The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-11-07
Ii slLvEE DoLLAR.
History Of tbv ropuIar Coin Erola t,
Year 1900 g. Date.


history OF che r-opuiar COIN Erola tHr
Year tTsa g. Date.
la h, year ISIS thy standard ur
Upland" dollar was first issued, and
most rcrplc considered i.a very hand
som, cola; but there agr som, critics
who have never ceased Co complain oi
the eagle with gpliftCd wings, which
they drrisivuIy term "bozzard.' This
talk has borug such fruits that Congress
ha, decided Co improve the figure of the
eagle and has authorized the director
OF tlo mint 90 procure new designs.
Therefore, tho present seems 70 be
good time to give a history OF America. S
most popular coin, and We can not do
bctJcr than give tine substance Of an lE-
tcrviCw with r. A. Mcclure, curator of
the cabinet, and ono of the bcsr-known
numismatistS ln the world, says Golden
Days.
Tho frstsilvcr dollar was coined un-
der the act of February -, 1892, and
weighed flG grains, and had fUcncss
of S92.4, which standard was continued
for q number of years.
In 1904 the silver dollar issued had on
the oLvcrec sido a liberty hcad facing
right with flowing hair, fifteen stars,
above the head tho word Liberty
beneath lT9E Reverse side, au eagle
with raised wings cuclrclod by
branches OK laurel. with the legend
UNITED States Of Amcyira' around the
edge OF tho o1iu, WlilC the edge of the
coin contained; Hundred cents, ono
dollar or unit
Tho next year, 1923, tho design was
again changed as follows.
Diverse side-hust OF Lilo-ry, facing
right, hair bound by q ribbon, shoulders
-drupcd aud fifteen stars showing i'm the
fold. Reverse sldc--an gariu with CN-
paudcd wings standing upon clouds,
with q wreath OF palm and laurel,
which is CROSSED and tied, and the in
scriptlou: United States ot America. '
In ITg5 tho same design was used, OK
ccpt the using oi two stars less in the
hcld on tho diverse side.
On the reverse side Of the IT9S dolla1
change was made hy placing on 10 au
cagIo with raised wings bearing tE,
United States shield upon its breast
and in it's hoals q scroll with tho in
scription IL piuribUs Unum' upon il
. bundle or arrows, thirteen In number
in tho right talon. Above wcgo cloud.
and thirteen stars, and upou its field
United States Of America.
From 1903 90 1850 inclusive thcrc were
no silver dollars coined for general cir
CuIatiou. I'm 1910 another change wa
ulado. On tho diverse side Of the coin
was Liberty seated upon rock, sup
porting with her right hand tac iuitui
States shiCld, across which floats ~erul
inscribed Liberty, and with her les
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