This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Silverless Silver Dollar Could Go Clunk National debate on silverless dollar coins
Congress may approve a silverless dollar coin made of copper nickel sandwich, producing a dull thud when dropped. Design not yet chosen, with Eisenhower honor suggested. Treasury aims to replace silver coins for Western hotels while Kennedy half dollars lose silver. Public familiarity varies, and most coins remain rare and vaulted. The 1964 Great Silver Rush sold about $25 million in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
National Geographic Society
Treasury Department
Treasury
Kennedy
Brooklyn
Wyoming
Montana