As early as the 18th century George Washington was widely depicted on our nation's early coinage.

Mark Borckardt, Senior Cataloger and Senior Numismatist at Heritage Auctions, has been awarded The Herbert Silberman Award by the Early American Coppers Club (EAC).

It is surprisingly possible to complete a general set of these early colonial issues, and quite likely that you will find the endeavor richly rewarding and lead to a deeper understanding of history and numismatics while you are at it.

Bidding opens on nearly 3,000 lots of historic gold, early copper and mid-century gems.

It was in early 1793 that the nation's first federally authorized coins intended for widespread circulation were struck. The entire production of official United States Mint coinage in 1793 was composed of copper coins, including the half cent and large-cent coins.