Coins, medals, and seals, ancient and modern. Illustrated and described. With a sketch of the history of coins and coinage, instructions for young collectors, tables of comparative rarity, price lists of English and American coins, medals and tokens, &c., &c (1861)
Prime, William Cowper, 1825-1905 · New York, Harper & brothers · leaf 240
FINENESS OF GOLD AND SILVER. The preceding statement of silver coins excepts dollars since 1853. They remainof the former weight—412£ grains—and are, therefore, never used for circulation.Three-cent pieces, since July, 1853, are of the same fineness of silver with the othercoins. Before July, 1853,…
Numismatics · Medals · Seals (Numismatics)
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