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Coins of the United States... Letter signed by George Washington...
Coins of the United States... Letter signed by George Washington...
Item # 703711
July 04, 1789
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, July 4, 1789 This newspaper was the "mouthpiece" of the federal government, certainly evident by the considerable reporting on discussions in Congress from this first year of its existence.
Some of the discussion is for creating the Treasury Department.
Most of the front page is: "ON the COIN of the UNITED STATES" which is interesting discussion prior to the establishment of the United States Mint. This is formative discussion on how the American currency would be created.
Page 3 has a full column on the celebration of the 4th of July, of particular significance in this year as it was the first year of the new federal government.
Most of the back page is taken up with a printing of: "The Constitution of the State of Georgia". It also contains an address of the German Reformed Congregations in the United States to the President of the United States, followed by: "The President's Answer" signed in type: George Washington. Page 2 has a poem: "For the Glorious Anniversary of Independence".
Four pages, good condition.
Note: this issue has an auction record of $1750 from 2014.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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