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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... suggested " or " put forth , " it cannot refer to Congress as a body , but only to a committee or to an individual . In this sense , it would imply that a bill had been prepared for submission , though not necessarily acted upon . The ...
... suggested " or " put forth , " it cannot refer to Congress as a body , but only to a committee or to an individual . In this sense , it would imply that a bill had been prepared for submission , though not necessarily acted upon . The ...
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... suggested that both the motto " in God we Trust " and the inscription " Liberty " be made to appear plainer than ... suggested that the two stars on the reverse be omitted . With the foregoing suggestions as to minor details the ...
... suggested that both the motto " in God we Trust " and the inscription " Liberty " be made to appear plainer than ... suggested that the two stars on the reverse be omitted . With the foregoing suggestions as to minor details the ...
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... suggested the addition of an Indian head - dress to which the artist , on February 11 , replied : Dear Mr. President : I have received your letter of February the eighth regard- ing the Indian feather head - dress in its application to ...
... suggested the addition of an Indian head - dress to which the artist , on February 11 , replied : Dear Mr. President : I have received your letter of February the eighth regard- ing the Indian feather head - dress in its application to ...
Contents
The 1776 Continental Currency Coinage | 3 |
Proposals of Franklin Morris and Jefferson | 11 |
Experiments in Contract Coinage | 26 |
Copyright | |
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