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2. Silver certificate (United States) - Wikipedia

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   They were produced in response to silver agitation by citizens who were angered by the Fourth Coinage Act, which had effectively placed the United States on a gold standard. [2] The certificates were initially redeemable for their face value of silver dollar coins and later (for one year from June 24, 1967, to June 24, 1968) in raw silver ...

3. Dollar coin (United States) - Wikipedia

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   A modern Gold dollar. The dollar coin is a United States coin with a face value of one United States dollar. Dollar coins have been minted in the United States in gold, silver, and base metal versions. Dollar coins were first minted in the United States in 1794. Dollar coins have almost never been popular in circulation since their inception.

4. Trade dollar (United States coin) - Wikipedia

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   The United States trade dollar was a dollar coin minted by the United States Mint to compete with other large silver trade coins that were already popular in East Asia.The idea first came about in the 1860s, when the price of silver began to decline due to increased mining in the western United States.

5. United States Mint coin production - Wikipedia

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   "Circulating Coins Production data". United States Mint. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. United States Mint. Archived 2017-01-31 at the Wayback Machine; Archived 2007-03-14 at the Wayback Machine dead links "50 STATE QUARTERS". COINSHEET. Archived from the original on October 27, 2007. "Pennies Minted by the U.S. Mint from 1970 to ...

6. Silver standard - Wikipedia

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   For several years, existing silver certificates could be redeemed for silver, but this practice was halted on June 24, 1968. Finally, on August 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon announced [11] that the United States would no longer redeem currency for gold or any other precious metal, forming the final step in abandoning the gold and silver ...

7. American Silver Eagle - Wikipedia

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   The American Silver Eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the United States.It was first released by the United States Mint on November 24, 1986, and portrays the Goddess of Liberty in a design by Adolph A. Weinman that was originally used on the Walking Liberty half dollar from 1916 to 1947.