CO129-118 - Public Offices - 1866 — Page 183

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fabricated of 80 per cent of Silver (instead of 90 per Cent - the dollar Standard) These are all tokens circulating above their metal-value and of which the manufacture is attended with considerable profit particularly the manufacture of the Silver Ten Cent - The next member to clearly the Seventy Cent piece and this pure ought also to be a token composed of the same alloy as the existing Ten Cent - Less urgent but likely to be required in future is another token described above - The "small change" in Silver would thus be the 5, 10 and 20 Cent all tokens. such is the progression which has of late been generally adopted by the centesimal subdivisions decimal coinages - The Scheme dispenses with a Quarter dollar (25 Cents) and in this respect only differs from the series proposed at the time of the Despatch. Then, as suggested in the Despatch, the Series would have the half dollar to be made of fine silver - 50 cents should be considered a token? Of inferior weight it should be of the same proportional weight as the Dollar itself and of equal purity - These two pieces would be the Standards of the Dollar Silver currency holding a place like that of the Sovereign and half Sovereign in the British Gold Currency.

The recommendation contained in the Governor's Despatch that the Royal arms with Supporters should be placed upon the obverse of the half and quarter dollars. It may be doubted whether such change is in itself politic.

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fabricated of 80 per cent of Silver (instead of 90 per Cent - the dollar Standard) These are all tokens circulating above their metal-value and of which the manufacture is attended with considerable profit particularly the manufacture of the Silver Ten Cent - The next member to clearly the Seventy Cent piece and this pure ought also to be a token composed of the same alloy as the existing Ten Cent - Less urgent but likely to be required in future is another token described above - The "small change" in Silver would thus be the 5, 10 and 20 Cent all tokens. such is the progression which has of late been generally adopted by the centesimal subdivisions decimal coinages - The Scheme dispenses with a Quarter dollar (25 Cents) and in this respect only differs from the series proposed at the time of the Despatch. Then, as suggested in the Despatch, the Series would have the half dollar to be made of fine silver - 50 cents should be considered a token? Of inferior weight it should be of the same proportional weight as the Dollar itself and of equal purity - These two pieces would be the Standards of the Dollar Silver currency holding a place like that of the Sovereign and half Sovereign in the British Gold Currency. The recommendation contained in the Governor's Despatch that the Royal arms with Supporters should be placed upon the obverse of the half and quarter dollars. It may be doubted whether such change is in itself politic.
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fabricated of 80 per cent of Silver (mistead of 90 per Cent - the dollar Standard ) These are all tokens crucilecting above their metal -valvie and of which the manufacture is attended with consicleralle profit particularly the manufacture of the Silver Jen Cent - The next member to clearly the Seventy Cent posa and this pure ought alor to be a token composed of the same St the axisting Ten Cent be introduced is clearly per Cent alloy as pecce - Less urgent but likelif to be required ter tume is 5 Cent the celloy to be another token described above - The "small chiunge I in Silver would thus be the 10 and 20 Cent all tokens. 5 such is the progression which has of lake been generally adopted ay the centesinal subdiviouris decenial comiages - The Scheme dispenses with a Suarter. dollar (25 Cents) and cel this respect. only only differs from the scries proposedl at toe 180 Then, as ceud ing u the Series have the half dollar (as suggestect in the Despatch/ This to be ed too appeders made exe fatue silver - 50fcuts considerce ble locken? Oc- Cour of inferior It should be of the sume proportional weight as the Follar itself and of equal pueness - There two precis und be the Standards of the Dollar Selver currency hoteling & the Soverag تعه place like that of and half Sovereign in the British Gold Currency The recommendation contanried in the Governor's Despatch that the Royal arius with Supporters should at be placed upon the obverse of the half and quarter dollars. Coris give apor Loonetice which the unal offigies of the reigning severugh did not appear a It may be doubted whether such change is in triff politic wvozila mat
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fabricated of 80 per cent of

Silver (mistead of 90 per Cent - the dollar Standard ) These are

all

tokens crucilecting above their metal -valvie and of which the

manufacture is attended with consicleralle profit particularly the manufacture of the Silver Jen Cent - The next member to

clearly the Seventy Cent posa and this pure ought alor to be a token composed of the same St the axisting Ten Cent

be introduced is clearly

per

Cent

alloy as

pecce - Less urgent but likelif

to be

required

ter

tume is

5 Cent

the

celloy

to be another token

described above - The "small chiunge I

in Silver would thus be the

10 and

20 Cent all tokens.

5

such is the progression which has

of lake been generally adopted

ay

the centesinal subdiviouris decenial comiages - The Scheme dispenses with a Suarter.

dollar

(25 Cents) and

cel

this respect.

only

only differs from the scries proposedl

at

toe

180

Then,

as ceud ing u

the Series

have the half dollar (as suggestect

in the Despatch/

This

to be

ed too

appeders

made exe

fatue silver -

50fcuts

considerce ble

locken?

Oc-

Cour

of inferior

It should be of the

sume proportional weight as the Follar itself and of equal pueness - There two precis und be the Standards of the Dollar Selver currency hoteling & the Soverag

تعه

place like that of and half Sovereign in the British Gold Currency

The recommendation contanried in the Governor's Despatch that the Royal arius with Supporters should

at

be placed upon the obverse of the half and quarter dollars.

Coris

give

apor

Loonetice

which the unal

offigies of the reigning severugh did not

appear

a

It may be doubted whether such change is in triff politic

wvozila

mat

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