Cent

Cent

In the Past

A copper coin of the United States of America of the value of ten mills; ten of them are equal to a dime and one hundred, to one dollar. Each cent is needd to contain one hundred and sixty-eight grains. Act of January 18th, 1837, 4 Sharsw. cont. of Story',s L. U. S. 2524. [1]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about cent is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, including cent.

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