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Mexican gold coinage shift seen in Denver talks
Mexican chief coiner Francisco Valdes visits Denver Mint to study operations and arrange $10,000,000 in 5, 10, and 20 peso gold coins for Mexico. Philadelphia Mint handling $25,000,000 in pesos as silver standard dies, while Valdes says the silver peso era ends and gold coins replace it. Valdes notes gold shortages and swift monetary change, with Denver officials noting no confirmed orders yet.
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Denver
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America
Francisco Valdes
Valdes
Brown Palace
Willam Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
United States
Great Britain
F. M. Downer
J. W. Milson
Harry Tarbell
A. R. Hodgson
Denver Mint
Hodgson
Valden