Tony Lawrence Coins and Stuff

This is truly a beautiful piece.
See “1916” Barber Half Dollar – Production Blog for mintage figures.  This one is Die State 1, before the reverse die crack developed.  As I write this, there has not yet been another die produced - I suppose that will depend upon demand....

Here is an interesting infographic from http://www.preciousmetals.com/
blog/2015/01/coin-experts-
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We are nearing the point when coinage becomes irrelevant. Already many of us do most our daily business electronically and have little use for cash.  This will continue and soon enough there will be people who may live their lives having never handled...

The first time I saw a three cent piece was in a box of old coins I inherited from my grandfather. It was silver, quite worn and seemed so very thin and fragile that I couldn't imagine that people had ever really used these as money.
Being slightly smaller than a dime in diameter (14 mm vs. 17.9 mm for a dime) and much thinner would seem to have made this something all too easy to lose. The weight (.8 gram originally and then reduced to .75 gram) would also make it nearly unnoticeable...