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much with Her Majesty's approval to whom

the designs of

nee

Corrected

always submitted It is also known that

the

Mexican dollar) which will have:

current circulation

Head of

I

Chance with

the Hong Kong dollar is to have the the Emperor Maximilian on the obverse - The dollar for Hong Kong has already the Queen's Head and the die of this Head could be reduced

by the Engraver

in a short time.

to suit the half dollar) - Indeed the ordinary course would

be

to have

Common designs for these two coins with the inscriptions only differing

on

each the dies for the 20 Cent piece on the other hand would be those of the 10 Cent already existing enlarged and with an altered inscription

If the series of Coins now suggested should be approved by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury it would be requisite to procure immediately from Hong Kong through the

Colonial Office the proposed inscriptions:

namely the words

"One fifth dollar - 20 Cents" and for the

5 Cent piece.

"Five Cents

for the half dollar required

The inscription

the only other

with the

received with

Governor's Dispatch.

I have also to request to be authorized to provide dies for a half dollar (50 Cents) 20 Cent piece

the Hong 5 Cent piece.

at the expense:

of the Government of Hong Kong

I have the honor

Your obedient Servant (J.B.) The Graham

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much with Her Majesty's approval to whom the designs of nee Corrected always submitted It is also known that the Mexican dollar) which will have: current circulation Head of I Chance with the Hong Kong dollar is to have the the Emperor Maximilian on the obverse - The dollar for Hong Kong has already the Queen's Head and the die of this Head could be reduced by the Engraver in a short time. to suit the half dollar) - Indeed the ordinary course would be to have Common designs for these two coins with the inscriptions only differing on each the dies for the 20 Cent piece on the other hand would be those of the 10 Cent already existing enlarged and with an altered inscription If the series of Coins now suggested should be approved by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury it would be requisite to procure immediately from Hong Kong through the Colonial Office the proposed inscriptions: namely the words "One fifth dollar - 20 Cents" and for the 5 Cent piece. "Five Cents for the half dollar required The inscription the only other with the received with Governor's Dispatch. I have also to request to be authorized to provide dies for a half dollar (50 Cents) 20 Cent piece the Hong 5 Cent piece. at the expense: of the Government of Hong Kong I have the honor Your obedient Servant (J.B.) The Graham Free Copy
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mich with Her Majesty's approval to whom the designs of } nee Corre etxe always submitted It is also known that the Meco Mexican dollar) which will have: correurrent cercitution Head of I Chence with the Hong Hong dollar is to have the the Emperor Maxemiliand on the obverse - The dollar for Hong Hong has alreatly the Queens Hall and the dee of this Head could be reduced. by the Engrauer ao d short time. to suit the half dollar) - Inded the ordinary course would be to have Common designs for these two comis with the inscriptions only differing on each the dees for the 20 Cent piece on the other hand would be those of the 10 Cent already existing enlarged and with an altered unscriphone If the scries of Cours now suggested should be approved by the Lorcs Commissioners of Her Majestystrawung it would be requisite to proewre summidiately from Hong Kong through the folonial 131 Colonial Office the project inscription: » ww Chinese for the 20 Cent piece proposcel namely the words مجوس One -fifth dollar - 20 Cents " and for the 5 Cent piece. کرے Five Cents for the half dollar required com we ad The miscription the only ther with the received with Governors Dispatch. I have also to request to be authorized to provide dues for c half dollar (50 Cents) 20 Cent piece the Hong 5 Cent piece. auct Hong Comage and tit at the expense: of the Government of Hong Kong I have the honor Gremaux. Your obedant krocent (JB) The. Graham Free Copy
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mich with Her Majesty's approval to whom

the designs of

}

nee

Corre

etxe

always

submitted It is also known that

the

Meco

Mexican dollar) which will have:

correurrent cercitution

Head of

I

Chence with

the Hong Hong dollar is to have the the Emperor Maxemiliand on the obverse - The dollar for Hong Hong has alreatly the Queens Hall and the dee of this Head could be reduced.

by the Engrauer

ao

d

short time.

to suit the half dollar) - Inded the ordinary course would

be

to have

Common designs for these two comis with the inscriptions only differing

on

each the dees for the 20 Cent piece on the other hand would be those of the 10 Cent already existing enlarged and with an altered unscriphone

If the scries of Cours now suggested should be approved by the Lorcs Commissioners of Her Majestystrawung it would be requisite to proewre summidiately from Hong Kong through the

folonial

131

Colonial Office the project inscription:

»

ww

Chinese for the 20 Cent piece

proposcel namely the words

مجوس

One

-fifth dollar - 20 Cents " and for the

5 Cent piece.

کرے

Five Cents

for the half dollar required

com

we ad

The miscription

the only ther

with the

received with

Governors Dispatch.

I have also to request to be authorized to provide dues for c half dollar (50 Cents) 20 Cent piece

the Hong 5 Cent piece.

auct

Hong Comage and

tit

at the expense:

of the Government of Hong Kong

I have the honor Gremaux.

Your obedant krocent (JB) The. Graham

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