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My very first blog was "My Coin's Stories: 1862 Indian Head Cent, 1914 and 1916 Barber Dimes." I did receive a couple of comments saying that I did well, but I don't think so. I am modifying it into a longer one that makes more sense:
I have noticed that Indian Head Cents have a variety of varieties, and I want to list them below:
The Civil War Effect on Coins of the United States:
I have made my decision for 2015: I will focus on making an 'Ungraded Amateur Type Set,' in which coins may be ungraded, and coins may not be worth over $100, unless I manage to get an amazing deal. This means that I will not get Liberty Cap Half Cents and Large Cents, 1864 Small Motto Two Cent, Flowing Hair and Draped Bust Half Dimes, Dimes, Quarters, and Half Dollars, I will not get Twenty-Cent pieces or pre-morgan silver dollars. Nor will any gold be included.
OK, so now I want to share how I started collecting coins
I have been Metal Detecting for a little over 1 year, so I should have a roll of silver dimes, right? Actually, that is not so. For Christmas of 2013, I got my best present: a Garrett ACE-150 Metal Detector!!! Unfortunately, the ACE-150 is not very strong, and does not discriminate very well, neither is there any pinpointing. However, this was my first metal detector, so I was very happy. We live in a house built in the late 1700's, so just imagine what could be found!!!
It was 1862, and along with 28,074,999 other pennies, a brand new Indian Head Penny was minted. The coin was shiny and was proud of it's whitening color. The coin was put in a bag and was brought to a nearby bank, where it sat for about six months. Finally someone came and took the penny along with 49 others and went home. The Coin was happy to be moving to a new environment.