Lot 1125
An Act to Provide for Copper Coinage. Published in 1796 by Richard Folwell of Philadelphia. From an original three volume set of the "The Laws of the United States of America." 7¾" by 4.¾", dis-bound, pages numbered 120-121. This Act is correspondent to the creation of the United States Mint in 1792. The date of this act is also 1792 and is signed in print by Richard Henry Lee, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and approved by the President George Washington on May 8th, 1792. It authorized the purchase of copper "not exceeding 150 tones and coins to be made at the Mint into cents and half-cents." Light overall natural page toning, Very Fine. Printed on watermarked lined paper and would frame out beautifully.
Estimated Value $150 - 250.
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