THE UNITED STATES MINT IS ESTABLISHED

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Columbian Centinel, Boston
April 21, 1792

Under the heading, “BY AUTHORITY, SECOND CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,” is the complete text of the Federal Act authorizing the establishment of a Mint, and prescribing a decimal system of coinage – silver dollar, gold quarter and half eagle, half dollar, quarter, dime, cent and half cent. The Act is signed in script type carrying over to page two: “G. Washington, President of the United States.”

In other news, President Washington appoints “ANTHONY WAYNE” as a Major General in the United States Army, along with four other generals. Known as “Mad” Anthony Wayne, the general would defeat the Indians in the Northwest Territory (Ohio) in 1794 at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. There is also news from Haiti on the bloody slave rebellion soon to be led by Toussaint Louverture.

Four pages, very fine condition. For the numismatist (coin collector or dealer) who has everything!

$1,950

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