John W. Kent (1842-1911)

About This Set: John W. Kent: Born 16 May Harrisville, Belmont, Ohio; married Sarah A. Riggs (1841-1923) 15 August 1867 Batavia, Jefferson, Iowa, USA; died 7 February Trinidad, Animas, Colorado, USA.

This ten-piece set again includes four New Orleans issues in that they struck all four of the circulating silver pieces this year. While none are great rarities, both the New Orleans Half Dime and Dime are quite a bit tougher in higher grade than their Philadelphia counterparts.