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Something of Morgan dollar interest

From the Mint archives:

…As you are aware, the dies now used for the new silver dollar are slightly different from those first used, in the particular named by Mr. Bower. The branch of olive and the arrows as originally engraved have been slightly altered, amongst other alterations, to enable the work to come up better in striking, and to add to the symmetry of the piece…

[Letter, Aug 17, 1878, to Supt. Pollock from Coiner Bosbyshell. Re: question by Mr. R.D. Bower]

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  • Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146

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  • savoyspecialsavoyspecial Posts: 7,310 ✭✭✭✭
    could this be #1561 from Adams & Woodin?


    This 'pattern' has five berries and letter 'A' of AMERICA not touching wing (also missing "M" from bow knot)

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  • RWBRWB Posts: 8,082
    Unlikely. The letter was written in August.
  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

    ...interesting. image
    "government is not reason, it is not eloquence-it is a force! like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action." George Washington

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