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The Liberty Bell was ordered for purchase by the colony government,
the Pennsylvania Assembly, in 1751 to be hung in the new constructed State House (Independence Hall).
The Assembly requested their London agent, Robert Charles, to purchase a bell of approximately "two thousand pounds weight".
Charles commissioned the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London to cast the bell.
Robert Charles bill to the Province of Pennsylvania states as follows:
"1752 May To cash for the cost of a Bell
with frt (freight) & Insurance £150.13.8
(150 pounds, 13 shillings and 8 pence.)"
Pass and Stow's bill for the recasting states as follows:
"1753 June For Recasting the State house bell wt 2044 lbs
at 4 pence Sterling pr. lb. £34.1.4; For 37 lb additional wt
at 14 pence per lb. Sterling £2.3.2."
Pass and Stow's bill for the recasting of the Liberty Bell totaled £36.4.6
That's about $225 US dollars!
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Because the liberty bell is an old historic coin that is worth about $8.00
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How much is a 1998 silver dollar with walking liberty worth?
As of today about $17.00
How much is a 2004 lady liberty silver dollar worth?
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How much is a 1940 liberty dime worth today?
A 1940 Mercury dime (not Liberty) is very common. If it shows any wear, the value is just for the silver, about $1.90.
How much is a 1951 Franklin-Liberty Bell half dollar worth?
This half dollar is worth between seven and three-hundred dollars, depending on the condition.
How much would a share of Bell Atlantic corp common stock be worth today?
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How much does a 1776-1976 silver dollar with a liberty bell and moon worth?
That's the bicentennial dollar, extremely common, and still worth one dollar.
How much is a liberty bell silver dollar worth with a number 6 over the bell?
There were no silver dollars minted in 1950. The Franklin half dollar has the Liberty Bell on the reverse, The "6" above the bell must have been added after the coin left the mint. The "6' reduces the value of the coin to the value of the silver in it.
How much is a bell telephone stamp worth?
If you mean the stamps with the bell on them, that is the Liberty Bell, one of the U.S.'s great historical monuments and emblems, and not the logo of the telephone company. The stamp is worth first-class postage, meaning the cost of mailing a regular letter.
