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Percival Norton Johnson established Johnson Matthey in the early 1817s and was London's leading gold assayer. George Matthey became a partner and the company was renamed Johnson & Matthey, no more than 40 years after Norton established his business. Matthey and Johnson teamed up, and their new business quickly became the Bank of England's official gold assayer. At this point, in order to accommodate its expanding clientele, Johnson & Matthey expanded and erected facilities in other parts of England.

A century or so later, Johnson Matthey grew into a banking company and started offering loans with high risk and high potential for profit. This was a profitable endeavor, and by the 1980s, the Johnson Matthey Bankers subsidiary was providing the majority of the money loans to a select group of well-known clientele.

Among the world's leading manufacturers of silver and platinum throughout the first part of the 20th century was Johnson Matthey. Johnson Matthey made a lot of metal, much of which was bought by investors, but they also supplied a lot of silver and platinum to the industrial sector, which was used to make heavy machinery and other equipment.

Vintage Johnson Matthey Freedom of the Press Silver Round

Freedom of the press is a fundamental human right that allows individuals and organizations to express, publish, and share information, ideas, and opinions without fear of censorship or government interference¹.

The U.S. Constitution incorporated free speech and a free press into the First Amendment. This constitutional protection ensures that the press can operate independently and hold those in power accountable.

Obverse: This round's obverse is the typical on a lot of Johnson Matthey rounds. But it is a classic! At the top, "JOHNSON MATTHEY", the name of the mint. The words "ASSAYERS REFINERS/1 OUNCE TROY" occupy the central section. The wording "FINE SILVER" indicates the content and is written in large scripted letters just below that- the purity "999". At the bottom is Johnson Matthey's mint mark, which consists of two squares: one with a JM and the other with a pickaxe and hammer inside an oval.

Source

Jonhson Matthey has occasionally made rounds. The rounds were struck in fine silver,.999. The Johnson Matthey silver rounds are:
• Set of 1 Oz Freedom rounds, such as the one above.
• 1985 Liberty Trade round, and I have that round, below.
• And other miscellaneous other dated and undated rounds including fractionals.

Johnson Matthey was purchased by another refiner, Asahi. They are now traded as a secondary market item. Secondary market silver bullion bars have been previously owned and/or circulated. It is not surprising that secondary market silver bars have nicks, scratches, toning, or other surface marks.

These are the vintage rounds I have recently shown:

Vintage Johnson Matthey Freedom of the Press Silver Round Vintage 1984 Royal Hawaiian Mint Silver Kamehameha Splintered Paddle Round PF Vintage South East Refining Eagle Trade Round BU Vintage Highland Mint Liberty Silver Round Vintage 1982 GSM Silver Prospector Amazon Quarter Dollar Round 1983 Engelhard American Prospector Rounds Regency Mint Gold Panner Divisible Silver Round Vintage Jackalope GSM California Mint Silver Round Vintage 1973 World Mint Corp Prospector Silverado Round Vintage 1982 GSM Silver Prospector Eagle Round Vintage 1982 GSM Silver Prospector Stagecoach Round Vintage Highland Mint 1 oz Prospector Silver Round Vintage 1974 U.S. Silver Corporation Eagle Globe Round Vintage SilverTowne Draped Bust Silver Round Vintage 1986 Liberty Mint Liberty Bell Silver Round Vintage Hamilton Mint U.S.S. Sacramento Vintage Hamilton Mint U.S.S.San Francisco Vintage Hamilton Mint U.S.S. Honolulu Vintage 1982 Northstar Mint Morgan Round Vintage 1991 Liberty Mint Bill of Rights Round Vintage 1993 American Pacific Mint Peace Dollar Trade Round Vintage 1984 Parliament Shield Silver Round Vintage 1985 Johnson Matthey Alaska Round Vintage Columbia Mint George Washington Round Vintage 1974 USPS Universal Postal Union Round Vintage 1972 USPS Universal Postal Union Round Vintage 1986 Silver Statue of Liberty Vintage California Crown Mint Silver Round Vintage AS&M Eagle Silver RoundVintage Liberty Lobby Lady Liberty Silver Round Vintage Rariteis Liberty Silver Round

Reference
https://technology.matthey.com/content/journals/10.1595/205651317X695884
https://technology.matthey.com/content/journals/10.1595/003214079X2326877
https://matthey.com/documents/161599/162233/JM-200-History-Book.pdf/f726b817-c053-565f-0fbf-f9057aba89f9?t=1650968141116
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumia43192.html
¹https://www.humanrightscareers.com/issues/freedom-of-the-press-101-definition-examples-significance/

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