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Mint of United States Philadelphia July 21, 1854 Hon. James Guthrie Secretary of the Treasury Washington City Sir: In compliance with your request I send to you to-day , per Adam’s & Co. Express,… (View Post)

Snowden valued the coins received from Bremen at $28,88 Thus he wanted to send them 1 Double Eagle $20 1 Quarter Eagle 2.50 1 Three dollar piece 3,00 1 gold dollar 1.00 Silver 2 Copper 2,38 $28.88 If… (View Post)

My late father was a Captain on a Liberty ship during WW 2. He had to deal firsthand with German submarines. I had a childhood friend whose father was a Naval Officer assigned to a vessel at Pearl Ha… (View Post)

The Sunday Chronicle December 28, 1884 (SF newspaper) taken from the New York Mail and Express New Use For Trade Dollars Match-Boxes, Cigarette-Cases and Pocket -Pieces Made of Silver A new use has b… (View Post)

The 1854-S gold dollar in an important first year issue for the West Coast On April 29 703 coins were delivered to the Paying Clerk from the Coiner 1 coin was selected and sent back East to the Direc… (View Post)