Somewhere in the multiverse, we got these proposed coins instead of the ones that were actually issued.
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Charles Barber
The introduction of the U.S. Trade Dollar was probably the least objectionable thing about the Coinage Act of 1873.
A look at the much-maligned Barber Coins. Were they really so bad?
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The Class of 1916: The Standing Liberty Quarter, Mercury Dime and Walking Liberty Half Dollar
“Speak softly and carry a big stick. And make sure you have beautiful-looking coins in your pocket.”
Sometimes, coins that were unpopular and widely denigrated in their day end up being vindicated by later generations.
Joseph Wharton strikes again! This time, he gives us the Liberty Head Nickel!
The things we do for a free vacation.