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Dr. Peper, for the War of 1812 the first coin I ever bought myself is a damaged Classic Head Cent, which I got for 15 bucks when I was 9 years old. Eventually I will try to get another, nicer 1812 coin, but not for a while. For the War of 1812 I recently (two years ago) got an 1814 dime in AU, though, as 1814 is when the British burned the White House down. I also sought the 1838-O dime specifically because it was minted in New Orleans (on the trail) during the Trail of Tears (maybe one of the darkest moments in US history, which makes it even more significant to learn about properly and talk about honestly). Maybe it is the same reason I like my 1861-O Half Dollar--it was probably sitting in a bag in the New Orleans mint when the Confederacy took it over. It could have seen the action. Your 1837 half dollar was also significant, though--Jackson ordered the Trail of Tears, Elijha Lovejoy was murdered for supporting abolition so vocally, and there was a major economic recession. There was also the horrible lynching of Francis McIntosh in St. Louis...
Dr. Peper, for the War of 1812 the first coin I ever bought myself is a damaged Classic Head Cent, which I got for 15 bucks when I was 9 years old. Eventually I will try to get another, nicer 1812 coin, but not for a while. For the War of 1812 I recently (two years ago) got an 1814 dime in AU, though, as 1814 is when the British burned the White House down. I also sought the 1838-O dime specifically because it was minted in New Orleans (on the trail) during the Trail of Tears (maybe one of the darkest moments in US history, which makes it even more significant to learn about properly and talk about honestly). Maybe it is the same reason I like my 1861-O Half Dollar--it was probably sitting in a bag in the New Orleans mint when the Confederacy took it over. It could have seen the action. Your 1837 half dollar was also significant, though--Jackson ordered the Trail of Tears, Elijha Lovejoy was murdered for supporting abolition so vocally, and there was a major economic recession. There was also the horrible lynching of Francis McIntosh in St. Louis...
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08/02/2022 1:38 pm
08/02/2022 1:38 pm






















