Collecting coins has been popular throughout the world and history. Some people collect coins as an investment others such as myself collect coins as a hobby and I started collecting coins many years ago. My interest was more in the coins itself and not so much as to the grade of the coins, though I always looked for the best grade possible within my budget. For people who collect anything; coins, stamps, art work or even rocks for a hobby, one thing that makes the hobby worth while, other than the ownership of the object, is to be able to display and show them to others.
1944 Wing Liberty Head Dime
The Winged Liberty Head Dime was designed by Adolph A. Weinman. The dimes’ composition is 90% silver and 10% copper with a 17.9 mm diameter. The obverse has a portrait of Liberty facing left, wearing a Phrygian cap, (symbolizing liberty and freedom) and wings (symbolizing freedom of thought). The coin is referred to as the Mercury Head dime due to its’ likeness to the Roman god Mercury. The reverse has an olive branch and a fasces, (which is a bundle of rods tied together with an axe attached). The dime was minted from 1916 through 1945 but no dimes were dated 1922, 1932 or 1933.
This 1992 Mint Proof set was minted at the San Francisco Mint. The set consist of a Lincoln cent, Jefferson nickel, Roosevelt dime, Washington quarter and a Kennedy Half Dollar.
In the earlier days proof coins were called Master Coins at the Mint. They were struck to prove the correctness of the dies, used to manufacture the coins. The coins were then kept for the Mints Cabinet of Coins Collection and for presentations. Around 1858 proofs were offered for sale to the public.
The Flying Eagle Cent 1856-1858
The Flying Eagle cent that was first struck in 1856 was a pattern coin made to show to congress and some proof coins were struck to sell to collectors. An estimate of about 2,000 coins were struck for the year 1856, there were 17,450,000 Flying Eagles minted in 1857 and 24,600,000 in 1858.
1944 Wing Liberty Head Dime
The Flying Eagle Cent 1856-1858