The Proposed Mint, an Argument in favor of its Location in St. Louis, Submitted by Dr. H. R. Linderm

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The Proposed Mint, an Argument in favor of its Location in St. Louis, Submitted by Dr. H. R. Linderman, Director of the United States Mint at Washington




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Full document here if interested - https://nnpdev.wustl.edu/library/book/517260

ricko

Interesting study... certainly persuasive... Though obviously not sufficiently so.... Cheers, RickO

WAYNEAS

Thanks for the history lesson.
Wayne

1Bufffan

You have to love the "Hand written" details and printing back then, no computers to "Download" information.

The_Dinosaur_Man

Very interesting! To think that at the same time this was written and published, there must have been a debate too in favor of reopening the New Orleans Mint.

hummingbird_coins

No St. Louis Mint

golden

That is something that I did not know.

mannie gray

Of note : the population of St Louis now is less than it was in 1870.