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443,630 S (silver) 25¢ Blue Ridge Parkway quarter George Washington A short stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway, with flowering dogwood in the foreground Circulation: 325,616,000 P 505,200,000 D Uncirculated: 1,049,500 S Proof: 831,503 S (clad) 443,630 S (silver) 25¢ Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge quarter George Washington
The price of silver continued to fall—the silver in a dollar in the new metric-weight subsidiary silver coins was worth only $.75 by mid-1876, though the price recovered some after that. [86] In early 1875, Congress passed a bill for the resumption of specie payments (that is, in gold and silver coin)—effective in 1879. [87]
The gold standard and the tariff tax on imports divided the major parties. [5] The monetary debate was over the basis for the value of the United States dollar. Nothing but gold and silver coin had ever been legal tender in the United States until the Civil War, when the mounting costs of the war forced the United States Congress to issue "greenbacks" (dollar bills backed by government bonds). [6]
In 1989, a four coin 1 crown set was issued in both copper-nickel and silver featuring the Bicentenary of George Washington's Presidential Inauguration. 1 Crown, with James Monroe holding the flag – Washington Crossing the Delaware 1776 copper-nickel KM#246, silver KM#246a; 1 Crown, (large portrait) copper-nickel KM#247, silver KM#247a
The society held annual dinners, and even drew up a commemorative coin with the inscription, "The Old Guard". [85] Afterwards, Hoar banged his gavel and announced, "James A. Garfield, of Ohio, is nominated for President of the United States." Garfield wrote a letter to his wife stating that "if the results meet your approval, I shall be content."
The most valuable silver coins sell for millions of dollars, but even ones worth much less than that can turn a tidy profit. Check Out: These 11 Rare Coins Sold for Over $1 Million.
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