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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... received two days ago and am happy to hear of the health and welfare of yourself and family . You have no doubt ere this received the report of the Secretary which I am sorry was so unfavorable . I received a letter a few days ago from ...
... received two days ago and am happy to hear of the health and welfare of yourself and family . You have no doubt ere this received the report of the Secretary which I am sorry was so unfavorable . I received a letter a few days ago from ...
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... Receiving Silver Bullion for Coinage in Dollars , to be made into Fine Bars , or to be purchased and paid for in Half Dollars or smaller Silver Coin . THE following are the usual forms in which Silver Bullion is received : - Foreign ...
... Receiving Silver Bullion for Coinage in Dollars , to be made into Fine Bars , or to be purchased and paid for in Half Dollars or smaller Silver Coin . THE following are the usual forms in which Silver Bullion is received : - Foreign ...
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... received regarding these coins . With the instructions just received “ to go ahead with the dies as they now are " I beg to state that the dies are now ready for the Eagle coin . In regards to the Double Eagle , you will remember that ...
... received regarding these coins . With the instructions just received “ to go ahead with the dies as they now are " I beg to state that the dies are now ready for the Eagle coin . In regards to the Double Eagle , you will remember that ...
Contents
The 1776 Continental Currency Coinage | 3 |
Proposals of Franklin Morris and Jefferson | 11 |
Experiments in Contract Coinage | 26 |
Copyright | |
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