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Dollar - U.S. Centennial Exposition Building
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1876 |
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| Composition | White metal |
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| Obverse description | Panoramic view of the Main Building of the 1876 Centennial Exposition in high relief occupies the central field, with the legend CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION arching above in two lines. Below the building view, PHILADELPHIA appears in the field, with the date 1876 enclosed within a broad shield ornamented with thirteen stars at the base. A microscopic engraver's signature W. H. KEY. F. appears at the lower right of the building view. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | 1776 / ILLUSTRATING / THE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY / OF A FREE PEOPLE / IN A HUNDRED YEARS / 1876 / PAT NOV 3 1874 H&L |
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