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<p>[QUOTE="Burton Strauss III, post: 17826875, member: 59677"]When the first half dismes were coined in 1792 for Thomas Jefferson, you can see it in his daybook where he recorded every expense.</p><p><br /></p><p>The evening after he picked the coins up and started out for Montecello he tipped the porter at the inn 35c. You can't make up that sum with 1/4, 1/2, 1 and 2 reales can you????[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Burton Strauss III, post: 17826875, member: 59677"]When the first half dismes were coined in 1792 for Thomas Jefferson, you can see it in his daybook where he recorded every expense. The evening after he picked the coins up and started out for Montecello he tipped the porter at the inn 35c. You can't make up that sum with 1/4, 1/2, 1 and 2 reales can you????[/QUOTE]
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