The extended title reads: "A system of infallible detection at sight, applicable to all banks in the United States, now in circulation, or hereafter issued. Complete in seven rules: with diagrams and illustrations on steel, for self-instruction."
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) was Melter & Refiner at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. The James Booth papers are held by the Science History Institute in Philadelphia. Newman Numismatic Portal sponsored the digitization of the numismatic portions of this material in 2021.
Comments and suggestions from Joseph Henry (1797-1878), the first Smithsonian Secretary and renowned physicist, for an article written by James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).
