History of the United States Mint and its coinage / David W. Lange ; additional research by Mary Jo Mead ; American Numismatic Association

Author: Lange, David W.
Additional Titles: United States Mint and its coinage
Published: Atlanta, GA : Whitman Pub., [2006]
Copyright Date: ©2006
Physical Description: 190 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Additional Creators: Mead, Mary Jo. and American Numismatic Association

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Contents

Pre-colonial and colonial eras -- Independence and confederation -- Establishing the United States mint -- Mint profile: U.S. Mint at Philadelphia -- Mint expansion and new designs -- Mint profile: U.S. Mint at Charlotte -- Mint profile: U.S. Mint at Dahlonega -- Mint profile: U.S. Mint at New Orleans -- California gold rush -- Mint profile: U.S. Mint at San Francisco -- New problem -- Too many coins -- Civil war and the U.S. economy -- Mint topic: Canadian coins in American circulation -- Restoring the nation's coinage -- Mint profile: U.S. Mint at Carson City -- Battle over silver versus gold -- Mint topic: Commemorative U.S. Coins -- New coins for a new age -- Mint profile: U.S. Mint at Denver -- Mint profile: U.S. Mint at Manila -- World War I and its aftermath -- Mint topic: America's coin collection -- Changes at the United States mint -- Demands of world war II -- New designs for a new age -- Challenges of modern minting -- Mint topic: Ill-fated 1964-d silver dollars -- Mint topic: Technological advances -- Mint profile: U.S. Mint at West Point -- Mint topic: U.S. Mint's bullion coins -- Mint topic: 50 state quarters® program -- Bibliography.

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0794819729
9780794819729

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-189).

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