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This item is the certificate appointing Henry Voight to be the Chief Coiner of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, signed by President George Washington.
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Certificate appointing Henry Voight to be the Chief Coiner of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia
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Certificate appointing Henry Voight to be the Chief Coiner of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia
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This item is the certificate appointing Henry Voight to be the Chief Coiner of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, signed by President George Washington.
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Records of the U.S. Mint
Certificate Appointing Henry Voigt as Chief Coiner
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1793-01-29
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1793
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George Washington, President of the United States of America
To all who shall see these presents Grating:
Know ye That reposing. Special. Trust and confidence in the Skill and integrity of Henry
Doigt of Pennsylvania I have nominated and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate
do appoint him chiefcoiner of the mint of the United States ;and do authorize and empower
him toexecute andfulfil the duties of that office according to law, and to have and to hold the said
office with all the rights and emoluments thereunto legally appertaining unto him the said. Henry
Weight during the pleasure of the President of the United States for the time being
In testimony whereof I have caused these letters to be made patent and
the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed Given under my
hand at the City of Philadelphia the Twenty ninth day of January in
the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninetythree and
of the Independence of the United States of America the Sixteenth