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Welcome to the John H. MacMillan Numismatic website. I collect U.S. type coins, hard times tokens, civil war tokens and ancient coins. A collector for over 50 years, my numismatic research focuses on identifying trends or statistics that have not been correlated before in existing numismatic literature. My articles and collection are listed below. Freely download any information of interest. I would love to hear any comments or suggestions. Contact me at jhm@ix.netcom.com .
My numismatic articles and coin image links
1) Building a type collection of circulating United States Coins
An article on how to start and build a U.S. type collection, with money saving tips for collectors of average means.
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2) The same date, differing type "transition year" method for collecting and showing U.S. type coins,
An article on an interesting way to present numismatic and financial history to both numismatist and non collector by exhibiting type coins issued with identical dates, but with more than one design or alloy.
3) Image Library of U.S. Type coins, These are not my own but found in various places on the internet. Enjoy.
4) Image Library of U.S. Hard Times tokens, These also are not my own but found in various places on the internet. Enjoy again.
5) Listing of U.S. type coins sorted by mintage. I think you will find this table very interesting if you are a type coin collector.
6) Gold type coin mintages in ascending order, the rarest is actually not the 1808 quarter eagle, but the 1796 no stars quarter eagle.
7) "The rule of 13 stars" . Most US coins with stars number 13 stars, the number of original colonies that broke with Britain. Here are the exceptions and the reasons behind the "different" number of stars.
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8) Non Federal U.S. coins deviating from the "The rule of 13 stars" . Here are the prefederal, territorial and exonumia exceptions to the rule, and the reasons behind the "different" number of stars.
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9) California Small denomination fractional gold deviating from the "rule of 13 stars" . Here are those "Period One" (1852-1857) 25 cent, 50 cent and one dollar gold California issues deviating from the rule of 13 stars explained in articles 7 and 8 above, along with an analysis of the star numbers. The results are very different from the two earlier analyses. Interesting new work for the gold dollar specialists!
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9a) "Period Two" (1858-1882) issues deviating from the rule of 13 stars as illustrated in the Harry Bass collection. Here is a list from the Heritage sale of the Harry S. Bass collection. A complete analysis will be deferred until the second edition of the Breen Gillio standard reference is published.
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10) U.S. pattern coins deviating from the "rule of 13 stars" In the last of this four part series, here is the analysis of U.S. pattern issues deviating from the "rule of 13 stars" explained in articles 7 through 9 above, along with pertinent analysis and comments. The results are quite interesting for the pattern specialist!
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11) "When 15 comes before 13", Coin World Article, Feb 13, 2006 Page 72
Article 7 above published in Coin World
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12) "Collecting on a Budget" Practical advice for the coin collector of modest means.
Appeared in the "Basics" section of the June, 2006 issue of "Coin Values" Magazine, page 134.
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13) " UNKNOWN IN ANY COLLECTION", THE PHANTOM EIGHT U.S.COINS,
The stories and legends surrounding eight regular issue US coins that were supposedly struck, but are unknown in any collection
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13a) "Lurking in the fog", The Phantom Eight U.S. Coins (PDF), article 13 above, published in the "Basics" section of the September, 2006 issue of "Coin Values" Magazine, page 139.
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13b) Also published in the June 2006 issue of the "Double Shift", the monthly publication of the Houston Coin Club, courtesy of fellow numismatist and chemist Sebastian Frommhold.
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14) "THE MISSING DATES IN U.S. COINAGE"
For many regular issue U.S. coin series, one ore more dates were not struck. This table lists those dates for each series and the reasons for no production, when known. Historical background is given if available.
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14a) Also published in the July 2006 issue of the "Double Shift", the monthly publication of the Houston Coin Club, courtesy of fellow numismatist and chemist Sebastian Frommhold.
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15) Opportunity lost, my encounter with the 1955 "double shift" cent (new) my childhood encounter with a 1955 "double die", a coin I still do not possess!
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15a) Also Published in the August 2006 issue of the "Double Shift", the monthly publication of the Houston Coin Club.
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My Collection
Type Coins Ancient Coins HT Tokens CW Tokens Reproductions of Type Coins
Other good numismatic sites
1) Coin Today Numismatic portal featuring comprehensive daily news and online resources including price guides and dealer directories.
2) Coin Resources.com Extensive list of coin collecting articles, news, shows, links etc etc.
3) Coin Info.com Minute by minute bullion coin prices, extensive list of dealers all across the U.S.
Check out..
..these Coin Collecting sites!