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John Sherman: “The result of the experiment of buying four and a half million ounces of silver a month at its market value will be the…”

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The result of the experiment of buying four and a half million ounces of silver a month at its market value will be the best antidote against the purchase of the silver of the world at one-third more than its market value.
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John Sherman
Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Sherman discusses the outcomes of a significant silver purchasing experiment aimed at stabilizing the market.

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