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The Draped Bust half dollar (1796-97) was introduced after only two years of production of the previous Flowing Hair design.

Copper cents in the early U.S. have a checkered history. Large cents were hard to handle but they were convenient for small transactions.

Half cents were authorized by the Mint Act of April 2, 1792, were first produced in 1793, but were not popular with the public.

Robert Scot's Flowing Hair half dime design, used in 1794 and 1795, was disparaged by some for his portrayals both of Liberty and the reverse eagle. Perhaps responding to that criticism, Mint Director Henry W. DeSaussure announced a goal of improving the designs of all silver coins.

Silver stacking get excited about watching their holdings grow by anywhere from a few pre-1965 dimes to a few 100-ounce bars at a time