Dollar - Nevada - Centennial International Exhibition

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Steam from a train blows in one direction, while smoke from a nearby chimney blows in the opposite direction

Script: Latin

Lettering: MADE FROM NEVADA ORE AT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY

Comment

1876 Nevada Silver, HK-19, Silver, 38.1 mm, "rare" in HK. A lustrous Mint State piece, fairly prooflike and with a touch of gold toning on the obverse rim. Apparently physics was not Chief Engraver William Barber's strong suit. In the mining scene on the reverse, steam from a train blows in one direction, while smoke from a nearby chimney blows in the opposite direction.