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 raised wings, bearing the United States shield
upon its breast, in beak, a scroll inscribed “E PLURIBUS UNUM.” A bundle
of thirteen arrows in the right talon, and an olive branch in the left.
Above, are clouds, and thirteen stars. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” Size,
25.
1799 to 1804, inclusive. Same as No. 3, of 1798.
1805 to 1839, inclusive. None issued.
1840 to 1865, inclusive. Obverse: Liberty seated upon a rock, supporting
with her right hand the United States shield, across which floats a
scroll inscribed “LIBERTY,” and with her left the staff and liberty cap;
beneath, the date.
Reverse: An eagle with expanded wings, bearing the United States shield
upon its breast, and an olive branch and three arrows in its talons.
“UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” “ONE DOLL.” Reeded edge; size, 24.
1866 to 1873, inclusive. Same, with a scroll above the eagle, inscribed,
“IN GOD WE TRUST.”
1874 to 1877, inclusive. None issued.
1878. Obverse: Liberty head facing left, upon which is a cap, a wheat and
cotton wreath, and a band inscribed “LIBERTY;” above, “E PLURIBUS UNUM;”
beneath, the date. Thirteen stars.
Reverse: An eagle with expanded wings pointing upwards; in right talon an
olive branch with nine leaves; in the left, three arrows. In the field
above, “IN GOD WE TRUST;” beneath, a semi-wreath, tied and crossed,
reaching upwards to the wings; “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” Some pieces of
the above date (1878) were coined with eight feathers in the tail during
the year, but seven have been adopted.
_Trade Dollar._
Authorized to be coined, Act of February 12, 1873. Weight, 420 grains;
fineness, 900.
1873. Obverse: Liberty seated upon a cotton bale, facing left; in her
extended right hand an olive branch; in her left a scroll inscribed
“LIBERTY;” behind her a sheaf of wheat; beneath, a scroll inscribed “IN
GOD WE TRUST;” thirteen stars; “1873.”
Reverse: An eagle with expanded wings; in talons three arrows and an
olive branch; above, a scroll inscribed “E PLURIBUS UNUM;” beneath, on
field, “420 grains;” “900 fine.” “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” Size, 24.
_Half Dollar._
Authorized to be coined, Act of April 2, 1792. Weight, 208 grains;
fineness, 892.4. Weight changed, Act of January 18, 1837, to 206¼ grains.
Fineness changed, Act of January 18, 1837, to 900. Weight changed, Act
of February 21, 1853, to 192 grains. Weight changed, Act of February 12,
1873, to 12½ grammes, or 192.9 grains.
1794 and 1795. Same type as the dollar of 1794. On the edge, “FIFTY CENTS
OR HALF A DOLLAR.” Size, 21.
1796. No. 1. Same type as No. 2, dollar of 1795, with the denomination,
“½,” inscribed on the base of the reverse. No. 2. Same, with sixteen
stars on the obverse.
1797. Same as No. 2, of 1796.
1798 to 1800, inclusive. None issued.
1801 to 1803, inclusive. Same type as No. 3, dollar of 1798.
1804. None issued.
1805 and 1806. Same as No. 3, dollar of 1798.
1807. No. 1. Same.
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