1 Dollar, Proof, United States, 1861
date: label: date made
content: 1861
name: label: mint
content: U.S. Mint, Philadelphia
label: designer
content: Gobrecht, Christian
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) dollar coin, proof
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1861
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Seated Liberty with shield and cap on staff. 13 stars.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1861
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Eagle with shield over chest, clutching arrows and branch in talons.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE DOL.
label: Description
content: Coins, like this silver dollar, were hoarded at the outbreak of war. This coin had inherent value because it was made from a precious metal. By 1862 metallic coins were rarely found in circulation. The Federal Government and private businesses alike felt the pressure to keep their financial and economic interests in check. Both thought the solution was to introduce new forms of currency.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: place of issue
content: United States
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Civil War
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content: Coins, Currency and Medals
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Transfer: US Mint
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1985.0441.0609
label: accession number
content: 1985.0441
label: catalog number
content: 1985.0441.0609
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: 0 (overall die axis)
label: Physical Description
content: 0 (overall die axis measurement)
label: Physical Description
content: struck (overall production method)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .26 cm x 3.77 cm; 3/32 in x 1 15/32 in