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1 Ounce - Birthplace of the Marines
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| Edge | Segmented reeding with inscription in Latin lettering: ONE OZ. .999 FINE SILVER |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts Tun Tavern, a colonial-era multi-story brick building, with a tall-masted sailing ship visible in the right background field. A scroll ribbon below the building bears the legend PHILADELPHIA, with the date NOVEMBER 10 / 1775 beneath. The circular legend BIRTHPLACE OF THE MARINES arcs across the top, with TUN TAVERN along the bottom. |
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| Obverse lettering | BIRTHPLACE OF THE MARINES PHILADELPHIA NOVEMBER 10 1775 TUN TAVERN |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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