The U.S. Mint and Coinage: An Illustrated History from 1776 to the PresentArco Publishing Company, 1966 - 400 pages Comprehensive history of American federal coinage by a numismatic historian, with a section on twentieth century coins and the sculptors who modeled them |
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... interest in the Mint . That they succeeded seems obvious , for on Feb- ruary 20 , 1777 Congress resolved : “ That as much Gold and Silver bullion as can be procured in these States be purchased and paid for in continental currency or ...
... interest in the Mint . That they succeeded seems obvious , for on Feb- ruary 20 , 1777 Congress resolved : “ That as much Gold and Silver bullion as can be procured in these States be purchased and paid for in continental currency or ...
Page 198
... interest in this matter , whether its charter shall be renewed or not . Its notes are better than the new gold coins will be and so will remain as long as they are permitted to circulate among the people , because of the greater ...
... interest in this matter , whether its charter shall be renewed or not . Its notes are better than the new gold coins will be and so will remain as long as they are permitted to circulate among the people , because of the greater ...
Page 241
... interests have induced opposition to this proposition.10 Can these private interests be reconciled , and at the same ... interest and convenience requires the abandonment of nickel , yet the plan now proposed , if adopted , will greatly ...
... interests have induced opposition to this proposition.10 Can these private interests be reconciled , and at the same ... interest and convenience requires the abandonment of nickel , yet the plan now proposed , if adopted , will greatly ...
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adopted alloy American appears approved artist Arts assay authorized banks Barber bill bullion called cent circulation coinage Commission committee complete Congress consideration considered copper currency December Department devices dies dime Director eagle engraver establishment fact February figure finally five further give given gold Government grains half dollar hand head House impression interest introduced issue January Jefferson July later less letter Liberty machine March medal metal Mint models necessary nickel obverse operations original passed patterns Peace dollar Peale persons Philadelphia piece possible practice prepared present President proposed purchase quarter reason received reduced referred relief replied Representative request result reverse Robert Saint-Gaudens Secretary Senate sent side silver coins specimens standard striking struck submitted suggested trade Treasury United Washington weight wrote York