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The Indian Head eagle, designed by Saint-Gaudens, was the basis for the designs for the smaller gold pieces. Originally it was the intention to give the $5 and $2.50 pieces the same design as that used on the double eagle or $20 piece, but before final action to that end was taken President Roosevelt invited me to lunch with him at the White House.
Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse 50¢ Columbian half dollar: Christopher Columbus: Port view of the Santa María above two hemispheres flanked by the date 1492 90% Ag, 10% Cu Authorized: 5,000,000 (max 1892-1893 total) Uncirculated: 950,000 (P) 1892 [2]
The Liberty Head double eagle or Coronet double eagle is an American twenty-dollar gold piece struck as a pattern coin in 1849, and for commerce from 1850 to 1907. It was designed by Mint of the United States Chief Engraver James B. Longacre .
The 1849 Liberty Head design by James B. Longacre The 1907 high relief double eagle designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. A double eagle is a gold coin of the United States with a denomination of $20. [1] (Its gold content of 0.9675 troy ounces [30.09 g] was worth $20 at the 1849 official price of $20.67/ozt.) The coins are 34 mm × 2 mm and are ...
The following is an excerpt from the portion of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (which modified Title 18, U.S. Code) that exempted pre-1899 firearms from the Federal Firearms License paperwork requirements administered by the ATF: 18 USC 921 (a)(16).
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The Coinage Act of 1792 established the United States Mint and regulated the coinage of the United States. [3] The act created coins in the denominations of Half Cent (1/200 of a dollar), Cent (1/100 of a dollar, or a cent), Half Dime (also known as a half disme) (five cents), Dime (also known as a disme) (10 cents), Quarter (25 cents), Half Dollar (50 cents), Dollar, Quarter Eagle ($2.50 ...
Smith & Wesson .38 Hand Ejector Model of 1899 (US – revolver – 1899) Smith & Wesson Model 320 Revolving Rifle (US – rifle, revolving – 1879) Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless (US – revolver – 1887) Smith carbine (USA – rifle – 1857) Spencer 1882 (US - shotgun - 1882) Spencer Rifle (US – rifle – 1860) Springfield Armory