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02/27/2010 04:35 PM
Thomas Jefferson and Matthew Boulton
Matthew Boulton and Thomas Jefferson were acquainted; they had met in Paris when Boulton was trying to recruit Droz. Yet it was Jefferson who opposed the supply of coinage for the United States from Soho. Go to American Cents to read all about it.

01/02/2010 09:52 PM
Visitors to sohomint.info
During 2009, sohomint.info received 23,200 unique visits, which shows the level of interest in matters Boultonian. The peak month, with 3,192 visitors, was the Bicentennial in August, while December was not far behind with 3,029

11/27/2009 05:52 PM
Mr Boulton's Dinner 1791
Four days of rioting in July 1791 left much devastation in Birmingham, but none of this was caused by Soho employees. Boulton gave a celebration dinner for 700 to say 'thank you'

11/27/2009 05:49 PM
Soho Mint Equipment
Illustrations of the inside of Soho Mint are sadly lacking, but engravings exist of the Soho Mint in action, once it had been sold to Ralph Heaton. Take a peek inside Soho Mint, v2!

11/27/2009 05:44 PM
The Loss of the Admiral Gardner
Coins salvaged from the wreck of the Admiral Gardner are some of the most frequently encountered Soho pieces, but just how did they end up in the Goodwin Sands? This page recounts the story.

11/27/2009 05:39 PM
The Token Timeline
The Token Timeline is a handy potted history, complete with illustrations, of all the tokens produced by the Soho mint for British customers.

11/27/2009 05:37 PM
Biographies of the Lunaticks
Potted biographies of the Lunaticks have now begun to appear in our section 'The Lunar Society.'