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have you ever wondered what stories lie
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hidden within the small coins jingling
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in your pocket join us as we uncover the
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fascinating history of America's small
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scents from the hefty large scent to the
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today welcome to find
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rarecoins.com where we bring history to
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life through the fascinating world of
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numismatics today we're embarking on an
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exciting journey through the evolution
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of America's small scent coins our story
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begins with the large scent the first
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official 1- cent coin of the United
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States minted from 1793 to 1857 this
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copper giant was about the size of
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today's half dollar the large scent
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featured various designs over its
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lifetime including the chain scent and
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liberty cap scent these early designs
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were powerful symbols of the young
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nation's values but the coin's hefty
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size made it impractical for everyday
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use as America grew and changed so did
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its coinage in 1864 right in the midst
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of the Civil War the two cent piece was
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introduced this coin holds a special
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place in numismatic history as the first
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US coin to bear the motto in God we
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trust the two cent piece was a response
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to the shortage of small change during
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the Civil War although it only
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circulated until 1873 it marked a
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significant shift in coin design
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reflecting America's evolving cultural
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values another unique coin in American
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history is the three cent coin or trime
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introduced in 1851 it was initially
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created to make purchasing postage
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stamps more convenient as stamps cost
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exactly 3 cents at the time the three
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cent coin came in two varieties silver
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and nickel the nickel version was
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introduced during the Civil War to
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reduce production costs despite its
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initial practicality the coin eventually
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became obsolete as postage prices
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changed and coinage became more
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standardized finally we come to the
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1-cent coin as we know it today after
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the large scent era the US introduced
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smaller copper nickel scents the flying
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eagle and Indian head pennies paved the
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way for the iconic Lincoln scent which
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debuted in 1909 to commemorate the 100th
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anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth
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each of these small scent coins tells a
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unique story of America's growth
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economic challenges and evolving
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national identity they serve as
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miniature time capsules allowing us to
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hold a piece of history in our hands
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small scent coins America's pocket-sized
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history let's recap the fascinating
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journey of America's small scent coins
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the large scent minted from 1793 to 1857
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was America's first one- coin about the
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size of today's half-doll the two-cent
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piece introduced in 1864 during the
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Civil War was the first US coin to
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feature the motto "In God we trust."
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The three- cent coin or try created in
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1851 was initially designed to make
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purchasing postage stamps more
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convenient finally the modern 1- cent
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coin evolved from the flying eagle and
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Indian head designs to the iconic
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Lincoln scent we know today first minted
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1909 each of these coins tells a unique
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story of America's growth economic
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challenges and evolving national
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identity thank you for watching our
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journey through America's small scent
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coins we hope you've enjoyed this
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fascinating glimpse into numismatic
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history for more captivating stories
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