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«LE FLEAU ARGENT AMERICAIN» [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- "U.S. silver nuisance"
1, record 1, English, %5C%22U%2ES%2E%20silver%20nuisance%5C%22
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- American silver nuisance 1, record 1, English, American%20silver%20nuisance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Name given to the phenomenon that plagued Canadians throughout the 1860s: USA coinage was circulating in Canada but had to be sold to brokers because the banks would not accept them or would do so at a discount. 1, record 1, English, - %5C%22U%2ES%2E%20silver%20nuisance%5C%22
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- «le fléau de l'argent américain»
1, record 1, French, %C2%ABle%20fl%C3%A9au%20de%20l%27argent%20am%C3%A9ricain%C2%BB
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom donné au phénomène abusif ayant cours au long des années 1860. Des acheteurs canadiens déboursaient la pleine valeur nominale des pièces pour se procurer de la monnaie d'argent américaine que les banques canadiennes refusaient, ou acceptaient au prix d'un déport; il fallait passer par des courtiers pour obtenir la pleine valeur de l'argent possédé. 1, record 1, French, - %C2%ABle%20fl%C3%A9au%20de%20l%27argent%20am%C3%A9ricain%C2%BB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- "U.S. silver nuisance"
1, record 2, English, %5C%22U%2ES%2E%20silver%20nuisance%5C%22
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- American silver nuisance 1, record 2, English, American%20silver%20nuisance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Name given to the system that plagued Canadians throughout the 1860s: USA coinage was circulating in Canada but had to be sold to brokers because the banks would not accept them or would do so at a discount. 1, record 2, English, - %5C%22U%2ES%2E%20silver%20nuisance%5C%22
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- «le fléau de l'argent américain»
1, record 2, French, %C2%ABle%20fl%C3%A9au%20de%20l%27argent%20am%C3%A9ricain%C2%BB
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom donné au système abusif ayant cours au long des années 1860. Des acheteurs canadiens déboursaient la pleine valeur nominale des pièces pour se procurer de la monnaie d'argent américaine que les banques canadiennes refusaient, ou acceptaient au prix d'un déport; il fallait passer par des courtiers pour obtenir la pleine valeur de l'argent possédé. 1, record 2, French, - %C2%ABle%20fl%C3%A9au%20de%20l%27argent%20am%C3%A9ricain%C2%BB
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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