TOTAL COINAGE OF THE UNITED STATES MINT, 1793 to 1877, INCLUSIVE. From the Official Report of the Director of the Mint, TOTAL COINAGE OF THE UNITED STATES MINT 1793 TO 1877, INCLUSIVE-(Continued). INVESTMENTS OF SAVINGS BANKS, ETC., IN U. S. BONDS. Statement of Average Capital and Deposits of Savings Banks, and the Capital of Bankers, and Banks other than National Banks, invested in United States Bonds, for the Years ended May 31, 1876 and 1877. From the Annual Report of the Comptroller of the Currency, December, 1877. Statement of the Gross Amount of Average Capital and Deposits of Savings Banks, Bankers, and Banks other than National Banks, for the Years ended May 31, 1876 and 1877. From the Report of the Comptroller of the Currency, December, 1877. COINS OF THE UNITED STATES, AUTHORITY FOR COINING, AND CHANGES IN WEIGHT AND FINENESS. From the Report of the Director of the Mint, 1877. GOLD COINS. Double-eagle = $20. Authorized to be coined, Act of March 3, 1849. Weight, 516 grains; fineness, 900. Total amount coined to June 30, 1877, $814,598,440. Eagle = $10. Authorized to be coined, Act of April 2, 1792. Weight, 270 grains; fineness, 9163. Weight changed, Act of June 28, 1834, to 258 grains. Fineness changed, Act of June 28, 1834, to 899.225. Fineness changed, Act of January 18, 1837, to 900. Total amount coined to June 30, 1877, $56,707,220. Half-eagle = $5. One-dollar. Authorized to be coined, Act of March 3, 1849. Weight, 25.8 grains; fineness, 900. Total amount coined to June 30, 1877, $19,345,438. SILVER COINS. Silver Dollar. Authorized to be coined, Act of April 2, 1792. Weight, 416 grains; fineness, 892.4. Weight changed, Act of January 18, 1837, to 412 grains. Fineness changed, Act of January 18, 1837, to 900. Coinage discontinued, Act of February 12, 1873. Total amount coined, $8,045,838. Trade-dollar. Authorized to be coined, Act of Febru ary 12, 1873. Authorized to be coined, Act of April 2, Weight, 420 grains; fineness, 900. 1792. Weight, 135 grains; fineness, 9163. Weight changed, Act of June 28, 1834, to 129 grains. Fineness changed, Act of June 28, 1834, to 899.225. Fineness changed, Act of January 18, 1837, to 900. Total amount coined to June 30, 1877, $69,412,815. Quarter-eagle = $2.50. Total amount coined to June 30, 1877, $24,581,350. Weight, 208 grains; fineness, 892.4. Weight changed, Act of January 18, 1887, to 2061 grains. Fineness changed, Act of January 18, 1837, to 900. Weight changed, Act of February 21, 1853, to 192 grains. Authorized to be coined, Act of April 2, Weight changed, Act of February 12, COINS OF THE UNITED STATES, AUTHORITY FOR COINING, AND CHANGES IN WEIGHT AND FINENESS-(Continued). Authorized to be coined, Act of April 2, Authorized to be coined, Act of April 22, 1792. Weight, 41.6 grains, fineness, 892.4. Weight changed, Act of January 18, 1837, to 414 grains. Fineness changed, Act of January 18, 1837, to 900. Weight changed, Act of February 21, 1853, to 38.4 grains. Weight changed, Act of February 12, 1873, to 2 grams, or 38.58 grains. Total amount coined to June 30, 1877, $16,141,786.30. 1864. Weight, 96 grains, composed of 95 per Coinage discontinued, Act of February cent copper and 5 per cent tin and zinc. Total amount coined, $912,020. 12, 1873. Cent (copper). Authorized to be coined, Act of April 2, Weight, 264 grains. 1792. Weight changed, Act of January 14, 1793, to 208 grains. Weight changed by proclamation of the President, January 26, 1796, in conformity with Act of March 3, 1795, to 168 grains. Coinage discontinued, Act of February 21, 1857. Total amount coined, $1,562,887.44. |