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This article from the Numismatist journal explores how coins and paper currency reflect various aspects of the human experience. It provides examples from 18th- and 19th-century America, such as the impact of the California Gold Rush on coinage and the emergence of the United States as a world power during the World's Columbian Exposition. The article also discusses the symbolic aspects of American coinage, including the evolution of the impression of liberty and the inscription of the word "Liberty." Overall, coins and currency can serve as valuable artifacts for understanding history, technology, and other elements of the human experience. [Extracted from the article]

This article from the Numismatist journal discusses the appeal and accessibility of certain United States bank notes. It explains that collectible American coins generally have lower price tags than bank notes, due to fundamental economics and supply and demand. However, there are exceptions, and some appealing bank notes are among them. The article provides a list of inexpensive currency options that are of interest to collectors and non-collectors alike. It also highlights the historical significance of the $1 Silver Certificate and the connection between $2 bills and American history. [Extracted from the article]

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The article provides information on U.S. fractional silver coins of interest to collectors.

The article offers information on the American silver coin designs which offers affordability for beginning collectors, but acquisition of full sets can become expensive.

The article discusses the early methods of post-mint state in making coins in the U.S. It mentions the early developments used by the Bank of England in creating coins which can counterstamped primarily found on large 18th and 19th-century silver coins and evaluates its coin's weight. It notes that coins were usually elongated, squeezed and flattened use for popular souvenirs. It also offers information on the 1874 trade dollar, 1797 Spanish dollar and the 1843 obverse dollar cent.

The article focuses on the large silver coins of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. It states that the large silver coins, also called pieces of eight of Spanish Milled dollars, were produced in tremendous numbers at mints across the hemisphere. It says that in the U.S., the Spanish dollar had been used as the de facto money of Great Britain's American colonies.

The article focuses on the use of artists' initials on the coins in the U.S. It informs that the only U.S. piece to carry an artist's full name is the 1836 silver dollars which is engraved with the title C Gobrecht F. It tells that in the current scenario, two or three initials are standard for the coins. It further offers information on the controversies which arose due to the trend of engraving initials of the artists on the coins.

The article discusses some transitions related to numismatics and coins in the U.S. during the past. In 1873, the weight of American gold and silver coins was reduced. In 1849, when the California Gold Rush was in process, a small gold dollar was introduced as an alternative to the silver dollar. In 1834, the weight of gold coins was reduced by about 6 percent in order to increase their circulation.

The article focuses on the increase of value for the 1886 Morgan dollar coins issued by Spanish-American colonies among numismatists in the U.S. It highlights the federal government's silver-mining interest urging the government to undertake the purchases of silver bullions and silver dollars to the U.S. Mint. The author also offers tips for coin collectors on selecting the silver coins before purchasing.