Wikipedia:WikiProject Numismatics/newsletter/This month in numismatics/April
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[edit]- 1792, the modern United States dollar was created, replacing the Continental currency as the official currency of the United States.
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[edit]- 1924, Victor David Brenner, the designer of the Lincoln cent, died at an age of 52.
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[edit]- 2010, the first of the America the Beautiful Quarters is released, commemorating Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas.
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[edit]- 1787, the Fugio Cent, the first official cent of the United States, is authorized by the Congress of the Confederation.
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[edit]- 1993, numismatist Walter H. Breen died in prison in Chino, California.[1]
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[edit]- 1861, the Confederate States dollar became the official currency of the Confederate States of America.
References
[edit]- ^ "Walter Breen" (May 12, 1993). The Washington Post. Retrieved December 5, 2008.