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Silver had been recognized in the Coinage Act, but practically it had not played any part in the financial policy or fortunes of the country.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “Silver had been recognized in the Coinage Act, but practically it had not played any part in the financial policy or…”
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Boutwell states that while silver was acknowledged in the Coinage Act, it had little real impact on the country's financial policies.
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