15 Cents - Rock Island Centennial Bridge (Rock Island, Illinois) ND front 15 Cents - Rock Island Centennial Bridge (Rock Island, Illinois) ND back
15 Cents - Rock Island Centennial Bridge (Rock Island, Illinois) ND photo
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15 Cents - Rock Island Centennial Bridge (Rock Island, Illinois) ND

 
- 4.0 g 22.3 mm
Description
Location
United States
Period
Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
Transportation tokens › Bridge tokens
Value
15 Cents (0.15&nbspUSD)
Currency
Dollar (1785-date)
Weight
4.0 g
Diameter
22.3 mm
Thickness
1.36 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#108128
Rarity index
82%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ROCK ISLAND
15 ȼ
CENTENNIAL BRIDGE

Edge

Plain

Comment

The Rock Island Centennial Bridge crosses the Mississippi river and connects Rock Island, Illinois with Davenport, Iowa, on US Highway 67. Construction began in 1938.  It is officially known as the Master Sergeant Stanley W. Talbot Memorial Bridge.

The bridge opened on July 12, 1940, and the original toll was 10 cents. Tolls no longer are used on the bridge.

 

Additional information on the bridge may be found at HistoricBridges.org, including a photo, and Wikipedia.