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6717

1568

369

Seventh Report addressed to the Lords

Commissioners

of

Her Majesty's Treasury,

pursuant to Their Letter dated 4 Nov; 1868,

on the Weight and Fineness of

Silver Coins

issued from the Mint of Hong Kong.


Prices Number Denomination of From Weight Average Weight of Average proportion of of Coin a piece in oz dwt gr of silver in 1000 parts. 20-cent 803,130 0.261 0.0435 798.483.

The Standard weights of these coins being in proportion to the Standard Weight of the Dollar (0.72 dwt gr), with the Fineness you is that of the subsidiary coins.

Royal Mint

22 April 1868.

(Signed) W. H. J. Boyne

for the Master of the Mint,

but the name is written as "The; Grahum" which seems to be an error, possibly it should be "W. E. Graham" or the actual name is not clear.

However, to follow the instructions to the letter as requested:

Copy Enclosure)

6717

1568

369

Seventh Report addressed to the Lords

Commissioners

of

Her Majesty's Treasury,

pursuant to Their Letter dated 4 Nov; 1868,

on the Weight and Fineness of

Silver Coins

issued from the Mint of Hong Kong.


Number Denomination From Weight Average Weight of Average proportion of Prices of Coin of in oz dwt gr Twenty-cent 803,130 0.261 0.0435 798.483.

The Standard weights of these coins being in proportion to the Standard Weight of the Dollar (0.72 dwt gr), with the Fineness you is that of the subsidiary coins.

Royal Mint

22 April 1868.

(Signed) The; Grahum

Master of the Ment,

becomes

Copy Enclosure)

6717

1568

369

Seventh Report addressed to the Lords

Commissioners

of

Her Majesty's Treasury,

pursuant to Their Letter dated & Nov; 18te,

on the Weight and Fineness of

Silver Coins

issued from the Mint of Hong Kong.


Prices Number Denomination of From Weight Average Weight of Average proportion of of Coun a piece in oz choy silver in 1000 parts. Twenty-cent 803,130 0.261. 0.0435 798. 483.

The Standard weights of these coins being in proportion to the Standard Weight of the Dollar (0. stole ex), with the Fineness you is that of the subsidiary coins.

Royal Mint

22 April 1868.

(Signed) The; Grahum

Master of the Ment,

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Copy Enclosure) 6717 1568 369 Seventh Report addressed to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, pursuant to Their Letter dated 4 Nov; 1868, on the Weight and Fineness of Silver Coins issued from the Mint of Hong Kong. Prices Number Denomination of From Weight Average Weight of Average proportion of of Coin a piece in oz dwt gr of silver in 1000 parts. 20-cent 803,130 0.261 0.0435 798.483. The Standard weights of these coins being in proportion to the Standard Weight of the Dollar (0.72 dwt gr), with the Fineness you is that of the subsidiary coins. Royal Mint 22 April 1868. (Signed) W. H. J. Boyne for the Master of the Mint, but the name is written as "The; Grahum" which seems to be an error, possibly it should be "W. E. Graham" or the actual name is not clear. However, to follow the instructions to the letter as requested: Copy Enclosure) 6717 1568 369 Seventh Report addressed to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, pursuant to Their Letter dated 4 Nov; 1868, on the Weight and Fineness of Silver Coins issued from the Mint of Hong Kong. Number Denomination From Weight Average Weight of Average proportion of Prices of Coin of in oz dwt gr Twenty-cent 803,130 0.261 0.0435 798.483. The Standard weights of these coins being in proportion to the Standard Weight of the Dollar (0.72 dwt gr), with the Fineness you is that of the subsidiary coins. Royal Mint 22 April 1868. (Signed) The; Grahum Master of the Ment, becomes Copy Enclosure) 6717 1568 369 Seventh Report addressed to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, pursuant to Their Letter dated & Nov; 18te, on the Weight and Fineness of Silver Coins issued from the Mint of Hong Kong. Prices Number Denomination of From Weight Average Weight of Average proportion of of Coun a piece in oz choy silver in 1000 parts. Twenty-cent 803,130 0.261. 0.0435 798. 483. The Standard weights of these coins being in proportion to the Standard Weight of the Dollar (0. stole ex), with the Fineness you is that of the subsidiary coins. Royal Mint 22 April 1868. (Signed) The; Grahum Master of the Ment,
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Copy Enclosure) 6717 1568 369 Seventh Report addressed to the lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, pursuant to Their Letter dated & Nov; 18te, Silver Cans on the Weight and Fineness of issued from the Mint of Hong Kong. Prices Number Denomination of of Coun From Weight Average Weight of Average proportion of a piece 03* tn in oz choy 2 6 Twenty-cent Fwe - cento 0.3477 6.1735 dilver in 1000 parts. 803, 130 0.261. 0.0435 798. 483. The Standard weights of these corns being in proportion to the Standard Weight of the 1000! Dollar (0. stole ex), with the Fineness you is that of the subsidiary coins. which Royal Mint 22 April 1868. (Signed) The; Grahum Master of the Ment,
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Copy Enclosure)

6717

1568

369

Seventh Report addressed to the lords

Commissioners

of

Her Majesty's Treasury,

pursuant to Their Letter dated & Nov; 18te,

Silver Cans

on the Weight and Fineness of

issued from the Mint of Hong Kong.

Prices

Number Denomination

of

of Coun

From Weight Average Weight of Average proportion of

a piece

03*

tn

in oz choy

2

6

Twenty-cent

Fwe - cento

0.3477

6.1735

dilver in

1000 parts.

803, 130

0.261.

0.0435

798. 483.

The Standard weights of these corns being

in proportion to the Standard Weight of the

1000!

Dollar (0. stole ex), with the Fineness you is that of the subsidiary coins.

which

Royal Mint

22 April 1868.

(Signed) The; Grahum

Master of the Ment,

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