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Page 118
... Carson City . The reduction in weight is indicated by the arrows at the date . Rays were added on the reverse side in the field around the eagle . The arrows were retained through 1855 , but the rays were omitted after 1853 . 1853 ...
... Carson City . The reduction in weight is indicated by the arrows at the date . Rays were added on the reverse side in the field around the eagle . The arrows were retained through 1855 , but the rays were omitted after 1853 . 1853 ...
Page 152
... Carson City , San Francisco . Net weight : 77344 oz . pure silver . VG - 8 VERY GOOD - Any 3 letters of LIBERTY at least two - thirds complete . F - 12 FINE - All 7 letters of LIBERTY visible though weak . VF - 20 VERY FINE - LIBERTY is ...
... Carson City , San Francisco . Net weight : 77344 oz . pure silver . VG - 8 VERY GOOD - Any 3 letters of LIBERTY at least two - thirds complete . F - 12 FINE - All 7 letters of LIBERTY visible though weak . VF - 20 VERY FINE - LIBERTY is ...
Page 155
... Carson City , Denver , San Francisco . Net weight : .77344 oz . pure silver . Mint mark location is on reverse below wreath . First Reverse R B US STATES OF On God be trust UNU UNITED AMERICA 1878 ONE DOLLAR 8 Tail Feathers , 1878 ...
... Carson City , Denver , San Francisco . Net weight : .77344 oz . pure silver . Mint mark location is on reverse below wreath . First Reverse R B US STATES OF On God be trust UNU UNITED AMERICA 1878 ONE DOLLAR 8 Tail Feathers , 1878 ...
Common terms and phrases
13 stars AMERICA approx authorized bullion California CAROLINA Centennial Christian Gobrecht circulation coinage coined at Philadelphia collectors composition copper Copper-nickel clad denomination Denver diameter Doubled die drapery EAGLE REVERSE EF-40 EXTREMELY feathers FINE-All FINE-Hair Frank Gasparro G-4 GOOD-Date Garrett Sale GOD WE TRUST gold coins grams hair hairlines half cents half dime half dollar Halfpenny head/Wreath Indian John Reich known Large date Large letters legend Lettered edge LIBERTY HEAD Light blemishes luster mark location Matte proof mint mark Minted G-4 VG-8 Minted VF-20 motto MS-60 UNCIRCULATED-No trace nickel Normal date numismatic obverse obverse shows Philadelphia Mint plain edge planchet PLURIBUS Quan Rays readable reeded edge Restrike Robert Scot San Francisco Sesquicentennial shield Shilling Silver clad silver coins silver dollar Sinnock slight wear Small Date Small Letters specimens Threepence tokens trace of wear uncirculated United States Coinage Variety weight wreath York