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Liberty Seated Quarters, 1853-1891.
- Source :
- Numismatic News; 5/28/2024, Vol. 73 Issue 14, p22-25, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
-
Abstract
- The article discusses the historical context and minting details of Liberty Seated quarter dollars, highlighting their significance during the California Gold Rush era and subsequent efforts by Congress and the U.S. Mint to stabilize the coinage system through the introduction of new coin denominations and adjustments in weight standards, ultimately aiming to address the challenges posed by fluctuations in the value of silver and gold.
- Subjects :
- QUARTER-dollar
CENT
SILVER coins
PAPER money
COINAGE
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0029604X
- Volume :
- 73
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Numismatic News
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 177132804