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Maybe this question has been asked and answered -- if so, just point me to the topic. Which year or years did the U.S. mint the most different types of coins? I'm not including commemoratives here, just standard issue -- but you can include proof types. And different types of the same denom (like 3¢ silver & nickel).
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1866 ... 1873 1c 2c 3c Silver 3c Copper-Nickel 5c Half Dime10c 25c 50c $1 Silver $1 Gold $2.5 $3 $5 $10 $20 -----Burton 50 year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, OnLine Coin Club Owned by four cats and a wife of 40 years (joined 1983) |
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1873 introduced the Trade dollar, plus open and closed 3 and with and without arrows varieties. |
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If you are asking struck for circulation and not limited to those within the United States, then the early 1900's top the list. The U.S. Philippines (1903), Panama (1904),Cuba (1915) and the U.S.
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12/16/2023 1:42 pm
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@Ballyhoo - I was asking about U.S. issues, but now you have me curious. Did the Philippines or Cuba really have 15 or more different types in a single year?
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I think Ballyhoo is talking about coins minted in the US but including minted for other countries.
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This question was asked before and I believe the answer was 1873 with 39 different types. I can't find the thread thought,
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I saw that those random blind certified coin packs have a 1873 proof set as one of the prizes. I'm not paying over $1000 on a lottery ticket but it would be pretty cool to win.
I put together a graded 1973 set and one from exactly 100 years before that would round out the collection nicely.
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1873 with 39 different types of coins I was actually asking about denominations, so mint marks and arrows don't really fall into the equation. But different denomination *types* like the Trade dollar and the silver vs. nickel 3¢ pieces should be included, so I think 1873 still earns the top spot, with 17 types. Let's get a visual on all of these... 1¢  2¢  3¢ Silver  3¢ Copper-Nickel  5¢ Nickel  5¢ Silver  10¢  25¢  50¢  $1 Silver  $1 Trade dollar $1 Gold  $2.5  $3  $5  $10  $20  Imagine working at the U.S. Mint that year!
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Let's get a visual on all of these... 
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