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Signing and Effective Date

When: 1873
Where: Washington, D.C.
Part of: Coinage Act of 1873 signed into law

President Grant signed the bill on February 12, 1873, with an effective date of April 1, 1873, ending bimetallism.

The bill became the Act of February 12, 1873, with the signature of President Ulysses S. Grant. Section 65 established an April 1, 1873, effective date, transitioning the Director of the Mint to superintendent at Philadelphia and abolishing the office of Treasurer at each mint.

Sources

Coinage Act of 1873 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30

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