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Message:: [QUOTE="Clinker, post: 321201, member: 6229"]You probably know what the reverse on the United StatesTrade Dollar looks like. Here's a look to jog your memory (courtesy of coinfacts.com): <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/trade_dollars/trade_dollars.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/trade_dollars/trade_dollars.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/trade_dollars/trade_dollars.html</a> Now I want you to look at the reverse of the 20 cent piece (also, courtesy coinfacts.com) <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/twenty_cents/twenty_cents.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/twenty_cents/twenty_cents.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/twenty_cents/twenty_cents.html</a> Yes, it's the same design, except this reverse is missing 1) the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM2) the silver fineness statement Now some of you may assume Bust Quarters have the same design, so I'll let you see for yourself. Draped Bust Quarters 1796 variety <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/draped_bust_quarters/draped_bust_quarter_dollars.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/draped_bust_quarters/draped_bust_quarter_dollars.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/draped_bust_quarters/draped_bust_quarter_dollars.html</a> 1804-1807 variety <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/draped_bust_quarters/1804_quarter_dollars/1804_quarter_dollar_varieties.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/draped_bust_quarters/1804_quarter_dollars/1804_quarter_dollar_varieties.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/draped_bust_quarters/1804_quarter_dollars/1804_quarter_dollar_varieties.htm</a> And what about the Capped Bust Quarters? Capped Bust Quarters Scroll on Reverse (1815 - 1828) <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/capped_bust_quarters/1815_quarter_dollars/1815_quarter_dollar_varieties.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/capped_bust_quarters/1815_quarter_dollars/1815_quarter_dollar_varieties.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/capped_bust_quarters/1815_quarter_dollars/1815_quarter_dollar_varieties.htm</a> No Scroll on Reverse (1831 - 1838) <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/capped_bust_quarters/1831_quarter_dollars/1831_quarter_dollar_varieties.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/capped_bust_quarters/1831_quarter_dollars/1831_quarter_dollar_varieties.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/capped_bust_quarters/1831_quarter_dollars/1831_quarter_dollar_varieties.htm</a> <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/capped_bust_quarters/1815_quarter_dollars/1815_quarter_dollar_varieties.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/capped_bust_quarters/1815_quarter_dollars/1815_quarter_dollar_varieties.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/quarter_dollars/capped_bust_quarters/1815_quarter_dollars/1815_quarter_dollar_varieties.htm</a>  And lest you think Half Dollars or Dollars were struck with the same reverse design as the 20 cent and Trade Dollar, look at them:Flowing Hair Halves of 1794 and 1795 <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/half_dollars/flowing_hair_half_dollars/flowing_hair_half_dollars.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/half_dollars/flowing_hair_half_dollars/flowing_hair_half_dollars.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/half_dollars/flowing_hair_half_dollars/flowing_hair_half_dollars.html</a> Draped Bust (small eagle of 1796 to 1807 (both Varieties <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/half_dollars/draped_bust_half_dollars/draped_bust_half_dollars.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/half_dollars/draped_bust_half_dollars/draped_bust_half_dollars.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/half_dollars/draped_bust_half_dollars/draped_bust_half_dollars.html</a> Capped Bust Halves 1807 - 1839 (3 Varieties) <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/half_dollars/capped_bust_half_dollars/capped_bust_half_dollars.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/half_dollars/capped_bust_half_dollars/capped_bust_half_dollars.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/half_dollars/capped_bust_half_dollars/capped_bust_half_dollars.html</a> Flowing Hair Silver Dollars of 1794 and 1795  <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/flowing_hair_dollars/flowing_hair_silver_dollars.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/flowing_hair_dollars/flowing_hair_silver_dollars.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/flowing_hair_dollars/flowing_hair_silver_dollars.html</a>  Draped Bust Silver Dollars of 1795 to 1804 (Both Varieties) (scroll down to see both varieties) <a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/draped_bust_dollars/draped_bust_silver_dollars.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/draped_bust_dollars/draped_bust_silver_dollars.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/draped_bust_dollars/draped_bust_silver_dollars.html</a> Hope you enjoyed this trivia... Clinker[/QUOTE]

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