CO129-118 - Public Offices - 1866 — Page 254

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observe

of

the Court

That the design on the Half Dollar shall be similar to those on the Dollar with the inscription "Hong-Kong, Half Dollar", and the same in Chinese Characters.

4.

That the Dollar and Half Dollar shall be of Silver of nine-tenths fineness.

That the Dollar shall weigh eight hundred and seventy-three thousand parts (0.873) of an ounce Troy of Silver of such fineness.

6.

That the Half Dollar shall be of half the weight directed for the Dollar.

That in adjusting the fineness and weight of the Dollar the following deviation from Standard shall not be exceeded:

fineness, Two thousand parts (0.002) of an ounce;

7.

of fine silver more or less than 0.7857 oz of fine Silver (the Standard weight of fine Silver contained in each Dollar) and in weight, two-thousand parts (0.002) of an ounce more or less than 0.873 oz (the Standard weight of Silver of nine-tenths fineness in each Dollar).

That the deviation from Standard in the Half Dollar shall also not be exceeded by one-tenth on each individual piece, both with respect to Fineness and weight, as in the Dollar.

That after the Dollar is issued from the Mint and in circulation, that legal Coin shall continue to be a tender, if not defaced or injured, until its weight is reduced by wear to 0.867 ...

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251 observe of the Court That the design on the Half Dollar shall be similar to those on the Dollar with the inscription "Hong-Kong, Half Dollar", and the same in Chinese Characters. 4. That the Dollar and Half Dollar shall be of Silver of nine-tenths fineness. That the Dollar shall weigh eight hundred and seventy-three thousand parts (0.873) of an ounce Troy of Silver of such fineness. 6. That the Half Dollar shall be of half the weight directed for the Dollar. That in adjusting the fineness and weight of the Dollar the following deviation from Standard shall not be exceeded: fineness, Two thousand parts (0.002) of an ounce; 7. of fine silver more or less than 0.7857 oz of fine Silver (the Standard weight of fine Silver contained in each Dollar) and in weight, two-thousand parts (0.002) of an ounce more or less than 0.873 oz (the Standard weight of Silver of nine-tenths fineness in each Dollar). That the deviation from Standard in the Half Dollar shall also not be exceeded by one-tenth on each individual piece, both with respect to Fineness and weight, as in the Dollar. That after the Dollar is issued from the Mint and in circulation, that legal Coin shall continue to be a tender, if not defaced or injured, until its weight is reduced by wear to 0.867 ...
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251 observe of the Cour و مر ہیں That the designo on the Half Dollar shall be similar to those on sie Dollar with the invcuption " Itong- Rong, Half Dollar"," and the same in Chinese Charcuters. 4. That the Golbar and Half Dollar shall be of Vilver of nine tenthe fineness . That the Dollar whall weigh eight- hundred and deventy three thousand parts (1073) of aw cuce Troy of Silver of such fineness. ہو 6. That the Half Dollar shall be of half the weight directed for the Pollar. That in adjusting the fireness and weight of the Dollar the following devid= - hove from Standard shall not be exceeded fineness, Two thousand parts (0002) of J of ow ounce) 7. C of fine silver more oi leas than 6:7857 oz of pie Silver (the Standard weight of fine Silver contained in each Pollar) and in weight, two- thousand parh (0.002) of an ounce) more or less than 0.173 of (the Standard weight of Silver of mine buthe fineues & in each Dollar). That the deviation from Fandard in the Sheif Dollar & hall also not be exceeded by bcoz on each Individual оз picce, both with respect to Fureness and weight, as in the Dollar That after the Dollar in ioned from the Muit and in circulation, that legal Coin shall contuire to be a tender, if not defared or njured, sill its weight in reduced by wear to 0.867
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251

observe

of

the Cour

و مر ہیں

That the designo

on the Half

Dollar shall be similar to those

on

sie Dollar with the invcuption " Itong-

Rong, Half Dollar"," and the same in

Chinese Charcuters.

4.

That the Golbar and Half Dollar

shall be of Vilver of nine tenthe fineness .

That the Dollar whall weigh eight-

hundred and deventy three thousand

parts (1073) of

aw cuce

Troy of Silver

of such fineness.

ہو

6.

That the Half Dollar shall be of half the weight directed for the Pollar.

That in adjusting the fireness and

weight of the Dollar the following devid=

- hove from Standard shall not be exceeded

fineness, Two thousand parts (0002)

of

J

of

ow ounce)

7.

C

of fine silver more oi

leas

than 6:7857 oz of pie Silver (the

Standard weight of fine Silver contained

in each Pollar) and in weight, two-

thousand parh (0.002) of an ounce)

more

or less than 0.173 of (the Standard weight of Silver of mine buthe fineues &

in each Dollar).

That the deviation from Fandard

in the Sheif Dollar & hall also not be

exceeded by bcoz on each Individual

оз

picce, both with respect to Fureness and weight,

as in the Dollar

That after the Dollar in ioned

from the Muit and in circulation, that

legal

Coin shall contuire to be a

tender, if not defared or njured, sill

its weight in reduced by wear to 0.867 字

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