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THE PURPOSE OF A NATIONAL COINAGE
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SEC.1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, and it is hereby enacted and declared … there shall be the following officers and persons, namely, — … a treasurer… » (view The Treasurer section) Dollars or the same is now current, and to contain three hundred and seventy-one grains and four sixteenth parts of a grain of pure, or four hundred and sixteen grains of standard silver… »
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Coins made a lawful tender,…
… shall be a lawful tender in all payments whatsoever, those of full weight according to the respective values… »
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Money of account to be expressed in dollars,… …That the money of account of the United States shall be expressed in dollars or units, … »
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The Coinage Act of April 2, 1792
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