Illustrated History of the United States Mint with a Complete Description of American Coinage

Front Cover 66 60 Resolution of Congress, establishing the Mint Ancient coining press Rolling room Coining room Roman coins, imperial Russian coins to 1884, comparative statement Colonial coins 6 Picture of first U S Mint Kalakaua, coins Comparison of expressing the fineness of gold in thousandths, and in Carats 162 66 Separating room Kimball, James Putnam Costumes on coins Language upon coins and medals Steel plate engraving of the present U S Mint at Philadelpbia Moore, Samuel, M D , Director Curiosities and minerals Pay roll of first Mint Statement by months, of fine gold bars exchanged for coin, (see table) Donations of old coins Summary of specie imports Gobrecht, Christian U S Mint test for gold and silver Ten full page plates of rare Colonial coins (photo reproduction by Levytype Golden daric, of Persia 138 Value, in United States money, of one ounce Troy of gold, at different degrees