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Have you ever asked yourself why some coins get the fame and others are not? Morgan Dollar now is the most desired coin in numismatic world. It has the real reason for that because it has everything perfect: appearance as well as history.
The first Morgan coin was invented at 1878 and had the 28 years old history of coinage. During this time it’s design was changed for 5 different mints. Named by its designer George T. Morgan it has the sideview of Miss Liberty’s head on the obverse and …
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The 1st Austrian electric train was a small locomotive circling in the exhibition pavilion in the Prater on the occasion of the Emperor Franz Joseph’s 50th birthday. The same monarch issued a licence in 1882 (2 years later) for the 1st public electric railway.
It used DC power supply and was a 5 kilometer long stretch carrying day-trippers from the country town of Moedling into the Bruehl valley. Other short branch lines soon followed. The introduction of AC proved the most reliable for longer railway lines, and in 1911 engines using AC were put into service on the 90 km stretch to the pilgrimage centre of Mariazell.
Best known for his theory on evolution, Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire in February 1809 into a wealthy and well-connected family. Darwin had initially planned to study medicine at Edinburgh University but later switched to studying Divinity at Cambridge.
On 6 June 1859 Queen Victoria signed Letters Patent separating Queensland from the colony of New South Wales. This date is now celebrated as Queensland Day.
Graham Smith, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Australian Mint said: “As Queenslanders prepare to celebrate 150 years of independence from New South Wales, it is a fitting time to release one of our newest collectible coins. The state of Queensland is home to some of the most stunning landscapes and natural wonders our country has to offer and we are proud to mark …
eight that are, or have been, a part of the US Mint:
“CC”
Carson City, Nevada
“C”
Charlotte, North Carolina
“D”
Dahlonega, Georgia
“D”
Denver, Colorado (this facility was started long after Dahlonega closed, there is no problem identifying if the coin came from Dahlonega or Denver)
“O”
New Orleans
“P”
Philadelphia (because it was a primary mint used no mintmark for many years)
“S”
San Francisco
“W”
West Point
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The Louis Braille Silver Dollars join the sales tallies this week. The proof and uncirculated coins were launched Thursday, March 26. The first figures show 40,844 Braille coins have sold in less than one week. While they are not exactly instep with the blast-off pace of the Lincoln Silver Dollars, the numbers are solid thus far.
