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Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) [Early photo of the coin counting room of the Philadelphia Mint]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01992.02 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Photograph Date: 1863/11/09 Pagination: 1 photograph ; 27.8 x 35.5 cm. Order a Copy

[Early photo of the coin counting room of the Philadelphia Mint]. A photo of two men sitting at a table counting coins.

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