Coinage Act of 1837

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Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:abolished adjustment of coins by the Mint
seigniorage on silver coins
gptkbp:amendedBy composition of gold coins
composition of silver coins
gptkbp:approvedBy minting of half dimes, dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars
minting of gold eagles, half eagles, and quarter eagles
gptkbp:dateEnacted January 18, 1837
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established legal tender status for coins
new design for U.S. coins
new fineness standards for gold and silver coins
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Coinage Act of 1837
gptkbp:purpose establish new coinage standards
standardize coinage
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:United_States_Mint
U.S. coinage history
gptkbp:set gold coin fineness at 90%
silver coin fineness at 90%
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Andrew_Jackson
gptkbp:updated gptkb:Coinage_Act_of_1792
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Coinage_Act_of_1834
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6