1851 Coins & Mint Values + Banker s Almanac Eckfeldt & Wm. Du Bois 2nd Edition

Edité par George P. Putnam, 1851

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Blind stamped cloth binding measuring 9 x 5.75", 8vo. New Varieties of Gold and Silver Coins, Counterfeit Coins, and Bullion; with Mint Values. Second Edition, Rearranged, with Numerous Additions. By Jacob B. Eckfeldt and William E. DuBois, Assayers of the Mint of the United States. To which is added, a Brief Account of the Collection of Coins Belonging to the Mint. Second Edition, Enlarged. By William E. DuBois. New York: George P. Putnam, 1851. 72 p + 5 plts (complete). The Merchant's and Banker's Almanac for 1852. To be Continued Annually. Published by Phillips, Sampson & Co., George P. Putnam, A. Hart. xvi, 2 p + adverts. In fair condition. Boards scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Head and tail of spine collapsed; some chipping at head. Gilt lettering and deco on front board overall bright and clean. Water or tea dampness staining found on bottom edge & corner of text-block, continuous throughout text-block. Dampness staining has caused cloth binding at bottom edge of rear board to fade/stain. Light toning throughout text-block. Binding remains tight and intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Jacob Reese Eckfeldt (1803 - 1872) was an assayer for the United States Mint in Philadelphia. Born in Philadelphia in March 1803, Jacob R. Eckfeldt was a son of Adam Eckfeldt, chief coiner at the United States Mint. He followed his father into the same area of government service, entering the U.S. Mint during an early period in his life. He then steadily worked his way up at the Mint until becoming chief assayer. During his tenure, he reported problems with certain lots of English sovereigns that had been sent to the mint for recoinage, noting that these particular lots fell below the Mint's standard. Denied by English authorities as "impossible" because the London mint "makes no mistakes," Eckfeldt was vindicated by the resulting investigation which confirmed Eckfeldt's findings. In response, parliamentary law ordered close examination of the weight and fineness of coins worldwide, which determined that coins produced in the United States were more uniform than the coins of other nations, a finding which enhanced Eckfeldt's worldwide reputation as an assayer. Appointed to his post during Andrew Jackson's presidency, Eckfeldt held that position until his death. William Ewing Du Bois (1810-1881) was a U.S. Mint official and numismatist. RAREA1851ANOA - 08/19 FORN-TUB-0067-BB-2502-HKREV474.

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Titre
1851 Coins & Mint Values + Banker s Almanac Eckfeldt & Wm. Du Bois 2nd Edition
Auteur
Jacob Reese Eckfeldt & William Ewing Du Bois
Éditeur
George P. Putnam
Année de publication
1851
État de l'article
Fair
Reliure
Hardcover
Édition
2nd Edition
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