1890 - 10 pair of US S-Mint Silver Dollar Dies for $204.60
1630Boston
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The dies must have been work horses.
I wonder how many people can write like that today!!!
I know that I can't..... never could.
The only cursive I use is when I sign my name.
Other than that, I print in all capitals.
My friends say I have carpenter's handwriting..whatever that means.
I know I don't have carpenter's skills..... that's for sure.
Cool letter! And FWIW, when you get to a similar letter from 1893, I'm a buyer!
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I think the only people that write like that today are artists / illustrators.
That's really neat. I never thought to wonder what it might cost to make a die.
I do pretty good with cursive, and I am sorting family letters from the mid 1800's.............so I'm still learning..it is like a different language.
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The interesting part to me (aside from the beautiful handwriting), is the contingent costs, which I assume is for materials.... Seems incredibly cheap (even for that time) for what would be special steel. Cheers, RickO
You got me thinking @ricko
So the $10.20 is 5.25% of the $ 194.40...............5 1/4 is quite a 'round' percentage.
perhaps:
Cost contingency is an amount that is included in a budget to represent uncertainty. Projects and operational functions commonly run into unexpected expenses. This is so common that unexpected costs can be expected. As such, including a cost contingency in a budget is a standard practice in many industries.
Maybe they added 5.25% to all estimates?
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@1630Boston ... Excellent point... I had not thought of that. Which would lead me to question where the cost of materials would be accounted for ....Cheers, RickO
Maybe materials were billed separately?
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@mothra454....Possibly...old bureaucracy?....Or maybe materials were supplied. Cheers, RickO
Nothing like good old bureaucracy!
I found an interesting note about O.C. Bosbyshell, to whom the letter was sent. Apparently he was a civil war veteran, and the first Union soldier to be injured in the war.
https://pcgs.com/books/garret/chapter07/17
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It's about half a double eagle.
I think you may be able to get that at some cheaper places but not with the detail the Mint provides.
Neat I like