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- United States One Cent Coin, 1868 -
- 1868
- Collections - Artifact
United States One Cent Coin, 1868
- United States Three Cent Coin, 1865 - Congress authorized a copper and nickel three-cent coin in 1865. During the Civil War, many Americans had hoarded silver three-cent pieces and avoided using fractional currency, which tended to deteriorate because of its poor paper quality. Lawmakers hoped the new three-cent piece would increase coin circulation. Millions were made until it was discontinued in 1889.
- 1865
- Collections - Artifact
United States Three Cent Coin, 1865
Congress authorized a copper and nickel three-cent coin in 1865. During the Civil War, many Americans had hoarded silver three-cent pieces and avoided using fractional currency, which tended to deteriorate because of its poor paper quality. Lawmakers hoped the new three-cent piece would increase coin circulation. Millions were made until it was discontinued in 1889.
- Medal Commemorating the Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, May 10, 1869 - Construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad, spanning 1,912 miles between Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Sacramento, California, remains one of American history's great technological triumphs. Celebrations were held across the country after its completion at Promontory Summit, Utah, on May 10, 1869. The U.S. Mint issued commemorative medals like this one featuring President Ulysses S. Grant.
- May 10, 1869
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Medal Commemorating the Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, May 10, 1869
Construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad, spanning 1,912 miles between Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Sacramento, California, remains one of American history's great technological triumphs. Celebrations were held across the country after its completion at Promontory Summit, Utah, on May 10, 1869. The U.S. Mint issued commemorative medals like this one featuring President Ulysses S. Grant.