What is the oldest U.S.coin in your collection?

The oldest I have is a half cent. It is from 1806 if I remember correctly.

Maybe not the oldest, but a neat one....

Here are some stats. so far, for what they are worth:
Twelve 18th century coins were reported, eleven of them were cents.
For the rest of those reported, I have only included coins with a 19th century date.
Where numbers are in brackets, I have indicated the most commonly reported date.

1/2 cents: 4: 1800, '04, '20, and '44.

cents: 1794 - 1799: 11. (1794)
1800 - 1810: 15. (1802)
1810 - 1820: 4
1820 - 1830: 1
1830 - 1840: Nil
1840 - 1850: 1
1850 - 1900: 9
(40 coins in total)

2 cents: 1864 - 1867: 4 (1864)

3 cents silver and cu-ni: 5

5 cents 1/2 dimes and nickels: 4

10 cents: 1800 - 1841: 8

20 cents: 2

25 cents: 1800 - 1810: 7 (1807)
1810 - 1820: 4
1820 - 1830: nil
1830 - 1900: 4
( 15 coins in total)

50 cents: 1795; 1
1800 - 1810: 5 (1809)
1810 - 1850: 8
1859 - 1900: 1
(15 coins in total)

1 dollar: 1799: 1
1800 - 1900: 4

Gold all denominations: 1800 - 1850: 4, 1850 - 1900: 3.


NOTE: It must be remembered that there will be a bias towards the earlier dates, due to the nature of the question which was posed.

I am considering starting another thread later, asking about the date of ANY coin struck in North America before the first coins issued by the U.S. Federal Mint. That would have to include coins struck in the Colonies as well as in Mexico.

Let's see how much further we can get with this thread first.

Oh! I forgot! I have a large cent 1837!

1864 large and small motto ships 2 cents
1878 , 1884 o , 1886,1890 o, plus dozens more of 1800s Morgans
1884,1888 IHC
1900,1910 libert head nickel
And maybe 3 lbs of early 1900s silver coins (p.s : I only both maybe 15 coins in my entire collection believe or not most of my collection coming from roll searching or coin jars !

1794 Lg. Cent ... but I love my 1799 dollar more !!

Here are a some pics of my oldest coin, 1822 Capped Bust Half Dollar....