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    Silver Dollars
    Silver Dollars
    Silver Dollars
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    Silver Dollars

    By Maddie Spalding

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    Introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of a silver dollar, explores its history, and teaches readers the value of the silver dollar. Additional features to aid comprehension include labeled diagrams, critical-thinking questions, fun facts, a map of where money is made, and a profile of Mark Twain, whose face is one of many that have marked the front of the silver dollar.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Child's World
    Release dateAug 1, 2017
    ISBN9781503820548
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