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" Good money : "
George Selgin
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BL
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| Record Number
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706608
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b528797
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| Main Entry
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Selgin, George A.,1957-
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| Title & Author
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Good money : : Birmingham button makers, the Royal Mint, and the beginnings of modern coinage, 1775-1821 /\ George Selgin
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| Publication Statement
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Oakland, Calif. :: Independent Institute ;Ann Arbor :: University of Michigan Press,, c2008
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| Series Statement
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Independent studies in political economy
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| Page. NO
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xvii, 345 p., [16] p. of plates :: ill. (chiefly col.), maps ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0472116312 (cloth : alk. paper)
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: 9780472116317 (cloth : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-336) and index
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| Contents
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Britain's big problem -- Druids, willeys, and beehives -- Soho! -- The people's money -- The Boulton copper -- Their last bow -- Prerogative regained -- Steam, hot air, and small change -- Conclusion
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| Subject
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Coinage-- Great Britain-- History
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Money-- Great Britain-- History
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| Dewey Classification
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332.4/043094109033
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| LC Classification
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HG938.S45 2008
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