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 484
0. The Senate amended this House bill, by substituting atrade dollar of the weight of 420 grains for that of 384 grains, at the sametime preserving the legal-tender limit of $5.00. In the amended form, itpassed the Senate, January 17, 1873, and the House, February 7, 1873, andbecame a law. It will… … CARPENTEKS HALL, PHILADELPHIA.(First Site of First United States Bank.) 454 TRIUMPHS AND WONDERS OF THE XIXth CENTURY through, because none were being coined, and those that had been coinedwere exported, the silver bullion in them being, at that time, worth more asbullion than coin. By joint…
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