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Our currency has the stamp of legality at home, but it is worthless abroad.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Our currency has the stamp of legality at home, but it is worthless abroad.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner critiques the value of American currency in international markets.
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