here would be 2% for all sorts of Coins, though it is far from
a
Certain that it would be fair rate, while the relative
and
amounts of integral fractional Coins are unknown
In addition there would be
the charge for premelting of
1 per
a
Mille
bullion
local
or 4/18 %. 4/18%,
svere
but if the
- purchased at
assay office, it would
melted or Cut and
be premett
burned there, and such a
charge would not be
made.
yet. In offering my opinion as to the practicability of eveenting
the dollar
Coinage
at the new
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Copper Mint, should it be astablished, I wish it to be subject to
correction by Lieut. Coll. Smith, whose judgement is superior as it is on all such questions
to
my own
is
particularly.
d on the
my required as he is the proposer of the
- point in question,
the new
Mint, and has well considered
tion, and
and the
its proper organization,
Space s
the premises that it
pres
will recupy
occupy.
6th The
accompanying
Mems.
A shews the Cost of the Calcutta
Mint, and the Machinery
apparatus employed
and
in it, I know
nothing of the probable demand
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