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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Steve Shupe, post: 5411849, member: 114551&quot;]There was a steady movement of silver and gold from the America&#039;s (primarily Mexico, Central America and South America. Think of the 1715 Spanish fleet that was lost in the Hurricane off Florida. We did lots of trade in Cotton and Tobacco with Spain and England and France and payment was in coins from them or other trade items. Tariffs (taxes) were collected on imports and exports. As most countries did, we melted coins from other countries and made American coins. There was a normal cycle for both here and there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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