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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 2987673, member: 66&quot;]Just gold and silver.&nbsp; Copper wasn&#039;t a precious metal and the value of the metal was notably less than the face value of the coin (unlike that of the gold and silver) so adjusting the planchets was not considered to be necessary.&nbsp; (The seigniorage from the copper coins was intended to pay the expenses of the mint and allow free coinage of gold and silver for depositors.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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