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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Page 316
... models in their present state on account of the high relief . The last this department heard on this subject was ... models as I am now doing in the case of the Double Eagle . Mr. Saint Gaudens asked for samples of the models when ...
... models in their present state on account of the high relief . The last this department heard on this subject was ... models as I am now doing in the case of the Double Eagle . Mr. Saint Gaudens asked for samples of the models when ...
Page 317
... models arrived at this mint September 28th . Upon examina- tion it was found that the relief of the models was so great that it would be a waste of time to make reductions for coinage , as it would be quite impossible to coin when these ...
... models arrived at this mint September 28th . Upon examina- tion it was found that the relief of the models was so great that it would be a waste of time to make reductions for coinage , as it would be quite impossible to coin when these ...
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... models that had been submitted for the George Washington Bicentennial 25 cent piece that has been authorized by Congress . There were over 100 models from some 98 competitors . The models had been arranged in Mr. Grant's office for ...
... models that had been submitted for the George Washington Bicentennial 25 cent piece that has been authorized by Congress . There were over 100 models from some 98 competitors . The models had been arranged in Mr. Grant's office for ...
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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