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Message from the President of the United States, communicating the report of the Director of the Mint, of the operations of that institution during the last year

(1807)


Periodical Summary

Mint Director Robert Patterson's report for the year 1806. The same text is found in the American State Papers, class 3 (finance), volume 2, report no. 261.

Paul Hybert summary: "A short report from mint director Robert Patterson to President Jefferson, who relayed it to Congress. The value of the precious metal coinage is double the average annual value from the first ten years of production. Copper coinage is small due to a new screw and other repairs to the cent press."

A transcription is at: http://www.chicagocoinclub.org/lib/us/asp/cl03.finance/v2/n261.html.

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