CHARLOTTE MINT WORKING VOLUME DIGITIZED

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The E-Sylum: Volume 20, Number 35, August 27, 2017, Article 7

CHARLOTTE MINT WORKING VOLUME DIGITIZED

The latest addition to the Newman Numismatic Portal is a volume of Charlotte Mint working documentation from the Eric P. Newman Collection. Project Coordinator Len Augsburger provided the following report. Illustrated is the Charlotte Mint coinage of 1840 by month. -Editor

Charlotte Mint Working Volume from Newman Collection Digitized

A unique document originating from the early days of the Charlotte Mint has been added to the Newman Portal. Covering 1838-1841, this volume consists of published material governing Mint operation (especially congressional reports), in addition to numerous notes and annotations likely made by the Superintendent of the Charlotte Mint.

John Wheeler, the original Superintendent, was replaced by Burgess Gaither in August 1841, and it is possible that this volume is exclusively the work of Wheeler. In any case, the volume appears to be the result of a thorough investigation to understand the legislative directives related to the operation of a branch Mint.

Link to Charlotte Mint volume on NNP:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/535092

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