Private Gold Coins and Patterns of the United States 1st Edition

Tells the story of early coinage in the USA, with focus on the pioneers who set up private mints in gold-producing regions such as Southern Appalachia, California, Utah, Oregon and Colorado, thereby averting monetary crises in these areas; includes comprehensive illustrated appendices, one being a complete catalog of private gold coins listing every known issue, its date, denomination, edge characteristics, weight, rarity, etc; endpapers, prelims and text block foxed, o.w. Very Good throughout; dustwrapper rubbed, o.w. G-VG.