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United States Treasury Department: Annual Report of the Director of the Mint to the Secretary of the

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United States Treasury Department: Annual Report of the Director of the Mint to the Secretary of the
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United States Treasury Department. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE MINT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1906. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1906. 12mo. 270 pages. Contemporary tan half calf and marbeled boards, gilt, red and black spine label rubbed off; marbeled page edges. Spine mostly gone. Contents Fine. Frontispiece of the Denver Mint; plate depicting Louisiana Purchase Expo medal; plate depicting Life Saving Medal for Railroads. Treasury Department, Document No. 2457. Tables. Index. The U.S. Mint Report consists primarily of the Mint Director's annual report to the Secretary of the Treasury, this series contains information often found nowhere else, revealing internal workings of the Mint and copious statistical data. In addition to the annual reports, this series includes other reports as issued, for example, results of assay tests of foreign gold and silver coins. A scarcer report, with some interesting content and plates. Appended to the report of the San Francisco Mint is a two page description of 'The Great Earthquake and Fire.' Also included is a long article on 'The New Denver Mint: detailed description of the building and equipment,' accompanied by a plate depicting a 'Dime Strip Showing Punch,' along with illustrations of the 'Old Method' and 'New Method' of punching out planchets. ex E.L. Russell Library. Lot weight: 1 lbs 2oz. Subject(s): Mint Report - United States.