Mint Researchers: I'm back and need help again.

RKKay

Does anyone have a copy of Sam Vinton's letter to Director Patterson, dated January 9, 1849, regarding cents and trimes?

What is the easiest way to access the Dickinson bill that followed on May 14, 1850?

Thank you for indulging me again.

Regulated

You've been missed.

RogerB

Here's Patterson reply of Jan 18, 1849. (PDF attached)

The 3-cent coins were not called "trimes" by the Mint or anyone else. The most common terms were "3-cent silver" and "3-cent piece."

RogerB

Here is Dickinson's cover letter and draft bill as sent to Patterson on May 10, 1850. The Bill covers a billon copper-silver cent. (Patterns struck in copper only were later handed out to those who aided Patterson's Washington Medal Cabinet project in 1859.)

StrikeOutXXX

Link to Vinton's letter on the 9th:

https://archive.org/details/Rg104Entry1Box28year1849/page/n67

RogerB

As StrikeOutXXX notes, these are available on the Newman Numismatic Portal. If the OP will follow the link, he can also see the Patterson letter plus some others that might fill out the story.

"Please deposit 10-cents for the next three minutes."

RKKay

You guys are incredible. Thank you so much.

RogerB

Official text of the bill will be found in Library of Congress' "A Century of Lawmaking..."

Added: Also, check out the debates of Congress in the Congressional Globe for opinions of lawmakers on the proposed legislation.

RKKay

@Regulated said:
You've been missed.

Not nearly as much as I've missed being here.

Apollo3

@RKKay Been gone for 10 years!?

Lakesammman

Nice to see a RKKay post!

EagleEye

This forum is awesome! Good to @RRKay posting.

coinlieutenant

Well well, first RYK, then Feld, now Rick Kay! Market must be ready to go through the roof! .

ricko

@RRKay... Welcome back...Cheers, RickO

RKKay

@ricko said:
@RRKay... Welcome back...Cheers, RickO

Can't tell you how happy I am.

Nic

Welcome back sir.

dbldie55

Welcome back Rick.

RKKay

@dbldie55 said:
Welcome back Rick.

Thanks, DD55 and everyone. Great to be back and thinking coins.

Paradisefound

Welcome back @RKKay
You left a few months after I joint 7/2017 and hopefully here to stay for awhile longer this time

RogerB

PM me any time if you need a document or two.

MFeld

Welcome back, Rick!

RKKay

@MFeld said:
Welcome back, Rick!

Thanks, Mark. Let me know if you ever make it back to SD.

RKKay

@RogerB said:
PM me any time if you need a document or two.

I can't tell you how much it means to me to have someone of your stature not only to have given so much of your time to help me already, but to make such a generous offer. Thank you.