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<p>[QUOTE="willieboyd2, post: 5412192, member: 4910"]There are US Mint reports from 1795 on at the Newman Numismatic Portal:</p><p><a href="https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/516123" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/516123" rel="nofollow">https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/516123</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The Newman links to the Chicago Coin Club for this 1797 US Mint report:</p><p><a href="http://www.chicagocoinclub.org/lib/us/asp/cl03.finance/v1/n118.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.chicagocoinclub.org/lib/us/asp/cl03.finance/v1/n118.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.chicagocoinclub.org/lib/us/asp/cl03.finance/v1/n118.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a page from the 1797 report, notice the deposits of Spanish dollars, French crowns, and Ingots.</p><p>On June 17, 1797 Thomas Jefferson deposited $300 worth of Spanish dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>When received. By whom deposited. Description of bullion. Standard weight. Value. 1797. Ounces. dwts. grs. Dolls. cts. ms.</p><p>Jan. 9 Nathaniel Thomas, Ingots. 204 5 0 235 67 0</p><p>Feb. 16 John S. Sherborne, Sp. dollars. 390 0 0 450 0 0</p><p>March 10 John B. Wallace, Fr. crowns. 866 13 8 1,000 0 0</p><p>April 19 Nathaniel Thomas, Sp. dollars. 433 6 0 499 96 0</p><p>28 John B. Wallace, Fr. crowns. 866 13 8 1,000 0 0</p><p>May 2 Do. do. Ditto. 866 13 8 1,000 0 0</p><p>11 Nathaniel Thomas, Sp. dollars. 390 0 0 450 0 0</p><p>15 Bank of Pennsylvania, Fr. crowns. 866 13 8 1,000 0 0</p><p>19 Joseph Richardson, Ingots. 423 7 12 488 50 5</p><p>June 5 John E. Van Alen, Sp. dollars. 656 10 0 757 50 0</p><p>9 John Foley, Ingots. 3,494 4 0 4,031 76 5</p><p>Joseph Richardson, Ditto. 230 14 12 266 22 0</p><p>17 Do. do. Ditto. 208 9 0 240 52 0</p><p><b>Thomas Jefferson, Sp. dollars. 260 0 0 300 0 0</b></p><p>July 29 John Carrell, Ingots. 347 7 0 400 78 5</p><p>Joseph Richardson, Ditto. 557 1 0 642 75 0</p><p>Bank of the United States, Ditto. 946 14 0 1,092 34 5</p><p>Aug. 17 David Ott, Ditto. 375 14 0 433 50 0</p><p>Nov. 29 Bank of the United States, Ditto. 1,800 2 0 2,077 3 5</p><p>Bank of North America, Fr. crowns. 25,915 3 0 29,902 9 5</p><p>Dec. 12 Bank of the United States, Ingots. 2,051 10 0 2,367 11 5</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_spainamer_real08_1770_mexico.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Spanish dollar 1770 Mexico mint</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="willieboyd2, post: 5412192, member: 4910"]There are US Mint reports from 1795 on at the Newman Numismatic Portal: [URL]https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/516123[/URL] The Newman links to the Chicago Coin Club for this 1797 US Mint report: [URL]http://www.chicagocoinclub.org/lib/us/asp/cl03.finance/v1/n118.html[/URL] Here is a page from the 1797 report, notice the deposits of Spanish dollars, French crowns, and Ingots. On June 17, 1797 Thomas Jefferson deposited $300 worth of Spanish dollars. When received. By whom deposited. Description of bullion. Standard weight. Value. 1797. Ounces. dwts. grs. Dolls. cts. ms. Jan. 9 Nathaniel Thomas, Ingots. 204 5 0 235 67 0 Feb. 16 John S. Sherborne, Sp. dollars. 390 0 0 450 0 0 March 10 John B. Wallace, Fr. crowns. 866 13 8 1,000 0 0 April 19 Nathaniel Thomas, Sp. dollars. 433 6 0 499 96 0 28 John B. Wallace, Fr. crowns. 866 13 8 1,000 0 0 May 2 Do. do. Ditto. 866 13 8 1,000 0 0 11 Nathaniel Thomas, Sp. dollars. 390 0 0 450 0 0 15 Bank of Pennsylvania, Fr. crowns. 866 13 8 1,000 0 0 19 Joseph Richardson, Ingots. 423 7 12 488 50 5 June 5 John E. Van Alen, Sp. dollars. 656 10 0 757 50 0 9 John Foley, Ingots. 3,494 4 0 4,031 76 5 Joseph Richardson, Ditto. 230 14 12 266 22 0 17 Do. do. Ditto. 208 9 0 240 52 0 [B]Thomas Jefferson, Sp. dollars. 260 0 0 300 0 0[/B] July 29 John Carrell, Ingots. 347 7 0 400 78 5 Joseph Richardson, Ditto. 557 1 0 642 75 0 Bank of the United States, Ditto. 946 14 0 1,092 34 5 Aug. 17 David Ott, Ditto. 375 14 0 433 50 0 Nov. 29 Bank of the United States, Ditto. 1,800 2 0 2,077 3 5 Bank of North America, Fr. crowns. 25,915 3 0 29,902 9 5 Dec. 12 Bank of the United States, Ingots. 2,051 10 0 2,367 11 5 [IMG]https://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_spainamer_real08_1770_mexico.jpg[/IMG] Spanish dollar 1770 Mexico mint :)[/QUOTE]
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