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The Early Coins of America; and the Laws Governing Their Issue
Sylvester S. Crosby · 1875 · Estes & Lauriat / author, Boston (issued in parts 1873-1875)
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- —Establishes Crosby's method and standing — which is what makes his dissent on the 1804 dollar worth preserving rather than dismissing.Early Dollars →
- The Ledger and the DateReadThe Mint counted deliveries, never dates — and confusing the two columns manufactured the most famous coin in America.