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Cents Collection

"Cents: From Quince Trees to Coinage, a Journey of Value" The quince tree, known as Cydonia oblonga, bears delicious fruits that are worth every cent

Background imageCents Collection: Common jasmine, Jasminum officinale, Linn. Sp. plant

Common jasmine, Jasminum officinale, Linn. Sp. plant 9. Jasmin commun. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Background imageCents Collection: Quince tree and fruit, Cydonia oblonga

Quince tree and fruit, Cydonia oblonga Pyrus cydonia, Linn. Coignassier. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Background imageCents Collection: The coinage used in the United States of America

The coinage used in the United States of America
A postcard depicting the coinage used in the United States of America, along with a currency conversion table. Date: 1902

Background imageCents Collection: Gouget as Belphegor in 'Les Cinq Cents Diables' at the Gaite

Gouget as Belphegor in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Gaite
5855477 Gouget as Belphegor in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Gaite.; (add.info.: Desire Louis Eugene Gouget (d.1897)

Background imageCents Collection: Mlle. Alphonsine as the Princess Castorine in 'Les Cinq Cents Diables' at the Theatre de la Gaite

Mlle. Alphonsine as the Princess Castorine in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Theatre de la Gaite
5855480 Mlle. Alphonsine as the Princess Castorine in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Theatre de la Gaite.; (add.info.: Mlle)

Background imageCents Collection: Mlle. Clarisse as Sataniel in 'Les Cinq Cents Diables' at the Theatre de la Gaite

Mlle. Clarisse as Sataniel in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Theatre de la Gaite
5855482 Mlle. Clarisse as Sataniel in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Theatre de la Gaite.; (add.info.: Mlle. Clarisse as Sataniel in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Theatre de la)

Background imageCents Collection: Mlle. Alphonsine as the Princess Castorine in 'Les Cinq Cents Diables' at the Theatre de la Gaite

Mlle. Alphonsine as the Princess Castorine in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Theatre de la Gaite
5855481 Mlle. Alphonsine as the Princess Castorine in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Theatre de la Gaite.; (add.info.: Mlle)

Background imageCents Collection: Mlle. Alphonsine as the Princess in 'Les Cinq Cents Diables' at the Theatre de la Gaite

Mlle. Alphonsine as the Princess in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Theatre de la Gaite
5855479 Mlle. Alphonsine as the Princess in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Theatre de la Gaite.; (add.info.: Mlle)

Background imageCents Collection: Ceylon Postcard

Ceylon Postcard
Mauve printing with integral Queen Victoria 2 cents stamp. Date: 1872

Background imageCents Collection: Spain. Civil War (1936-1939). 50 cents note issued

Spain. Civil War (1936-1939). 50 cents note issued by the towns of Albaida and Pau de Sert (Santa Pau). Coin

Background imageCents Collection: Second Spanish Republic. Reverse of a 50 cents

Second Spanish Republic. Reverse of a 50 cents banknote (1937). Coin

Background imageCents Collection: Spain. Civil War (1936-1939). 5 cents note issued

Spain. Civil War (1936-1939). 5 cents note issued by the Union de Cooperadores of Barcelona (September 1936), of interior currency. Coin. SPAIN. Madrid. National Mint Museum

Background imageCents Collection: Second Spanish Republic. Obverse of a 50 cents

Second Spanish Republic. Obverse of a 50 cents banknote (1937). Coin

Background imageCents Collection: Tibet, Cents (chromolitho)

Tibet, Cents (chromolitho)
3624275 Tibet, Cents (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tibet, Cents. Illustration for one of set of cigarette cards on the theme of Time)

Background imageCents Collection: In Darkest New York, Midnight in a Cheap Underground Lodging Cellar, 'three cents a spot'(litho)

In Darkest New York, Midnight in a Cheap Underground Lodging Cellar, "three cents a spot"(litho)
6022052 In Darkest New York, Midnight in a Cheap Underground Lodging Cellar, " three cents a spot" (litho) by American School

Background imageCents Collection: Paris, il y a six cents ans (engraving)

Paris, il y a six cents ans (engraving)
6003876 Paris, il y a six cents ans (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris, il y a six cents ans)

Background imageCents Collection: Putting Cents in Bags of, Ready for the Vaults (b / w photo)

Putting Cents in Bags of, Ready for the Vaults (b / w photo)
5215366 Putting Cents in Bags of, Ready for the Vaults (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Putting Cents in Bags of, Ready for the Vaults)

Background imageCents Collection: Friars cowl or larus, Arisarum vulgare

Friars cowl or larus, Arisarum vulgare. Arum arisarum Linn. Sp. plant 1370. Arisarum a larges feuilles. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz

Background imageCents Collection: Mandrake, female, Mandragora officinarum

Mandrake, female, Mandragora officinarum, Atropa mandragora, Mandragore femelle. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Background imageCents Collection: Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca

Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca. Linn. Sp. Pl. 313. l Ouatte. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Background imageCents Collection: Candlenut, Crotn laccifer

Candlenut, Crotn laccifer. Croton lacciferum Linn. Sp. 1426, Burm. 204. Halecus terrestris, Rumph. 3 p.199 T.127. Ricin en arbre aromatique

Background imageCents Collection: Low mallow, Malva pusilla

Low mallow, Malva pusilla
Low mallow or round-leaved mallow, Malva pusilla. Malva rotundifolia, Linn. 969. La mauve sauvage. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier

Background imageCents Collection: Starfish plant and white swallow-wort

Starfish plant and white swallow-wort
Starfish plant, Orbea variegata 1 and white swallow-wort, Vincetoxicum hirundinaria 2. Stapelia variegata Linn. Asclepias du Cap de Bonne Esperance 1, Asclepias vincetoxicum Linn. Dompte-venin

Background imageCents Collection: Cornucopian shrub, Copianthus indica

Cornucopian shrub, Copianthus indica, Hil. Dec. Tom. 1, Copianthe des Indes. Amaranthus species. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier

Background imageCents Collection: Elkhorn plant, Rhombophyllum dolabriforme

Elkhorn plant, Rhombophyllum dolabriforme (Hatchet-leaved fig marigold, Mesembryanthemum dolabriforme). Mesembryanthemum a feuilles en forme de langue

Background imageCents Collection: Gooseberry, Ribes grossularia. Linn. Grosselier epineux

Gooseberry, Ribes grossularia. Linn. Grosselier epineux. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Background imageCents Collection: Species of geranium, Geranium umbellicatum

Species of geranium, Geranium umbellicatum
Unresolved species of geranium, Geranium umbellicatum. Bec de grue ombellique. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior after a botanical illustration by Mlle. de St

Background imageCents Collection: European holly, Ilex aquifolium

European holly, Ilex aquifolium, Linn. Sp. plant 130. Le Houx. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Background imageCents Collection: Mandrake, Mandragora officinarum

Mandrake, Mandragora officinarum. Atropa mandragora, Linn. Sp. plant 250. Mandragore. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Background imageCents Collection: Autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale

Autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale
Autumn crocus, meadow saffron or naked ladies, Colchicum autumnale, Linn. Colchique d Automne. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier

Background imageCents Collection: Starfish flower or carrion plant, Stapelia hirsuta

Starfish flower or carrion plant, Stapelia hirsuta Linn. Asclepias d Affrique. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Background imageCents Collection: Lebanon cedar, Cedrus libani

Lebanon cedar, Cedrus libani
Lebanon cedar Cedrus libani Pinus cedrus Linn. Cedre avec tous les details de sa fructification. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier

Background imageCents Collection: African bowstring hemp, Sansevieria hyacinthoides

African bowstring hemp, Sansevieria hyacinthoides. Aloe guinensis radice geniculata foliis ex atro undulatim variegatis, Commelin, Aloes de Guinee

Background imageCents Collection: Italian maple, Acer opalus

Italian maple, Acer opalus, Ital. L Erable opale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Les dons merveilleux et diversement colories de la nature dans le r?

Background imageCents Collection: 'All my drinks 3 cents, 'An Everyday Scene near the Water Street Mission (litho)

"All my drinks 3 cents, "An Everyday Scene near the Water Street Mission (litho)
6021884 " All my drinks 3 cents, " An Everyday Scene near the Water Street Mission (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " All my drinks 3 cents)

Background imageCents Collection: 'Any advance on forty cents?'(engraving)

"Any advance on forty cents?"(engraving)
5212805 " Any advance on forty cents?" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Any advance on forty cents)

Background imageCents Collection: Paris, il y a quinze cents ans (engraving)

Paris, il y a quinze cents ans (engraving)
6003878 Paris, il y a quinze cents ans (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris, il y a quinze cents ans)

Background imageCents Collection: Canada, 10 Cent Piece, from the series Coins of All Nations (N72

Canada, 10 Cent Piece, from the series Coins of All Nations (N72, variation 2) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1889

Background imageCents Collection: NEW YORK LODGINGS

NEW YORK LODGINGS
Midnight in a two-cent doss, New York : five cents might get you a bed, but if youve only two to rub together, a chair, a barrel or a packing crate is all you get. Date: 1894

Background imageCents Collection: LODGING HOUSE NY

LODGING HOUSE NY
A homeless man gets ten cents worth of sleep in a New York lodging. Date: 1894

Background imageCents Collection: GOUVERNEUR MORRIS

GOUVERNEUR MORRIS American statesman, responsible for introducing dollars, cents Date: 1752 - 1816

Background imageCents Collection: 50-cents note edited by the Spanish Republic in 1937

50-cents note edited by the Spanish Republic in 1937

Background imageCents Collection: Stone boat Summer Palace Beijing China LeMunyon

Stone boat Summer Palace Beijing China LeMunyon
Stone boat in the Summer Palace, Beijing, China, LeMunyon, C. E. Hand-colored, oil?, gelatin silver, ca. 1910, The marble boat in Yihe Yuan was built as part of Empress Dowager Cixis renovations

Background imageCents Collection: Trois Cents Dinner, Paris

Trois Cents Dinner, Paris
Actors Tino Rossi (1907-1983), Mireille Balin (1909-1968), Corin Luchaire (1921-1950), Michele Morgan (1920-2016) and Marcelle Chantal (1901-1960)

Background imageCents Collection: First Woolworth store, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

First Woolworth store, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
The first Woolworth store, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where items were sold for five and ten cents. It was opened by F W Woolworth on 21 June 1879. Date: late 19th century

Background imageCents Collection: Spanish coin, 10 centimos

Spanish coin, 10 centimos
Aluminum Spanish 10 centimos coin, featuring a lancer on horseback (reminiscent of Don Quixote) on the head, and a coat of arms on the reverse, with symbols of the five regions of Spain: Castile

Background imageCents Collection: Label design, American Citizen tobacco

Label design, American Citizen tobacco -- mild and fragrant, pleasing to the taste, popular everywhere. circa early 20th century

Background imageCents Collection: Social / USA / Cheap Lodging

Social / USA / Cheap Lodging
Lodgers in a crowded Bayard Street tenement in New York: the cost is " five cents a spot" Date: 1889



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"Cents: From Quince Trees to Coinage, a Journey of Value" The quince tree, known as Cydonia oblonga, bears delicious fruits that are worth every cent. Common jasmine, scientifically named Jasminum officinale, is a plant that adds beauty and fragrance to any garden - worth every cent spent on it. The coinage used in the United States of America includes cents - small but mighty in their value. A vintage Ceylon postcard takes us back in time when even a few cents could bring joy through mail correspondence. In the midst of Spain's Civil War (1936-1939), 50 cents notes were issued as a testament to the enduring value amidst chaos. The reverse side of a 50 cents note from the Second Spanish Republic showcases artistry and history combined into one valuable piece. Even during times of war, like Spain's Civil War (1936-1939), 5 cents notes were issued - reminding us that even small denominations hold significance. On the obverse side of a 50 cents note from the Second Spanish Republic lies an emblem representing resilience and hope for better days ahead. The first Woolworth store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania marked an era where customers could find quality goods at affordable prices - making every cent count for shoppers across America. A Spanish coin with its denomination marked as 10 centimos tells tales of trade and commerce throughout history. Trois Cents Dinner in Paris offers culinary delights that are truly priceless experiences for food enthusiasts seeking gastronomic adventures. A chromolitho artwork titled "Tibet Cents" captures the vibrant culture and traditions found within Tibet's communities. From fruit trees to historical events, from distant lands to local stores – "cents" remind us that even seemingly insignificant amounts can hold great value and significance in various aspects of our lives.