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Dollar - 100th anniversary of Battle of Lexington
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1875 |
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| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central shield device depicting the Seal of Lexington, with a standing Minute Man of 1775 in relief at center, set against a sunburst background. The date 1775 appears above the shield, with APRIL 19TH below, flanked by the inscriptions 1642 CAMB. FARMS to the left and 1713 LEXINGTON to the right on the shield's side panels. The outer legend reads WHAT A GLORIOUS MORNING FOR AMERICA above and LEXINGTON below, with a suspension hole pierced at the top. |
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| Obverse lettering | April 19th; to l., 1642, Camb. Farms; to r., 1713 / Lexington--all within circle; outside around, above, `What a glorious morning for America` [utterance of Samuel Adams]; below around, Lexington |
| Reverse description | Plain flat field bearing a seven-line inscription in raised relief lettering, with CENTENNIAL arching around the upper border and APRIL 19. 1875 curving along the lower border. The intervening lines read CELEBRATION / OF THE / BATTLE / OF / LEXINGTON in varying letter sizes. A suspension hole is pierced at the top. |
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