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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Page 35
... letters upon the edge of the coin , by enclosing the blanks in a collar which contained the letters , of the same diameter as the pieces to be impressed , but of less thickness . The blank , thus placed , being struck with the die ...
... letters upon the edge of the coin , by enclosing the blanks in a collar which contained the letters , of the same diameter as the pieces to be impressed , but of less thickness . The blank , thus placed , being struck with the die ...
Page 35
... letter describing the opening of the Grave Creek Mound , on the border of the Ohio river , below Wheeling , Va . , says : " One of the skeletons was surrounded by six hundred and fifty ivory pieces , resembling button moles , and ...
... letter describing the opening of the Grave Creek Mound , on the border of the Ohio river , below Wheeling , Va . , says : " One of the skeletons was surrounded by six hundred and fifty ivory pieces , resembling button moles , and ...
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... letters N. E. on the obverse , and the numerals XII . , VI . , on the reverse . Shillings and sixpences were only coined at this time . the sizes being 8 , 5 - see scale . It has been stated that three - penny pieces were also coined ...
... letters N. E. on the obverse , and the numerals XII . , VI . , on the reverse . Shillings and sixpences were only coined at this time . the sizes being 8 , 5 - see scale . It has been stated that three - penny pieces were also coined ...
Page 59
... letters N. E. NEW ENGLAND SHILLING . near the outer edge of the field , enclosed by a line . the edge forming part of the same . irregular in form , Reverse . The numerals XII . similarly placed , and in the same manner . ( Size 9 ...
... letters N. E. NEW ENGLAND SHILLING . near the outer edge of the field , enclosed by a line . the edge forming part of the same . irregular in form , Reverse . The numerals XII . similarly placed , and in the same manner . ( Size 9 ...
Page 66
... letter , directed to his Lieutenant and Counsell , dated 12th of October , and directed to the Secretary , touching the Mint , as followeth , viz . : you . " After my hearty commendations , & c . Having , with great pains and charge ...
... letter , directed to his Lieutenant and Counsell , dated 12th of October , and directed to the Secretary , touching the Mint , as followeth , viz . : you . " After my hearty commendations , & c . Having , with great pains and charge ...
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The American Numismatical Manual of the Currency Or Money of the Aborigines ... Montroville Wilson Dickeson No preview available - 2015 |
The American Numismatical Manual of the Currency Or Money of the Aborigines ... Montroville Wilson Dickeson No preview available - 2018 |
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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