the 2 Cent Coin

[jeff of pa]

• The daily Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska), 04 June 1918.

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/...&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=705

 

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[Megalodon]

Interesting early opinion piece about coin size and how it was harder to lose a coin that size than smaller coins. Not convinced that it is less easy for a baby to swallow however.

I suspect we find lost coins due to a large number of coin variables - conductivity in the soil, size, color when lost, mintages and local use in commerce. But I agree that tiny coins like 3 cent silvers and half-dimes could easily slip from hands, especially large calloused hands, in the wet, cold or dark.

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Out West, we have tight fists...! No wonder why we can't find those three coin types...!

 

[Megalodon]

Love the old newspaper clippings Jeff. Thanks for posting them!

 

[unclemac]

the reality of the half cent, 2 cent, 3 cent, 20 cent etc. has a lot to do with benefiting individuals and good old fasioned "pork politics"... some things never change.

 

[Dozer D]

I believe reading somewhere, that these coins came into existence to help paying for postage stamps, there by eliminating large amounts of unnessary coin change.

 

[port ewen ace]

some day Charmin will print the Pelosi bill--- 1000 sheets for less than an Obama note

 

[jeff of pa]

I believe reading somewhere, that these coins came into existence to help paying for postage stamps, there by eliminating large amounts of unnessary coin change.

Yes The 3 Cent Coin was minted for 3 Cent Stamps.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-cent_piece


I Suppose the Half Cent was to help Stop
people from Breaking 1 Cent coins in Half.

No idea for sure on that or the 2 Center