MACHIN, Thomas  (1744-1816) Colonial American mint owner, hardware dealer.
          Born near Wolverhampton, Stafforshire, England,
          20 March 1744.  Came to America and New York City 1772.
          Proprietor mint at Machin's Mills, Newburgh, New York
          (known then as New Orange, New York).

          Died Charleston, Montgomery County, New York, 3 April 1816.

          C   O   I   N   S

1787-9 New Jersey Coppers . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 954-955
1787 Atlee's Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . .  Breen 989-1001

          N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S

E8  {1951} Kenney, p 15.
O12 {1988} Breen, 954-955 p 86; 989-1001 94-97; passim.
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 151.