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  Engravings, Prints

  Gold

  • 1870 – 1890

  This print reproduces a painting exhibited by A. H. Tourrier at the Royal Academy in London in 1871. The scene shows a trio of nobles standing awed before an alchemist holding out a broken crucible in his right…

  • After Tourrier, Alfred Holst
  • Engraver Greatbach, G. (George)
  • Subject Gold, Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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  30 items
  Business correspondence

  Method of operating in the Melter and Refiner’s Department of the U.S. Mint at Philadelphia

  • After 1849 – before 1887

  Description of operating procedures at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia.

  • Author Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
  • Subject Gold, Zinc, Copper alloys, Metals--Refining, Mint of the United States, Metallurgy, silver, Silver--Refining, Zinc alloys, Gold--Refining, Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Smelting, Precious metals
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  2 items
  Business correspondence

  Annual Settlement of Melter & Refiner’s Account since 1860

  • After 1860 – before 1887

  Account Statement listing totals for standard ounces of gold melted, actual wastage, and ratio of wasted to melted for the years 1861-1886.

  • Author Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
  • Subject Gold, Smelting, Metals--Refining, Mint of the United States, Metallurgy, Precious metals--Refining, Gold--Refining, Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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  2 items
  Business correspondence

  Settlement of Gold since 1860

  • After 1860 – before 1887

  Account Statement listing totals for standard ounces of gold melted, actual wastage, and ratio of wasted to melted for the years 1861-1886.

  • Author Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
  • Subject Gold, Smelting, Metals--Refining, Mint of the United States, Metallurgy, Precious metals--Refining, Gold--Refining, Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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  2 items
  Business correspondence

  Wastage in Refinery, 1882-3

  • 1883-Jun-29

  Report on the loss of silver and gold from refinery wastage by month.

  • Author Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
  • Subject Gold, Smelting, Silver, Metals--Refining, Mint of the United States, Metallurgy, Silver--Refining, Gold--Refining, Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Precious metals
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  2 items
  Business correspondence

  Approximate value of Coinage of U.S. in Gold and Silver from the beginning in 1792 to 30th June, 1882

  • 1882-Aug-24

  Calculations written on U.S. Mint letterhead, approximating the value of gold and silver coinage of the United States.

  • Author Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
  • Subject Gold, Smelting, Coinage, Silver, Metals--Refining, Mint of the United States, Metallurgy, Silver--Refining, Gold--Refining, Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Precious metals
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  2 items
  Business correspondence

  Statement of the amount of wastage on the Gold and Silver deposits received at the U.S. Branch Mint at San Francisco, and the amount of coinage and parting charges on the same together with the Annual Expenditures from Jan. 1st 1857 to Jan. 1st 1868.

  • After 1867 – before 1887

  Tabulation of data including: year, date of settlement, gold wastage, silver wastage, silver excess, coinage charges, total coinage, expenses in [United States] currency, expenses in gold.

  • Author Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
  • Subject Gold, Smelting, Silver, Metals--Refining, Mint of the United States, Metallurgy, Silver--Refining, Gold--Refining, Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Old United States Mint (San Francisco, Calif.)