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History of the American dollar and coinage origins
A compact column traces the dollar through origins in Joachimsthal thalers and Spanish dollars, noting weight shifts, gold value changes, Fort Knox symbolism, and coinage modernizations in the U.S. and Europe. It also mentions a New Mexico leaflet on Mexico and the Mexicans and ends with a request for a free postage envelope offer from The Middletown Journal.
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United States
Canada
Europe
Congress
Fort Knox
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