1973 EISENHOWER SILVER DOLLAR

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Free Silver was an important political issue in the late 19th century and early 20th century United States. Its advocates were in favor of an inflationary monetary policy by "free coinage of silver"; its supporters were called silverites.


Denoting a US political movement for the free coinage of silver, esp. that of the last quarter of the nineteenth century


A monetary policy where anyone can bring silver to the mint, and have it converted into coins. In the late 1800s, many people felt that a free silver policy would benefit the economy.


Advocating Bimetallism, or treating silver currency the same way as gold. The issue first arose in the late 19th century with more rural areas in support of silver.