Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-05-11
SAN FRANCISCO ASSAYING
REFINING WORKS,
4IO Montgomery Street,
Successors TO KELLOGG, HEWsIoN & co.,
CAPITAL STOCK, $l,OOO,OOO.


NHIS COMPANY HAVING GREATLY En-
i larged their Refining Works, andd introduc
ed many other important Improvements, are plea
sed to announce that they feel warranted in again
reducing materially theirterms of doing business.
THE TARIFF OF CHARGES
Which they now submit to the public-consid-
cred with reference to the cost of material and la
boris lower than in any other part of the world,
and secures to the mining interest of this coast
an important increase in both the minting and
commercial value of bullion. Their charges
hereafter will be follows:
FOR ASSAYING DEPOSITS FOR uNPARTED
GOLD BARS.
One-Eighth of one per cent. heretofore quar-
teri for all amounts over 81 900 and two dol
lars for any smaller sum. Returns made in
twenty-four hours.
FOR ASSAYING DEPOSITS FOR UNPARTED
SILVER BARS.
Two dollars for the gold contained ,up to 81 800
and one-eighth of one per cent. for amounts
over that sum, and one per cent on the silver
contained Returns made in "a hours.
FOR REFINING DEPOSITS MADE FOR COIN
OR FINE BARS.
On bullion under 300 parts gold, cents per
ounce.
On bullion from 3OOl@ 600 parts gold, cents
per ounce.
On bullion from 6OO9@75o parts gold, cents
per ounce.
On bullion from 1901 ia 9491 parts gold, 8 cents
per ounce.
Above $50 the only charge will be for coinage
But there will be no charge for refining less than
two dollars.
FOR COMING GOLD.
This charge will be the same as at the Mint-a
half of one per cent.-and which is paid by US
to that institution. But there will be no charge
in future for making fine gold or silver bars from
bullion refined by us.
RETURNS IN COIN MADE IN FORTY-EIGHT
HOURS.
Silver contained in deposits for coin will be ac-
counted for at the same rate customary at the
Mint.
Gold bars of other Assayers in good standing,
will be cashed by US at the highest market rates.
Dust and bullion can be forwarded to us from
any part of the country, and returns made ihro'
Wells, Fargo Co.'s Express.
Charges at L. s. Branch Mint.
For the convenience of those not familiar with
the terms of the Mint, subjoin the tariff of
charges now in force at that institution
For refining bullion under 200 parts gold, 3
cents per ounce.
For refining bullion from 3OOI a. GOO parts gold,
5 cents per ounce.
For refining bullion from 6OOl g $50 parts gold,
cents per ounce.
For refining bullion from 75O!@s3o parts
gold, IL cents per ounce.
For refining bullion from sso@9493 parts
gold, IA cents per ounce.
The charge for coinage is half of one per cent,
and the charge for making fine silver bars, the
same.
Comparing the net value of deposits for coin
age, with the proceeds of impaired gold bars
sold in the Notwithstanding that the bars have
cost of one per cent.-they must be sold at the
following par rates to equal the return which
would have been made had they been deposited
for coinage:
$50 par to equal Mint return, at refining charge
of IA cents.
s45 par to equal Mint return, at refining charge
of ii cents.
SOS par to equal San Francisco A. R. Works
return, at refining charge of cents.
San Francisco, Feb. l6, 1867. s:l3:is.