New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-08

the alloy o. the gold coins shall De OF cop
per, or OF copper and silver; but me SILVER
shall III no case exceed one-tehth u tho
whole alloy.
SEC. =. That the gold coins OF the United
States shall be a one-Gollar piece, Whi1h' nv
the standard weight of twenty-five anu
eight tenths grains, shall be the Qhlt OF
value; Quartereagle, or two And-a nan
dollar piece; three-dOllar piece nan
eagle, OF tve-dOllar piece; an eagle or ten
dollar piece; and double eagle, or went
dollar piece. And the standard wei!hl
Of the gold dollar shall be twenty -hVe
and eight-tenths grains; OF the quarter
eagle, or two-and-a half dollar piece
sixty-fcur and a half grains. III the
three-dollar piece, seventy seven ana
f0ur-tenths grains; OF the hait eagle, or I'VE
dollar piece, one hundred and twenty nIne
grains; OF the eagle, or ten dollar piece, Nv"
hundred and titty-eight grains. OF the
double eagle, or twenty dollar piece, I'VE
hundred and sixteenAgrains: which CONS
shall be legal tender in all payments AT
their nominal value when not below the
standard weight and limit OK tolerance pro
vided IN this act Tor the single piece, and,
when reduced III weight, below sang sCa1o-
ard and tolerance, shall be legal tender
| at valuation in PROMOTION to their actual
weight; and any gold coin o. the United
| States, II reduced in weight by natural
abrasion not more than one hall OF one per
centum below the standard weight pre-
sCribed by law, after circulation OF twenty
years, as shown by its date OF coinage. and
| at !atable proportion Tor any period less
than twenty years shall be received at
their nominal value 10y the United States
treasury and its Offices. under such :egula-
tons as the Secretary of the Treasury may
prescribe for the protection OF the govern
ment against fra udulent abrasion or other
practices; and any gold coins II the treasury
OF the United States reduced IN weight be-
low this limit OF abrasion shall be recolned
SEC. 10. That the silver coins OF the
United States shall be a tradedollar, halt
| dollar, or nifty cent piece. IA Quarterdo
or twenty hve-cent piece, dime or ten
cent piece: and the weight o. the trade dol
lar shall be four hundred and twenty grains
| troy; the weight Of the half dollar shal. be
twelve grams gramIuesi and one-ta1 OF
gram ;granlmel; the Guarterd dollar and tue
dime shall be, respectively. one-han and
one-hfth OF the weight OF said halt-doIIar;
and said coins shall be legal tender at
their nominal value for any amour. not eE-
ceedlng five dollars IN any one payment.
Sec. 10. That the minor CONS o. the
United States shall be q hve-cep. piece,
threecent piece, and a one-cent piece, and
the alloy for the five ard tire. cent pieces
shall be Of copper and nickel, to be com
posed Of threetourths copper and 0ne-i0urth
nickel, and the alloy of the one-cent piece
shall be ninety-ive per centum Of copper
and FIVE per centum of tin and zine IN such
proportions as shall be determined Sby the
Director of the Mint. The weight OF the
piece Of FIVE cents shall he seyenty-seven
and sixteen -hundredtAs grains, troy; OF the
three-cent piece. thirty Grains: and OF the
Onecent piece, forty eight grains: which
coins shall be a legal tender. at their nOmI-
nal value, for any amount no. exceeding
twenty-five cents IN any enc payment
SEC II. That no colnS. either OF gold,
silver or minor coinage. shall hereafter be
issued from the mint other than those OF
the denominations, standards ard weights
herein Set forth.
Sec IL. That upon the roins Of the United
States there shall be the following devices
and legends: Upon one side there shall be
an impression eInblematic OF liberty. with
an inscription of the word Liberty" and
the year OF the coinage, and upon the re-
verse shall be The figure or representation
of an eagle. with the inscriptions United
States OF America" and T. Pluribus CuUm,"
| and designation of the vatue OF the coin:
hut on the gold dollar and three
dollar piece, the dime. tive, three
and one cent pieces the figure OF the eagle
shall be omitted; and on the reverse OF the
silver trade dollar, the weight the and fine
| ness OF the coin shall be iuscriUed and the
Director Of the Mint, with the approval Of the
Secretary of the Treasury. may cause The
motto In God we trust to be inscribed
upon such coins as shall admit OF such
| motto. and any one o. lie foregoing in
| scriptions may be 81 the rim o! to gold
| and silver coins.
SEC. r. That a: sle cr.ioc .: The
owner, golG OF silver may lie cast
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! ara tneness, or impaired, as /. may
| prefer. with . stamp upon the same
! designating the weight and Tneness.
~. with such devices impressed there
IL. rs may De deemed eXpedient 70
| present fraudulent imitation. and DO such
| bars shall be issued u &c '.ss We! hit than
! five o.lnces.
SEC 20 That any "wne: .: GOLD Bullion
| NAV deposit :he sam. IL any mint. - be
! formed into coin OF bars 10. his benefit: but
| il shat! be lawful TO refuse any deposit Of
! less "a.ue than one hundred dollars, or any
| bullion so base as 10 he unsuitable :or the
| operations OF the mint, and when gold and
! silver are CON bined. X either metal be III
Euc:, small proportion that J: cannot be
separated advantageously. 10 allowance
shall be made to The de,os!tor Tor It's value.
SEC. IL. That any owner 81 silver bal.
| lion may deposit the same a: any mint, TO
! u
weight OF four hundred and twenty grains.
troy. designated in this &C: as trade dollars,
| and ne deposit of silveS 10. other coinage
| shall Ue received: but silver bullioD con.
! tanned in gold deposits, and separated
| theref-om, may be paid for il silver coin, at
| suck valuation as may be, from time 10
time. established by the director OK tie
| Mint.
SEC -. That when bullion Is deposited in
! any Of the minis, it shall be weighed by the
superintendent, and. when practicable, in
! the presence OF the depOsi,or, 20 whom a
| receipt shall Ie given. which shall state the
| description and weight Of the bullion: but
| when .he bullion IS in such state az &c re
quire melting, or the removing OF base
| metals, before it, value can be ascerta'nci
| the weight, after such operation, shall be
considered as the true weight ot the bullion
| deposited. The fitness Of the bullion 70 b.
| received shall be determined nv the 3ssayer
and the mode OF me!t!n: b: de meter and
retner.
! SEC. - That from every parcel OF bullion
deposited for coinage %. bars, .it Suprf!H
:rudeat sha,: deliver to me asaa yer a suAi
Gent portion for the purpose OF being as
saycd. but all such bullion remaining from
the operations ot the assay shat, be re
| tErnc4 20 she 6upe-ateDden: uv the as
sayer
Sec. -. Tha. the assaye- s'la,. reoor. &c
the superintendent the quality or fnpnasi
OF 'te bullion assayet by him, and such in
formation Is val! enable him TO compute
the amount OF The charges hereinafter p.o
vided for. to he made to the depositor
| SEC. -. THAT the charge ,or converting
| standard gold bullion into coin shall be one
fifth of one per CeGtum: and the charge.
| for converting standard silver into trade
dollals. for melting and rctiA.n. when hul
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