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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 578103, member: 6036&quot;]Stupid question ? Not at all ! It&#039;s an excellent question with no easy answer.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In short, the new nation used a patchwork quilt of all sorts of coinage, including British. Many states minted their own coins during the Articles of Confederation period. You&#039;ll find those in the Red Book.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Foreign coinage of all sorts was legal until 1857.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For a fascinating read, try &quot;<i>In Yankee Doodle&#039;s Pocket&quot;</i> by Will Nipper.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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