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Is This The Very First U.S. Coin?
In 2013, David McCarthy spotted a rare coin in an auction catalog and immediately had a hunch it was the first coin minted by the fledgling United States of America in 1783. Not the first run of coins, mind you, but the very first one.
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Did Alexander Hamilton Hold This Coin?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Old inns along the Revolutionary War trails boast of George Washington sleeping there. But coin experts say they have found the first silver piece minted by the United States — one likely held by the most en vogue of Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton.
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Researcher Concludes 1783 Quint Is First U.S. Coin
Extensive research conducted by David McCarthy — senior numismatist for Kagin’s in Tiburon, Calif. — concludes the 1783 Nova Constellatio, Plain Obverse quint pattern is the first coin officially struck by authority of the United States government.
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The First American Coin Ever Struck By The U.S. Government: The Story Behind It
David McCarthy of Kagin’s, Inc. presents the fascinating story behind the first American coin struck by the U.S. Government — the 1783 plain obverse Nova Constellatio “quint” silver coin — during the Denver World’s Fair of Money (2017).
Kagin’s Buys First American Pattern Coin for $1.175 Million in Heritage Auction
Bob Merrill, Auctioneer, Heritage. David McCarthy & Don Kagin, Purchasers, Kagin’s.
Lost & Found: The Nova Constellatio Set
Where did our coins come from? The first US coins were the Nova Constellatios, which few know the full history behind.