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1819 One cent coin from Fort Hays, 14EL301
The first coin currencies minted in the English colonies were produced in June of 1652. John Hull was made "mintmaster" by the colonial government the previous May. The official mint of the United States was established in April of 1792. This one cent coin was recovered by Kansas Historical Society archeologists during excavation at historic Fort Hays in Ellis County. The cent, now commonly called a penny, was also called a large cent. The Matron head design shown here was minted between 1816 and 1839. Fort Hays was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and is a State Historic Site.
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