Illustrated history of the United States mint: with a complete description of American coinage, from the earliest period to the present time
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Illustrated history of the United States mint: with a complete description of American coinage, from the earliest period to the present time
Coinage -- United States; Mints -- United States
Reverse: An eagle with the United States shield upon its breast, and an
olive branch and three arrows in the talons. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”
Size, 17.
1866. Same, with a scroll above the eagle inscribed “IN GOD WE TRUST.”
_Half Eagle._
Authorized to be coined, Act of April 2, 1792. Weight, 135 grains;
fineness, 916⅔. Weight changed, Act of June 28, 1834, to 129 grains.
Fineness changed, Act of June 28, 1834, to 899.225. Fineness changed, Act
of January 18, 1837, to 900.
1795. No. 1. Same type as the Eagle; size, 16.
1795. No. 2. Obverse: Same.
Reverse: An eagle, wings extended upwards, with the United States shield
upon its breast, a bundle of thirteen arrows in the right talon, and an
olive branch in the left. In its beak, a scroll inscribed “E PLURIBUS
UNUM.” Around the head are sixteen stars, and above is a curved line of
clouds extending from wing to wing. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”
1796. Same as No. 1 of 1795; fifteen stars on obverse.
1797. No. 1. Same as No. 1 of 1795.
1797. No. 2. Same, with sixteen stars on obverse.
1797. No. 3. Obverse: Same, with fifteen stars.
Reverse: Same as No. 2 of 1795, sixteen stars around the eagle.
1798. No. 1. Same as No. 1 of 1795, with thirteen stars.
1798. No. 2. Obverse: Same.
Reverse: Same as No. 2 of 1795, thirteen stars.
1799 and 1800. Same as No. 2 of 1795, with thirteen stars on the obverse.
1801. None issued.
1802 to 1806, inclusive. Same as No. 2 of 1795, with thirteen stars on
the obverse.
1807. No. 1. Obverse: Same as No. 1, 1795, with thirteen stars.
Reverse: Same as No. 2, 1795.
1807. No. 2. Obverse: Liberty head, facing left; bust, draped, wearing a
kind of turban with a band in front inscribed “LIBERTY,” thirteen stars,
and date.
Reverse: An eagle, with the United States shield upon its breast, an
olive branch and three arrows in the talons. Above, a scroll, inscribed
“E PLURIBUS UNUM.” United States of America “5. D.”
1808 to 1812 inclusive. Same as No. 2 of 1807.
1813 to 1815, inclusive. Obverse: Liberty head, facing left, wearing a
kind of turban, a band in front inscribed “LIBERTY.” Thirteen stars and
date. No shoulders.
Reverse: Same as No. 2 of 1807.
1816 and 1817, inclusive. None issued.
1818 to 1828, inclusive. Same as 1813.
1829. No. 1. Same as 1813; size, 16.
1829. No. 2. Same, but smaller; size, 15.
1830 to 1833, inclusive. Same as No. 2 of 1829.
1834. No. 1. Same as No. 2 of 1829.
1834. No. 2. Obverse: Liberty head, facing left, hair confined by a band
inscribed “LIBERTY.”
Reverse: Same as No. 2 of 1807, without the motto “E PLURIBUS UNUM”
omitted; size, 14.
1835 to 1838, inclusive. Same as No. 2 of 1834.
1839 to 1865, inclusive. Same type as the Eagle of 1838.
1866. Same type as Eagle of same date.
_Three-Dollar Piece._
Authorized to be coined, Act of February 21, 1853. Weight, 77.4 grains;
fineness, 900.
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