Wharton, Joseph
Joseph Wharton (March 3, 1826 – January 11, 1909) was an American industrialist. He was involved in mining, manufacturing and education. He founded the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, co-founded the Bethlehem Steel company, and was one of the founders of Swarthmore College (Wikipedia).
Author of Suggestions concerning the small money of the United States of America (1868).
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Displaying records 1 — 3![Project for reorganizing the small coinage, of the United States of America [microform], by the establishment of a system of coin tokens, made of nickel and copper alloy](https://archive.org/services/img/projectforreorga00whar)
1864Project for reorganizing the small coinage, of the United States of America [microform], by the establishment of a system of coin tokens, made of nickel and copper alloy
[Cover-title,Microfilm,Master negative: 98-84358-19,No. 19 on a reel of 30 titles,Filmed;]
1868Suggestions concerning the small money of the United States of America
Pamphlet arguing for the the issue of nickel in the manufacture of small-denomination coins. See also https://coinweek.com/us-coins/coinweek-iq-nickel-joseph-wharton-and-us-coinage/ (link valid as of 8/2019).
![Memorandum concerning small money [microform]: with illustrations and descriptions of existing nickel alloy coins](https://archive.org/services/img/memorandumconcer00whar)
1876Memorandum concerning small money [microform]: with illustrations and descriptions of existing nickel alloy coins
[Cover title,Microfilm,Master negative: 98-84358-7,No. 7 on a reel of 30 titles,Filmed;]
