Spanish Silver

January 15, 2010 by Bdoga 

silverWhen did the United States start coining U.S. silver dollars wither a weight and fineness in silver very close to that of the Spanish dollar – 1792, 1852, 1886?Answer: The minting of silver dollars began in 1792 when the Coinage Act was passed.

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  1. Today on Pyrolitical.com January 15, 2010 | Randall Hinton's Weblog on January 15th, 2010 8:12 pm

    [...] Spanish Silver When did the United States start coining U.S. silver dollars wither a weight and fineness in silver very close to that of the Spanish dollar – 1792, 1852, 1886?Answer: The minting of silver dollars began in 1792 when the Coinage Act was passed. [...]

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