Dollar

Dollar

In the Past

A silver coin of the United States of America of the value of one hundred cents or tenth part of an eagle.

Developments

It weighs four hundred and twelve and a half grains. Of one thousand parts, nine hundred are of pure silver and one hundred of alloy. Act of January 18, 1837, ss. 8 & 9, 4 Sharsw. Cont. of Story's L. U. S. 2523, 4; Wright, R. 162.

Details

In all computations at the custom-house, the specie dollar of Sweden and Norway must be estimated at one hundred and six cents. The specie dollar of Denmark, at one hundred and five cents. Act of May 22, 1846. [1]

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Notes and References

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

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