Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, a volume of original, historic and descriptive writings showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress (1901)
Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, A. J. Holman & co · leaf 482
varies, however, with the fluctuations in themarket value of silver. It will thus be seen that the bullion value of a silver dollar and of a golddollar differs greatly, but the equality of the purchasing power of the twocoins is due to the fact that the silver dollars are receivable for public… … 452 TRIUMPHS AND WONDERS OF THE XIX™ CENTURY As early as 1826 the United States began to export domestic gold, begin-ning with an export of $1,056,088 of gold coin and bullion, and receivingan import of $078,740. Up to 1897 the grand total of exports of gold coinand bullion amounted to…
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