the 4th! image
  • ManorcourtmanManorcourtman Posts: 8,026 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool post J. 212 years ago my relatives were still in Europe.
  • tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    My wife bought me one of those "chain cents" for Christmas last year. It was in a PCGS holder, but quite worn. It was only removed from circulation last year and it looks it. Still, it is a CHAIN CENT in a PCGS Holder.image

    Tom
    Tom

  • sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭
    Cool post J. 212 years ago my relatives were still in Europe.

    212 years ago my ancestors had been in the New World for 123 years. image
  • ColorfulcoinsColorfulcoins Posts: 3,364 ✭✭✭
    This post needs a chain....and here it is!
    image
    Craig
    If I had it my way, stupidity would be painful!

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