(Aug 15, 2012)
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gold coins, whose bullion value on worldwide markets exceeded their face value in silver, experienced continual melting throughout the era
Suffering the worst destruction was the one gold coin minted during the years of heaviest melting, the Capped Head half eagle of 1813-1834
All gold coins were reduced in weight to a point where they would circulate—for the first time since 1795
These coins have their distinctive mint marks on the obverse over the date
Charlotte (C) placed its mint mark on 17,179 coins
On the reverse, check the eagle’s wings and head
To these Americans, copper “Hard Times” tokens were far more familiar than gold coins of any denomination
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