For those who wondered why James Pollock resigned as Mint Director in 1866...

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• KindaNewish Posts: 827 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 23, 2018 6:59PM

  Wow.
  And just imagine if all of our current federal servents felt the same about presidential emoluments

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• RogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 23, 2018 8:26PM

  The late wife preferred Oil of Olay.....

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 24, 2018 7:15AM edited October 24, 2018 7:16AM

  I assume he had objections to the new President (Andrew Johnson) or his policies. Any further information regarding his specific concerns?? Cheers, RickO

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• Coin Finder Posts: 7,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 24, 2018 8:00AM

  He was reappointed by Grant in May of 1869..

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• Coin Finder Posts: 7,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 24, 2018 8:06AM

  I bought this a few years ago... It tells some of the story. The check below was singed by Pollack between his terms as Mint Director. Kinda cool!

  
  

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• RogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 24, 2018 8:11AM

  Note also that a revenue stamp was required for many kinds of financial transactions.

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• lkenefic Posts: 8,568 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 24, 2018 10:20AM

  Cool history... thanks for sharing.

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• Smudge Posts: 9,822 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 24, 2018 3:02PM

  Thanks.

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