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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 502014, member: 6036&quot;]Well, I don&#039;t know a lot... but I do know that Salmon P. Chase was Secretary of the Treasury, and his performance was absolutely vital to the war effort. Finance was a key strategic issue.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I suppose it&#039;s possible many were exported to Europe during the war. And I think (not sure) that nations commonly melted &#039;em and reminted in the local Coin of the Realm.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For the Union, it was of utmost importance that the European powers not recognize the Confederacy as a legit nation. That affected a lot of decisions, and I&#039;m sure finance and precious metal was a major issue. And a major advantage for the Union.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Eduard always comes up with interesting threads... :thumb:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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