The American Numismatical Manual of the Currency Or Money of the Aborigines, and Colonial, State, and United States Coins: With Historical and Descriptive Notices of Each Coin Or Series |
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... Washington Piece " ... 14 ( 6 ( 6 ( 6 39 66 33 Continental Currency Janus Copper Massachusetts Coppers ........ Pine - Tree Copper U. S. A. Copper ..................... . Non Dependens Status ..... IX . Nova Constellatio- Gold ...
... Washington Piece " ... 14 ( 6 ( 6 ( 6 39 66 33 Continental Currency Janus Copper Massachusetts Coppers ........ Pine - Tree Copper U. S. A. Copper ..................... . Non Dependens Status ..... IX . Nova Constellatio- Gold ...
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... Washington , Pitt , or any other distinguished person for whom an effigy was wanted . Edward I. had the credit of coining the first groats , or fourteen - penny pieces . EDWARD III . , 1327 to 1377. - The silver coinage of this reign ...
... Washington , Pitt , or any other distinguished person for whom an effigy was wanted . Edward I. had the credit of coining the first groats , or fourteen - penny pieces . EDWARD III . , 1327 to 1377. - The silver coinage of this reign ...
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... WASHINGTON PIECE . Device . Thirteen oval dotted rings , in each of which is impressed one of the thirteen United States ; and in the centre of the field are the initials " G. W. " Legend . - LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT , in circular form ...
... WASHINGTON PIECE . Device . Thirteen oval dotted rings , in each of which is impressed one of the thirteen United States ; and in the centre of the field are the initials " G. W. " Legend . - LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT , in circular form ...
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... Washington cent of 1791 , " it looks a little as if the Mr. Harper , therewith so prominently connected , might possibly have paid some attention to the art of coining , before the period when he became so famous . NON . DEPEN - DENS ...
... Washington cent of 1791 , " it looks a little as if the Mr. Harper , therewith so prominently connected , might possibly have paid some attention to the art of coining , before the period when he became so famous . NON . DEPEN - DENS ...
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... Washington of his nomination to the Presidency . Washington wished to retain him in the service of his country , but in his own words , " the suitable hour for his retirement had come . " It is asserted , that he began the opposition to ...
... Washington of his nomination to the Presidency . Washington wished to retain him in the service of his country , but in his own words , " the suitable hour for his retirement had come . " It is asserted , that he began the opposition to ...
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aborigines alloy AMERICA assay AUCTORI CONNEC bust of Washington cabinet carats centre circle of dots circulation coinage colony copper crown cupel currency denomination designs unaltered designs unchanged Device Device.-A bust DIME eagle edge effigy emblem emission England extremely rare fac-similes facing Figure Fillet-Festooned five varieties five-dollar piece four varieties George George III Georgius Goddess of Liberty gold coins gotten grains hair HALF-CENT HALF-DIME HALF-DOLLAR HALF-EAGLE half-penny head laureated hence issued king laurel legend Legend.-LIBERTY Legend.-UNITED letter liberty pole Liberty seated liberty-cap lignite Lord Baltimore Massachusetts MEDALET metal NOVA CESAREA number coined obverse pattern piece penny planchets Plate XI Plate XVII Plenty plow preceding preserved proportion punctuation QUARTER-DOLLAR QUARTER-EAGLE reign reverse Reverse.-A scarce shield shillings silver coins specimens stamped struck surmounted three varieties THREE-DOLLAR PIECE type and five type and four type and three United United States Mint VERMON weight wreath