| Description |
American State Papers on FinanceVolumes I-V. Washington, 1832, 1832, 1834, 1858 & 1859. Five volumes, complete. Folio [33.5 by 22 cm average], contemporary brown half calf with marbled boards; spines with four raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt; marbled endpapers. Approximately 4900 pages. A prime source of information relating to the early operations of the United States Mint and American coinage and currency. Included herein are Hamilton's classic 1791 report "On the Establishment of a Mint," the Mint Reports for the period covered, Jefferson's 1790 response to John Mitchell's proposal to supply the United States with copper coinage, and the series of 1802 letters from the Mint in response to its proposed abolishment. Also included are reports relating to the paper currency of the period. Various bookplates and inscriptions of prior ownership; cracked joints to three volumes, but all volumes intact; generally very good. Rare and seldom offered; only 300 to 500 copies of the various volumes were originally printed, and most are in institutional libraries. Estimate $1,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15399 (realized $408).
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