5 10 972 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/haaimagehosting/original/843df9ffeb907f467029aa1014046809.jpg aa1b60041da4cf65cdfdc48778132f84 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Money Matters, Thursday 4/8 IIIF Collection Metadata UUID 0bf29de0-9b04-478a-93ba-7f1bc7b41724 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1881 Trade Dollar (2) IIIF Item Metadata UUID 5d7ba590-4ed0-49e8-9b2d-5695aeb2fc08 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/haaimagehosting/original/138846410391f68f958d9443c5a7a987.jpeg 221184306a2d1495c491ffbb8534d786 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Money Matters, Thursday 4/8 IIIF Collection Metadata UUID 0bf29de0-9b04-478a-93ba-7f1bc7b41724 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1892 Columbian Exposition $50 Subject The topic of the resource Silver Commemoratives (1892-1954) Mint: Philadelphia Mintage: 950,000 Obverse Designer: Charles E. Barber Reverse Designer: George T. Morgan Composition: Silver Fineness: 0.9000 Weight: 12.5000g ASW: 0.3617oz Melt Value: $9.13 (4/7/2021) Diameter: 30.6mm Edge: Reeded Description An account of the resource The 1892 and 1893 Columbian half dollars were the first commemorative coins issued by the United States. They were coined to commemorate the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This event, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was to be held in 1892. With the cost of the fair ballooning, an enterprising manager of the expo suggested that souvenir half dollars be produced and sold for $1 each to help cover the cost of the exposition. The bill to produce the coin was passed on August 5th of 1892 and called for the mintage of no more than 5 million half dollar coins. The striking of these coins began with special proof issues on November 19th of 1892 to national fanfare. So great was the fervor that the company that produced the Remington typewriter paid an astounding $10,000 for the first coin struck, an amount equal to nearly a quarter of a million dollars today! IIIF Item Metadata UUID 0c8d69ae-8c81-472c-873f-592d868c5c1f https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/haaimagehosting/original/42eae619dff69ca2cbfcad950449c10d.jpeg 7cc8fed0953b81db941878d3ab79e95f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Money Matters, Thursday 4/8 IIIF Collection Metadata UUID 0bf29de0-9b04-478a-93ba-7f1bc7b41724 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1892 Columbian Exposition $50 Subject The topic of the resource Silver Commemoratives (1892-1954) Mint: Philadelphia Mintage: 950,000 Obverse Designer: Charles E. Barber Reverse Designer: George T. Morgan Composition: Silver Fineness: 0.9000 Weight: 12.5000g ASW: 0.3617oz Melt Value: $9.13 (4/7/2021) Diameter: 30.6mm Edge: Reeded Description An account of the resource The 1892 and 1893 Columbian half dollars were the first commemorative coins issued by the United States. They were coined to commemorate the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This event, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was to be held in 1892. With the cost of the fair ballooning, an enterprising manager of the expo suggested that souvenir half dollars be produced and sold for $1 each to help cover the cost of the exposition. The bill to produce the coin was passed on August 5th of 1892 and called for the mintage of no more than 5 million half dollar coins. The striking of these coins began with special proof issues on November 19th of 1892 to national fanfare. So great was the fervor that the company that produced the Remington typewriter paid an astounding $10,000 for the first coin struck, an amount equal to nearly a quarter of a million dollars today! IIIF Item Metadata UUID a1db56a3-85f1-45ed-8cd8-e4ef4ca91ccf https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/haaimagehosting/original/19288340f4d62c97745eae5023a012db.jpeg c54296a87d60a714c22e1fecca464ed9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Money Matters, Thursday 4/8 IIIF Collection Metadata UUID 0bf29de0-9b04-478a-93ba-7f1bc7b41724 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1900 Lafayette Commemorative $1 Subject The topic of the resource Silver Commemoratives (1892-1954) Mint: Philadelphia Mintage: 36,000 Obverse Designer: Charles E. Barber Reverse Designer: Charles E. Barber Composition: Silver Fineness: 0.9000 Weight: 26.7300g ASW: 0.7734oz Melt Value: $19.52 (4/7/2021) Diameter: 30.6mm Edge: Reeded Description An account of the resource Marquis de Lafayette was a renowned 18th century French nobleman who has occupied a special place in the hearts of Americans since the Revolution. He left his life of privilege in France to help the American colonies fight their British overlords and in the process helped create and sculpt the fledgling country. With the help of Benjamin Franklin, Lafayette eventually reached the rank of Major General in the Continental Army and helped broker a peace treaty between France and the colonies in 1778. He also had a very close relationship with Commander in Chief George Washington. With all of this in mind, when the United States was invited to participate in the Paris Exposition of 1900, leaders thought a fitting contribution would be a statue of the Revolutionary War hero sculpted by Paul Wayland Bartlett. A novel and educational approach was used to raise funds for the statue: School children from all over the nation contributed small change to the Lafayette Monument Fund. Additional funds were to be procured through the striking of 50,000 Lafayette commemorative dollars to be sold at $2 each. Chief Engraver of the Mint, Charles E. Barber, was selected to design the coin. Barber’s obverse bears a striking resemblance to an 1881 Yorktown Centennial Medal. It depicts the conjoined busts of Washington and Lafayette. The portrait of Washington was created from the same bust used for the Washington Quarter 33 years later. In addition to the portraits, the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA arcs above the busts at the rim, and the inscription LAFAYETTE DOLLAR arcs at the border below. The reverse design depicts Bartlett’s statue of Lafayette on horseback. Bartlett’s name appears on the base of the statue. Encircling the border is the inscription ERECTED BY THE YOUTH OF THE UNITED STATES IN HONOR OF GEN LAFAYETTE PARIS 1900. While the date 1900 is on the reverse of the coin, they were actually all struck in 1899. On December 14th, 1899, the mint struck all 50,000 coins as authorized by the legislation. This date had special significance as it was 100 years to the day of Washington’s death. Unfortunately, the coins proved to be slow sellers. After the Exposition, they were still available for a number of years for less than issue price. Eventually, some 14,000 pieces were returned to the mint, where they sat until being melted in 1945, leaving a net mintage of 36,000 coins. 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Title A name given to the resource 1900 Lafayette Commemorative $1 (2) IIIF Item Metadata UUID cadbbb3c-d3b9-411d-8d82-d166050c1e18 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/haaimagehosting/original/0d44319fa6019f636750bfd699aa50e4.jpg 41b2ff6450d8d5f325c1ea0d34032e7f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Money Matters, Thursday 4/8 IIIF Collection Metadata UUID 0bf29de0-9b04-478a-93ba-7f1bc7b41724 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1907 Indian Head no Motto Subject The topic of the resource Indian Head $10 (1907-1933) Mint: Philadelphia Obverse Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens Reverse Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens Composition: Gold Fineness: 0.9000 Weight: 16.7200g AGW: 0.4840oz Melt Value: $841.64 (4/7/2021) Diameter: 27mm Edge: 46 Raised Stars IIIF Item Metadata UUID 1390732a-f480-469f-89ce-d06e81dca910 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/haaimagehosting/original/aaac31f9328d4add50c90cc43bc8acd9.jpg a3be91a2a3f011342a684dba33639df1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Money Matters, Thursday 4/8 IIIF Collection Metadata UUID 0bf29de0-9b04-478a-93ba-7f1bc7b41724 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1907 Indian Head no Motto (2) IIIF Item Metadata UUID 8126e9a6-7cdc-490c-bdb5-4754937e5ae8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/haaimagehosting/original/ef4eeda9bc7c04ca1f1293c4ac356304.jpg b2ce9bc4b5dc1d7d35c8ad260d4fb4fe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Money Matters, Thursday 4/8 IIIF Collection Metadata UUID 0bf29de0-9b04-478a-93ba-7f1bc7b41724 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1907 Saint Gaudens No Motto Subject The topic of the resource Saint-Gaudens $20 (1907-1933) Mint: Philadelphia Mintage: 12,367 Obverse Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens Reverse Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens Composition: Gold Fineness: 0.9000 Weight: 33.4400g AGW: 0.9675oz Melt Value: $1683.19 (4/7/2021) Diameter: 34mm Edge: Lettered Description An account of the resource Jeff Garrett: The 1907 High Relief Double Eagle is one of the most popular coins ever struck by the United States Mint. The coins are sculptural in appearance and are considered by many to be the most beautiful regular issue gold coin ever produced. Unfortunately, the design was also impractical and redesigned by Charles Barber later in the year. The date is given in Roman numerals (the coins nickname by some) and lacks the Motto, IN GOD WE TRUST. President Roosevelt believed that money could easily be used for ungodly pursuits such as gambling and thus the name of the Lord should not be used on coinage. The 1907 High Relief is categorized by most as either Wire Rim or Flat Rim. The coins are identical except for raised metal around the rims. This is probably the result of some tinkering by the Mint while they struggled to produce coins with such extreme relief. Around the late 1960s or early 1970s experts began to describe certain 1907 High Relief Double Eagles as Proof. These coins are certainly different, but not exactly like the latter Proof Double Eagles of the series. There are no mintage figures and the origins of the coins are a mystery. The coins have deep swirling die lines and exhibit a satiny surface similar to the Roman finish Proof gold coins. A fairly large number exist and it is my opinion that they are the result of experimentation with the new design by Mint employees. Many, if not the great majority of the original mintage was saved when the 1907 High Reliefs were issued. Thousands still exist and most seen are in some form of Mint State. Gem examples can easily be purchased if budget permits. A few nearly flawless examples are known. The finest High Relief graded by NGC is a PR 69 that sold for $534,000 in 2005. IIIF Item Metadata UUID 63b54c52-7087-4671-9ef4-c67b0bd9c38a https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/haaimagehosting/original/e9189fb6f2bd455cb1baf749d838c742.jpg d24116651e8e30bc2a70fe8c089acea6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Money Matters, Thursday 4/8 IIIF Collection Metadata UUID 0bf29de0-9b04-478a-93ba-7f1bc7b41724 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource 1908 Indian Head Motto Subject The topic of the resource Category: Indian Head $10 (1907-1933) Mint: Philadelphia Mintage: 116 Obverse Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens Reverse Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens Composition: Gold Fineness: 0.9000 Weight: 16.7200g AGW: 0.4840oz Melt Value: $841.43 (4/7/2021) Diameter: 27mm Edge: 46 Raised Stars IIIF Item Metadata UUID 6827c55c-b094-4f6d-813d-e361fb329f0d