FA: 1819 Letter from Sec of Treas. to Senate

on ebay, an eleven page letter from the Secretary of the Treasury in
reply to a Senate resolution requesting the US Mint to report on the
circulation of foreign coins within the Union:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140018361630

It's 187 years old, and looks it. However, the pages aren't brittle,
it's quite readable and a great piece of original US numismatic
history.

Thanks for looking

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mark

prgrmr wrote:
on ebay, an eleven page letter from the Secretary of the Treasury ...
it's quite readable and a great piece of original US numismatic ..

I can't believe you are selling it! I would have to have two to let go
of one. I would at least scan the thing and then extract the
information from it for a separate publication. ... but that's me...
and another man's treasure is one man's trash.

Mike Marotta wrote:
prgrmr wrote:
on ebay, an eleven page letter from the Secretary of the Treasury ...
it's quite readable and a great piece of original US numismatic ..

I can't believe you are selling it! I would have to have two to let go
of one. I would at least scan the thing and then extract the
information from it for a separate publication. ... but that's me...
and another man's treasure is one man's trash.


Yes, it's interesting, isn't it? Perhaps if the winner is from RCC they
will scan and share it. How many people out there can give the current
name of "Province Rio de la Plata"? (listed on the 2nd image in the
auction.)

That is one very interesting document and piece of 'Merkin numismatic
history. I'm almost tempted.........

Ian

prgrmr wrote:

on ebay, an eleven page letter from the Secretary of the Treasury in
reply to a Senate resolution requesting the US Mint to report on the
circulation of foreign coins within the Union:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140018361630

It's 187 years old, and looks it. However, the pages aren't brittle,
it's quite readable and a great piece of original US numismatic
history.

Thanks for looking

--
mark

ok am I crazy or ahy would anyone want to collect a stupid letter???
check me in to a lunny bin but I think I am right here...
give me a BIG coin anyday''

Julia
prgrmr wrote:
on ebay, an eleven page letter from the Secretary of the Treasury in
reply to a Senate resolution requesting the US Mint to report on the
circulation of foreign coins within the Union:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140018361630

It's 187 years old, and looks it. However, the pages aren't brittle,
it's quite readable and a great piece of original US numismatic
history.

Thanks for looking

--
mark

"Retire to Italy" wrote in message
oups.com...
ok am I crazy or ahy would anyone want to collect a stupid letter???
check me in to a lunny bin but I think I am right here...
give me a BIG coin anyday''

Julia

At the risk of sounding annoyed, I note that this is your third post in
which you have denigrated the collecting choices of others.

Mr. Jaggers

ok Mr J
I am just expressing a view not detracting from others...
I love panda and lunar and roosters that is just me

sincerely Julia



Mr. Jaggers wrote:
"Retire to Italy" wrote in message
oups.com...
ok am I crazy or ahy would anyone want to collect a stupid letter???
check me in to a lunny bin but I think I am right here...
give me a BIG coin anyday''

Julia

At the risk of sounding annoyed, I note that this is your third post in
which you have denigrated the collecting choices of others.

Mr. Jaggers

"Retire to Italy" wrote in message
oups.com...
ok Mr J
I am just expressing a view not detracting from others...
I love panda and lunar and roosters that is just me


Coins that can be gotten from anybody, at any time, anywhere and require
absolutely no intelligence what-so-ever to collect sound perfect for you.

Mike Marotta wrote:
I can't believe you are selling it! I would have to have two to let go
of one. I would at least scan the thing and then extract the
information from it for a separate publication. ... but that's me...
and another man's treasure is one man's trash.

It's far from trash. I debated selling it, but it's that time of year.
I've got to get school clothes for my kids, heating oil, and my
youngest needs his glasses replaced, so I had to do something to raise
some extra cash.

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mark

Retire to Italy wrote:
ok am I crazy or ahy would anyone want to collect a stupid letter???
check me in to a lunny bin but I think I am right here...
give me a BIG coin anyday''

It's not stupid, it's an informative piece of history. The US Mint
wasn't even yet 20 years old, and here they are having to answer to the
Senate about their competition, which was still in circulation
throughout the Union. This is a great companion to an 1819 large cent,
quarter, or half dollar--which were the only small denominations the
Mint produced that year.

You know, that sounded good. I think I'll add that to the auction text.

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mark