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11,422/92

Cofy,

11207

of

C. O.

632

REGIE JAN 33] 86

A set of five coins of the same denominations

12108/90, which were forwarded by the Foreign Office on the 7th August, 1890, were found to be of the following standards:

Actual Assay Legal Standard Dollar 884.2 900. Half-dollar 848.2 860. Twenty Cents 807.3 820. Ten Cents 808.0 820. Five Cents 811.1 820.

Assays made in the Royal Mint on the coins now forwarded by Mr. Mitchell-Innes gave the following results:

Actual Assay Legal Standard No.1 No.2 No.3 Mean Dollar 899.8 899.9 900.4 900.03 900 Half-dollar 860.0 859.2 858.5 859.23 860 Twenty Cents 818.0 805.3 820.3 814.33 820 Ten Cents 817.0 817.0 816.2 816.73 820 Five Cents 814.6 813.3 814.7 814.20 820

These results afford evidence of a great improvement in the quality of the metal employed during the last two years, although the subsidiary coins are still seriously below the legal standard.

A comparison of the mean weights of the coins examined in 1890 and 1892 with the legal weights of both the Chinese and Hong Kong coins gives the results shown below:

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11,422/92 Cofy, 11207 of C. O. 632 REGIE JAN 33] 86 A set of five coins of the same denominations 12108/90, which were forwarded by the Foreign Office on the 7th August, 1890, were found to be of the following standards: Actual Assay Legal Standard Dollar 884.2 900. Half-dollar 848.2 860. Twenty Cents 807.3 820. Ten Cents 808.0 820. Five Cents 811.1 820. Assays made in the Royal Mint on the coins now forwarded by Mr. Mitchell-Innes gave the following results: Actual Assay Legal Standard No.1 No.2 No.3 Mean Dollar 899.8 899.9 900.4 900.03 900 Half-dollar 860.0 859.2 858.5 859.23 860 Twenty Cents 818.0 805.3 820.3 814.33 820 Ten Cents 817.0 817.0 816.2 816.73 820 Five Cents 814.6 813.3 814.7 814.20 820 These results afford evidence of a great improvement in the quality of the metal employed during the last two years, although the subsidiary coins are still seriously below the legal standard. A comparison of the mean weights of the coins examined in 1890 and 1892 with the legal weights of both the Chinese and Hong Kong coins gives the results shown below:
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11,422/92 Cofy, 11207 of C. 0. 632 REGIE JAN 33] 86 A set of five coins of the same denominations 12108/90. which were forwarded by the Forsign Office on the 7th August, 1890, were found to be of the following stan- dards: Actual Assay. Legal Standard. Dollar Half-dollar- Twenty Cents 884.2 900. 848.2 860. 807.3 820. Ten Cents- Five Cents 808.0 820. - 811.1 820. Assays made in the Royal Mint on the coins now for- warded by Mr.Mitchell-Innes gave the following results:- Dollar Half-dollar Twenty Cents- Ten Cents Five Centa Actual Assay. Legal Standard. No.1. No.2. No.3. Me an. 899.8 899.9 900.4 900.03 860.0 859.2 858.5 859.23 818.0 805.3 820.3 814.33 820 817.0 817.0 816.2 818.73 820 814.6 813.3 814.7 814.20 820 900 860 These results afford evidence of a great improvemant in the quality of the metal employed during the last two years, although the subsidiary coins are still ser- iously below the legal standard. A comparison of the mean weights of the coins exam- ined in 1890 and 1892 with the legal weights of both the Chinese and Hong Kong coins gives the results shown below:-
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11,422/92

Cofy,

11207

of

C. 0.

632

REGIE JAN 33]

86

A set of five coins of the same denominations

12108/90. which were forwarded by the Forsign Office on the 7th

August, 1890, were found to be of the following stan-

dards:

Actual Assay.

Legal Standard.

Dollar

Half-dollar- Twenty Cents

884.2

900.

848.2

860.

807.3

820.

Ten Cents- Five Cents

808.0

820.

-

811.1

820.

Assays made in the Royal Mint on the coins now for-

warded by Mr.Mitchell-Innes gave the following results:-

Dollar

Half-dollar

Twenty Cents- Ten Cents Five Centa

Actual Assay.

Legal Standard.

No.1. No.2. No.3. Me an.

899.8 899.9 900.4 900.03 860.0 859.2 858.5 859.23 818.0 805.3 820.3 814.33 820 817.0 817.0 816.2 818.73 820 814.6 813.3 814.7 814.20 820

900 860

These results afford evidence of a great improvemant

in the quality of the metal employed during the last

two years, although the subsidiary coins are still ser-

iously below the legal standard.

A comparison of the mean weights of the coins exam-

ined in 1890 and 1892 with the legal weights of both

the Chinese and Hong Kong coins gives the results shown

below:-

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