The Coins Of Colonial America
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Author | : Q. David Bowers |
Publisher | : Whitman Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Coins |
ISBN | : 9780794825416 |
The coins and tokens of colonial America and the early United States present a unique chronicle of our nation's birth. This comprehensive guide provides an authoritative reference on all pre-Federal coinage.
Author | : Walter H. Breen |
Publisher | : Doubleday Books |
Total Pages | : 938 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : |
Drawing on a lifetime of research, America's top coin historian presents the most comprehensive guide to U.S. coins ever published. The definitive numismatic reference book, with over 4,000 illustrations.
Author | : Alvin Rabushka |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 969 |
Release | : 2010-12-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1400828708 |
Taxation in Colonial America examines life in the thirteen original American colonies through the revealing lens of the taxes levied on and by the colonists. Spanning the turbulent years from the founding of the Jamestown settlement to the outbreak of the American Revolution, Alvin Rabushka provides the definitive history of taxation in the colonial era, and sets it against the backdrop of enormous economic, political, and social upheaval in the colonies and Europe. Rabushka shows how the colonists strove to minimize, avoid, and evade British and local taxation, and how they used tax incentives to foster settlement. He describes the systems of public finance they created to reduce taxation, and reveals how they gained control over taxes through elected representatives in colonial legislatures. Rabushka takes a comprehensive look at the external taxes imposed on the colonists by Britain, the Netherlands, and Sweden, as well as internal direct taxes like poll and income taxes. He examines indirect taxes like duties and tonnage fees, as well as county and town taxes, church and education taxes, bounties, and other charges. He links the types and amounts of taxes with the means of payment--be it gold coins, agricultural commodities, wampum, or furs--and he compares tax systems and burdens among the colonies and with Britain. This book brings the colonial period to life in all its rich complexity, and shows how colonial attitudes toward taxation offer a unique window into the causes of the revolution.
Author | : John Lorenzo |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2017-12-28 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781981898046 |
Since the initial book on the Forgotten Coins of the North American Colonies was published in 1992 by Krause Publications there has been much advancement of these contemporary counterfeits by American & Foreign collectors. This book is not so much a research exercise into new areas of contemporary counterfeit collecting but a tribute to an individual who started many people in collecting these coins when at this time in 1992 few if any collectors thought of collecting contemporary counterfeits. Today most collectors of any advanced collecting interest have associated contemporary counterfeits in their collection. Today if I do meet a collector with no contemporary counterfeits in their collection I do question how advanced this collector is or putting it more plainly his "breadth" of knowledge in his field of collecting. Contemporary Counterfeits sort of rounds out the collector in his collecting pursuits and distinguishes him from just being as Bill always indicated a simple minded accumulator. The purpose of this book will be to discuss certain areas that the author is familiar with and to bring this information to its current level of understanding. A good definition is a definition we used for the Counterfeit Eight Reales book released in September 2014 by Amazon Books. A Contemporary Counterfeit is defined as a spurious coin made to circulate alongside originals in day to day commerce at the same value, regardless of face value or design type. See the Definitions section within this book. Specifically, the author will discuss the Canadian Blacksmiths, Spanish/American counterfeits (i.e., Kleeberg Two Reales and the Gurney/Nichols/Lorenzo Eight Reales), English and Irish Halfpence/Farthing contemporary counterfeits principally sold in the Stacks 2008 Michael Ringo Collection and other brief treatments of counterfeits mentioned in the Forgotten Book. The reason I use the word brief as it may take two or three volumes to address all these advancements. Most of the advancements are seen for the U.S. Colonial issues in the American Numismatic Society's Colonial Newsletter in which the serious student is urged to join the ANS and subscribe to the Colonial Newsletter.
Author | : Alan K. Craig |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9780813018027 |
From the foreword: "It has been a great comfort over the years to know that Alan Craig was always able and willing to guide the growth of the Florida Collection and provide sound numismatic counsel. His knowledge of the collection is based on years of experience and personal examination of each and every coin. It is a pleasure to be able to present once again a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the Florida Collection of Gold Coins."--James J. Miller, state archaeologist and chief, Bureau of Archaeological Research Dazzling numismatic treasures await readers of this new volume that catalogues and characterizes the splendors of the Florida Collection of Spanish Coins. An updated version of the author's earlier publication, Gold Coins of the 1715 Spanish Fleet (now out of print), it includes more than 100 new additions to the collection. The publication of Spanish Colonial Gold Coins in the Florida Collection (alongside its recently released companion, Spanish Colonial Silver Coins in the Florida Collection) makes available Florida's magnificent collection of Spanish coins in richly detailed photographs accompanied by vivid descriptions. Presented in accordance with current numismatic standards of description, analysis, and publication, Alan Craig's account of the coins goes far beyond ordinary standards to bring alive the history of the coins' production, transport, and loss at sea. The perfect guide to this treasure-house, Craig's book conveys the importance and fascination of the largest known collection of Spanish colonial shipwreck coins in the world. For collectors, scholars, and everyone else who has ever been fascinated by Spanish treasure fleets, this book offers countless hours of enjoyment and information. Alan K. Craig is professor emeritus of geography and geology at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and coeditor of In Quest of Mineral Wealth. He is also the author of a companion volume, Spanish Colonial Silver Coins in the Florida Collection.
Author | : Sylvester S. Crosby |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2023-11-20 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3385232945 |
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Author | : Joseph R. Lasser |
Publisher | : Colonial Williamsburg |
Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9780879351816 |
An impressive collection of antique coins donated to the Foundation is the focus of this book. Joseph Lasser contributed an overview about currency in colonial North America and sections on "Latin American Origins," "Coins Powered World Trade," "Coins in Colonial America," and "A Williamsburg Merchant Counts His Money."
Author | : Walter H. Breen |
Publisher | : Bowers & Merena Galleries, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Eric P. Newman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Paper money |
ISBN | : |
An illustrated historical, statistical and descriptive compilation of data relating to American paper currency from its inception.
Author | : Kenneth Scott |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 1957 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780812217315 |
Counterfeiting flourished in colonial America and Scott brings to life the many colorful figures who indulged in this nefarious practice.