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    1822 Half Eagle a Numismatic Treasure

    Jul 03, 2020 2 minutes
    (Images courtesy National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian
    Institution via
    PCGS.com
    .)

    With just three examples known and only one of them available for private ownership, the 1822 half eagle has to rank as one of the greatest treasures any collector of coins of the United States can hope to own, and it is one of the great stories as well.

    How we got from a reported mintage of 17,796

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