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My friend Bill Eckberg, president of EAC is back on the CoinWeek Podcast. We have had many great conversations on air covering his area of collecting specialty- half cents. This time - we cast a wider net and talk about how the US Mint sourced its copper for our first cents and half cents and in what condition that metal was delivered by the time it made its trans-Atlantic voyage. Bill’s insights will help you improve your quest for great early copper coins - and for you students of early Mint history- you’ll enjoy the next 30 minutes …. I promise… All this - next on the CoinWeek Podcast.