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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 218042, member: 6229&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman">Something happened in 1912 that was responsible for two major changes in the United States of America.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Both were political changes, but one caused a numismatic change.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">A. It happened because New Mexico and Arizona were admitted to the Union as full-fledged states in their own right.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">I. Arizona became the 48th state.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">a. two stars were added to the flag making 48</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">b. two stars were added to the 1912 20 Dollar Gold Coin (double Eagle) totaling 48</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Courtesy of Coin Facts, here&#039;s images of a 1911 $20 and a 1912 $20:</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/double_eagles/saint_gaudens_double_eagles/1911_saint_gaudens_double_eagle.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/double_eagles/saint_gaudens_double_eagles/1911_saint_gaudens_double_eagle.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/double_eagles/saint_gaudens_double_eagles/1911_saint_gaudens_double_eagle.htm</a></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/double_eagles/saint_gaudens_double_eagles/1912_saint_gaudens_double_eagle.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/double_eagles/saint_gaudens_double_eagles/1912_saint_gaudens_double_eagle.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/double_eagles/saint_gaudens_double_eagles/1912_saint_gaudens_double_eagle.htm</a></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Clinker</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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