The standard gauge of railroad track was established by the US Congress on March 3, 1863 at four feet, eight and one half inches. It was not adopted in 1886 and it is still that dimension.
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The standard gauge of railroad track in the US was established by the US Congress at four feet, eight and one half inches on March 3, 1863, not in 1886.
Please check your bill again. All federally-issued $1 silver certificates dated 1886 were printed with red or brown seals. Blue seals didn't come into standard use for silver certificates until 1899.
Trade dollars were not made in 1886. Please check your date again.
The 1886 Morgan Dollar is very common. The values for average circulated coins are $38.00 to $44.00 retail
1886 is a common date with values for MS-60 to MS-63 coins at $30.00-$40.00