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Source Description
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, which states that the dies Bradford requested for half-dollars, dimes, and half-dimes had been ordered.
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Letter from Robert M. Patterson to David Bradford Regarding Orders Placed for Dies
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Letter from Robert M. Patterson to David Bradford Regarding Orders Placed for Dies
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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, which states that the dies Bradford requested for half-dollars, dimes, and half-dimes had been ordered.
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Records of the U.S. Mint
Correspondence with Branch Mints and Assay Offices
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