Letter from Robert M. Patterson to David Bradford Regarding Two Pairs of Dies for Striking Dimes
This item is a letter from Robert M. Patterson, Director of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, to David Bradford, director of the U.S. Mint in New Orleans, states that a box containing two pairs of dies for the striking of dimes has been shipped; and that dies for the striking of...
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unit of the amited States
April 9th, / 838.
Sir,
of Rend you to day, through the Sunetary of
the Treasury, a box containing two pairs of dies, for
striking dimes. By knecessare mails, you shall Shave
the Senekdallar and dis, which are also
ready the dimes shalf dimes have the false or plain
border /nutbed an them, t this practice will be con-
timered in future. One pair of the full dollar dies, also
has the false border smifed on, but this will not
be done terecafter, as it increases very much the dif
fically of tenbbrug. This border missity therefore, as
is non our practice, be turned in with the latter, d
the pair Dunk will indicate the depthte. The fand
of the half dollar dus are ground down to their/proper
defth for hundering,
but this also will be discontinued
and will grince them yoursilines, to suit your am
basins you for polishing. You will understand, of counte
that these instructions are form Tyler.
your dies are exactly like aurts, except that the letter
O is introduced as a distinctive marke.
very uspectfully
yourfaithful survent,
For
David Bradford, Eeg.
signed) R.m. Patterson,
Supt. Br. unit,
Divirtant
New Orleans.
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