Supplement to Thompson's Bank note reporter, containing 750 fac-similes of the various gold and silver coins, most generally found in circulation (1850)
Thompson, John, 1802-1891 · New York · leaf 5
on for Doubloons and <parts of Doubloons to be light—Doubloons should be as heavy as American dollars. An act of Congress, March 3,1843, legalized this kind of gold at 89 cents 9 mills per dwt. When light its truevalue may be got at by weighing it with Ainerican silver, allowing 77 cents for the… … Doubloon, $16 i Doubloon, $8 i doubloon, $4 16th doubloon, I
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