The Silver Question is a book that examines the issue of bimetallism, or the use of both gold and silver as currency. Written by George Jamieson, a Scottish economist, this book won the Bimetallic Prize offered by Sir Henry Meysey-Thompson in 1894. The book includes an inquiry into British trade and manufactures, and offers a detailed analysis of the economic and political factors that contributed to the debate over bimetallism. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.