CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 445

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In the opening of the Mint, the value slightly exceeded $382,000, the loss to Government being considerable.

5

436

$1,480,339 with a resulting profit of $18,823, including profit on alloy in Subsidiary coinage.

16.

No 3 gives the monies coined at the Mint for the Public on which Seignorage was charged. This return may be regarded as the true test of public patronage bestowed on the Mint and is specially important because it is on that patronage, of course, that its final success must depend. The resulting profit exhibited by that Table amounts to coinage of $978,000.

No II is the most compendious summary of State disappointment at the reluctance of the Public to call for the subsidiary coinage, (No 328 § 12. 8919) though "a priori" one might have expected a most extensive demand for a currency so essential to Public convenience in neighbouring Countries where small broken pieces of silver wrapped in paper are still, as at Macao and Canton, the ordinary medium of exchange.

The total value of all the monies coined at the Mint since its opening is equivalent to only $7,089. On a former occasion, it was reported that in this city, at least, that barbarous custom no longer prevails.

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In the opening of the Mint, the value slightly exceeded $382,000, the loss to Government being considerable. 5 436 $1,480,339 with a resulting profit of $18,823, including profit on alloy in Subsidiary coinage. 16. No 3 gives the monies coined at the Mint for the Public on which Seignorage was charged. This return may be regarded as the true test of public patronage bestowed on the Mint and is specially important because it is on that patronage, of course, that its final success must depend. The resulting profit exhibited by that Table amounts to coinage of $978,000. No II is the most compendious summary of State disappointment at the reluctance of the Public to call for the subsidiary coinage, (No 328 § 12. 8919) though "a priori" one might have expected a most extensive demand for a currency so essential to Public convenience in neighbouring Countries where small broken pieces of silver wrapped in paper are still, as at Macao and Canton, the ordinary medium of exchange. The total value of all the monies coined at the Mint since its opening is equivalent to only $7,089. On a former occasion, it was reported that in this city, at least, that barbarous custom no longer prevails.
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I opening of the Meint. Ito value slightly excuded $382,000, the loss to Government being considerable. 5 436 $1,480,339 with with a resulting profit of $18,823, including profit on alloy in Subsidiary coinage. 16. No 3 gives the monies coined at Vide Governor 8. I have already reported my the Moint for the Public on which to Seignorage was charged. This return may be regarded as the true test of Sublic patronage bestowed on the Maint and is specially important because it is on that patronage of course that its must depend. final suecep depend. The resulting Shofit exhibited by that Table that Table amounts coinage of $978,000. No H is the most the most compendious Semetary of State disappointment at the reluctance of the Public to call for the subsidiary coinage, (No 328'§ 12. 8919 though "a priari" one might have expected a most extensive demand for a currency so epential to Public convenience in neighbouring neighbouring Countries where small broken pieces of silver paper are still, wrapped in paper still, as at Macao and banton, the ordinary medium of exchange for only to #7,089. on a bumb lefo ملز Table, and all the monies of coined at the Mint since revery species opening, equivalent in value to only than a dollar! In this city at least that barbarous custom no longer CH prevails. ques
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I opening of the Meint. Ito value slightly

excuded $382,000, the loss to Government being considerable.

5

436

$1,480,339 with

with a resulting profit of

$18,823, including profit on alloy in

Subsidiary coinage.

16.

No 3

gives

the

monies coined at

Vide Governor

8.

I have already reported my

the Moint for the Public

on

which

to

Seignorage was charged. This return

may

be regarded as the true test of Sublic patronage bestowed on the Maint and is specially important because it is

on that patronage of

course that its

must depend.

final suecep

depend. The resulting Shofit exhibited by that Table

that Table amounts

coinage of $978,000.

No H is the most

the most compendious

Semetary of State disappointment at the reluctance of the Public to call for the subsidiary coinage,

(No 328'§ 12.

8919

though "a priari" one might have

expected a most extensive demand

for a currency so epential to Public convenience in neighbouring

neighbouring Countries where small broken pieces of silver

paper are still,

wrapped in paper

still, as at Macao and banton, the ordinary

medium of exchange for

only to #7,089.

on a

bumb

lefo

ملز

Table, and

all the monies of coined at the Mint since revery species

opening, equivalent in value to

only

than

a dollar!

In this

city

at least

that barbarous custom no longer

CH

prevails.

ques

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