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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 57
Page 10
... purchase and prie is in continence currency , of Can Citificates pagation in sown with the off of four per and per annum at an me yours the bullion so purchase be coined int mones of such prote and denominations as shall her after ...
... purchase and prie is in continence currency , of Can Citificates pagation in sown with the off of four per and per annum at an me yours the bullion so purchase be coined int mones of such prote and denominations as shall her after ...
Page 230
... Purchase or Manufacture into Fine Bars At the Mint of the United States . The Regulations of the Mint of the United States at Philadelphia in relation to Receiving Silver Bullion for Coinage in Dollars , to be made into Fine Bars , or ...
... Purchase or Manufacture into Fine Bars At the Mint of the United States . The Regulations of the Mint of the United States at Philadelphia in relation to Receiving Silver Bullion for Coinage in Dollars , to be made into Fine Bars , or ...
Page 274
... purchase of silver . This was enacted on July 14 , 1890 , and subsequently known as the Sherman Act . The new law ordered the Treasury to purchase at market price 41⁄2 million ounces of silver each month for the purpose of coining ...
... purchase of silver . This was enacted on July 14 , 1890 , and subsequently known as the Sherman Act . The new law ordered the Treasury to purchase at market price 41⁄2 million ounces of silver each month for the purpose of coining ...
Contents
The 1776 Continental Currency Coinage | 3 |
Proposals of Franklin Morris and Jefferson | 11 |
Experiments in Contract Coinage | 26 |
Copyright | |
33 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adopted American appears approved artist assay authorized Bank Barber bill bullion called cent charge circulation coinage Commission committee Congress consideration considered contract copper currency December Department devices dies dime Director eagle engraver establishment expense fact February finally five further give given gold Government grains half half dollar hand head House impression interest introduced issue January Jefferson John July later less letter Liberty machine March medal metal Mint models Morris necessary nickel obverse operations original passed patterns Peace dollar Peale persons Philadelphia piece planchets possible practice prepared present President proposed purchase quarter reason received reduced referred relief replied Representative respect reverse Robert Secretary seems Senate sent silver coins standard striking struck submitted suggested Treasury United Washington weight wrote York