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<p>[QUOTE="Long Beard, post: 4292507, member: 108674"]In truth, we can thank Robert Morris. Founding father, signer of the Declaration, member of the Constitutional Convention, first Treasurer (Financial Agent), first appointed Mint Director (his ideas and plans as presented to Congress lead to our mint), first to establish a national bank, and the idea of a decimal value for United States coinage. And much, much more. Sometimes it pays to be a history nut.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Long Beard, post: 4292507, member: 108674"]In truth, we can thank Robert Morris. Founding father, signer of the Declaration, member of the Constitutional Convention, first Treasurer (Financial Agent), first appointed Mint Director (his ideas and plans as presented to Congress lead to our mint), first to establish a national bank, and the idea of a decimal value for United States coinage. And much, much more. Sometimes it pays to be a history nut.[/QUOTE]
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