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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1262330, member: 26302&quot;]Yes, the reason they started on cents and half cents was the bond issue. Yet, the cents and half cents were legal money, and were copper.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess I simply agree with Conder&#039;s reading of the intention of this clause, meaning its intent was to simply give the Fed the exclusive right to coin and determine what is US money. Remember, there were multiple state mints in operation at the time, and conversions were a major impediment to interestate commerce.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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