State issues from the 1780's-90's need a new name!
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Too many people and publications still call these issues "colonial," a term that should be reserved for issues before July 4, 1776. The Red Book now calls them "Post-Colonial." I think they need a better name.
What name do you suggest?
What name do you suggest?
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Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Even so, the earth continues to rotate on its axis and, in conversations, people seem to know what the other is talking about.
So I wouldn't worry about this too much.
<< <i>All issues from between the colonial era and the federal era should be refered to as "confederation issues". >>
Technically yes, but as a practical matter I don't think "confederation" will do it because most people
will need to have it explained what that means. What is needed is an easily understood name that
defines that era as being different from "Colonial". Such a term might not exist.
<< <i>I suggest that many things in life have names which are not exactly accurate or perfectly descriptive of what they are. 'Football' comes to mind as one higher profile non-numismatic example.
Even so, the earth continues to rotate on its axis and, in conversations, people seem to know what the other is talking about.
So I wouldn't worry about this too much. >>
Many terms are not perfectly descriptive of what they are, the ball is certainly kicked by the foot to start
the game, along with punts and extra points. Of course in that "other"
all they do so "football" is more accurate there to the degree in which the foot is engaged
with the ball in comparision to the American game. I suppose we could call it the "punt, pass and kick" game but
that sounds a bit ackward.
<< <i>I suppose we could call it the "punt, pass and kick" game but that sounds a bit ackward. >>
Exactly. But it still sounds better than 'Colonial, post-colonial, pre-confederation and foreign coins which circulated in the American colonies'.