GREGORY COLLECTION
2007-S SILVER UTAH
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Coin Details
Origin/Country: |
United States |
Design Description: |
QUARTER DOLLARS - STATES & TERRITORIES - PROOF |
Item Description: |
25C 2007 S SILVER UTAH |
Full Grade: |
NGC PF 70 UC |
Owner: |
MAGREGORY |
Owner Comments:
On May 10, 1869, two steam locomotives met at Promontory, Utah, for the "Joining of the Rails Ceremony," at which the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads completed the transcontinental route. The event was crucial to the development of the American West because it made cross-country travel more convenient and economical. The construction of the railroad, and the subsequent mining boom, brought diverse ethnic and religious populations to Utah. The railroad also symbolized the changing technology, and moved Utah from an agrarian economy to a more industrialized one.
Even before the time of steam locomotives, Utah experienced a steady flow of explorers and pioneers. The Spaniards first came to explore Utah in the 18th century and were followed by mountain men, Mormons and prospectors in search of precious metals found in the 1860s. Because of its central location, Utah became known as the "Crossroads of the West."