CONTINENTAL CURRENCY PRINTING PLATES DONATED TO MINT

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The E-Sylum: Volume 19, Number 10, March 6, 2016, Article 15

CONTINENTAL CURRENCY PRINTING PLATES DONATED TO MINT

Bob Julian submitted this intriguing 1872 letter from the U.S. Mint archives describing two engraved plates for Continental currency. Thanks for this, and for the transcription! -Editor

Octr 1 [18]72

Wm. C. Armor Esqr.
Harrisburg, Pa.

Dear Sir

I have to thank you for two engraved plates used in making the Continental
currency; to be placed in the Cabinet of the Mint.

Very respectfully,
James Pollock
Director

per H.C. Hickok
Director’s Clerk

Bob adds:

I was unaware that engraved plates were used for the Continental currency and have not found any information on the plates beyond the letter. The letter is not actually signed by Director Pollock but rather his chief clerk, Henry C. Hickok.

Is anyone familiar with these? The core of the Mint Cabinet was transferred to the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection in 1923. I did a cursory search of the NNC online catalog and didn't find a catalog entry for these plates, but that doesn't mean they're not in the collection somewhere. Or are they over in the National Archives somewhere? Clues, anyone? I checked with NNC Curator Dr. Ellen Feingold; she didn't think the plates were in the national collection, but left open the possibility that they are yet to be discovered. -Editor

Wayne Homren, Editor

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