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100 1 _aEvans, George Greenlief
245 1 0 _aIllustrated history of the United States mint :
_bwith a complete description of American coinage, from the earliest period to the present time
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-06-21
508 _aCharlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Illustrated History of the United States Mint" by George Greenlief Evans is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book covers the establishment and operations of the United States Mint, providing a comprehensive look at American coinage from its early formation to the author's contemporary period. It includes biographical sketches of key figures in the Mint's history as well as detailed descriptions of coinage processes. The opening of the book sets the stage for a rich narrative on the progression of coinage and the evolution of currency in America. It begins by discussing the necessity of a circulating medium throughout history, illustrating how various materials served as money before the advent of coins. This section primarily focuses on the origins and developments leading to the establishment of the Mint in the 18th century, highlighting influential figures like Robert Morris, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton in driving the Mint's creation. The text emphasizes not only the technical aspects of minting coins, such as melting and coining processes, but also the historical context behind coinage in different cultures, positioning American practices within this broader narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: George G. Evans, 1888
653 _aMints -- United States
653 _aCoinage -- United States
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/illustratedhisto0000evan
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68369
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