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Half Disme Sells for Record $1.9 Million

The finest known 1792 silver Half Disme, once in the possession of then-Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and personally owned by the first United States Mint Director David Rittenhouse, has been sold for a record $1,985,000 by Classic Coin…

January 28, 2025Auctions, Half Disme, Rare Coins

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Half Disme from 1792 to be Displayed at ANA Convention

The finest-known surviving example of a Half Disme, the first coins made for circulation by the young United States Mint in 1792, will return to Philadelphia for a “homecoming” display Aug. 14-18 at the 2018 World’s Fair of Money.…

January 12, 2025Coin Auctions, Half Disme, US Currency, US Mint