Lot 622
Early American Newspapers. Lot of five. Three issues of interest for fans of George Washington and two issues concerned with the establishment of financial institutions and one important numismatic announcement.
Washington's November visit to Salem, Massachusetts, his remarks and the adulation he received are well recorded in the November 14, 1789 Gazette of the United States. The March 29, 1797, Columbian Centinel offers an act signed in type by Washington. May 11, 1796's The Herald: A Gazette for the Country, includes the text (signed in type by Washington) of an act "to provide a naval armament…authorized to continue the construction and equipment (with all convenient expedition) of two frigates…" -- probably the Constellation and Constitution. Of financial interest is the Gazette of the United States from November of 1791 with the printed "Ordinance and Bye-Laws for the Regulation of the Bank of the United States." Finally, of numismatic interest is the March 1790 Gazette of the United States, which features a rare advertisement offering subscriptions for the Manly Medals, offering proof they were struck February 20, 1790.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
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