The earliest work depicting American medals. An important example of 19th century medal ruling technology, featuring military figures honored by Congress with medals. A useful work for collectors of American medals related to the Revolutionary War (Comitia Americana series) and the War of 1812.
See also Kolbe and Fanning's sale #144, January 2017, lot 395.
Correspondence from William Scott to Joseph M. Kennedy, regarding cointerfeit gold coins. From the U.S. National Archives, Record Group 104, Entry 11, courtesy of Roger W. Burdette.
The Secretary of the Treasury (Robert J. Walker) report for the year 1848, extracted from Reports of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States (vol. 6). The 1848 report begins on p. 279.
U.S. National Archives (Record Group 104, Entry 1, General Correspondence)
La description:
U.S. Mint general correspondence for 1848.
From the National Archives & Records Administration (NARA), record group 104 (U.S. Mint), entry 1 (general correspondence), box 27. Image processing courtesy of Roger Burdette, based on scanning directed by Bob Julian operating under a grant from the Central States Numismatic Society.
The extended title reads: "Containing more than 650 fac-simile engravings of gold and silver coins at the present time in circulation throughout the world, with their names and current value in the United States, together with new and valuable tables on the weight, fineness, and value per dwt., and oz. of the various gold and silver coins of different nations, and other useful matter."
