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At one meeting, she supported having a 1776–1976 double date on circulating coins to mark the anniversary in 1976, although accommodating two dates on the obverse would involve production difficulties. However, in a newspaper interview she termed the idea of changing the six circulating coins (cent through dollar) "a disaster".
Poverty incidence of Tinambac 10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 51.30 2009 53.20 2012 47.40 2015 51.36 2018 36.77 2021 47.71 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Total agricultural area is estimated to be 17,230 hectares (42,600 acres), 96% of which are planted with coconut. Only around 4% are devoted to rice, corn, banana and root crops. Fishponds cover around 464 hectares (1,150 acres) or 1.8% of ...
It was encircled by the inscription American Revolution Bicentennial 1776–1976 in Helvetica Regular. An early use of the logo was on a 1971 US postage stamp. The logo became a flag that flew at many government facilities throughout the United States and appeared on many other souvenirs and postage stamps issued by the Postal Service.
The American one-dollar bill has been an enormous source of mystery for many years. While it is something that nearly every American has come into contact with over and over again, there still ...
The Continental Currency dollar coin (also known as Continental dollar coin, Fugio dollar, or Franklin dollar) was the first pattern coin struck for the United States. [1] [2] The coins, which were designed by Benjamin Franklin, were minted in 1776 and examples were made on pewter, brass, and silver planchets. [3]
November 2, 1776 [10] 1777. Denomination Obverse Reverse Date $2 ... Banknotes of the United States dollar; Continental Currency dollar coin; Fugio cent; References
In 2008, a pewter continental dollar was auctioned for the record price of $264,500. In 2015, a silver continental dollar was auctioned off for a record $1,527,500.
The American colonies declare their independence. The United States Declaration of Independence is signed July 4, 1776. Common Sense by Thomas Paine (1737–1809) appears. Under Guy Carleton, Quebec withstands an American siege until the appearance of a British fleet (May 6). Carleton is later knighted.