

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Coin Collecting: British VS American Coins
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am – Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 12:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join Chris Carter and the North Central Arkansas Coin Club for an engaging look at the evolution of American coinage from colonial times to today.

Chris, who holds a B.A. and M.A. in History and began a PhD before shifting to law, started collecting British coins at Oxford when shillings and florins (2 shillings) were still in circulation. 

Learn:

• When foreign coins were legal tender in the U.S.

• Why coins have reeded edges

• The history of the quarter dollar and the absence of pennies

• Who were the key architects of the U.S. monetary system

• Which coins were first minted in the 1790s

Then explore coins that might be issued for America’s 150th and 200th anniversaries, and get a sneak peek at the Mint’s tentative plans for 2026.

Note: This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by America 250™ or any government commission.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mountain-home/coin-collecting-british-vs-american-coins/200029381604103
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Mountain Home
- **state**: AR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 300 Library Hill Ln, Mountain Home, AR, United States, Arkansas 72653
- **lat**: 36.31495
- **long**: -92.38752
- **full address**: 300 Library Hill Ln, Mountain Home, AR, United States, Arkansas 72653

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County (https://allevents.in/org/donald-w-reynolds-library-serving-baxter-county/21430908)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 300 Library Hill Ln, Mountain Home, AR, United States, Arkansas 72653
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Donald W. Reynolds Library Serving Baxter County
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Coin Collecting: British VS American Coins ?
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