A tour of the Philadelphia Mint in the late nineteenth century, from the assay rooms and melting furnaces to the coining presses, together with the history of the institution from Robert Morris’s early notes onward. Chapters on ancient coins, portraiture, heraldry and humour on medals precede a detailed description of every American coin, its weight and the act that authorised it.
A rich source for coin collectors and anyone curious about early American money. Download the free EPUB.