New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-03
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
STATISTICS OF GOLD AND SILVER.

REPORT OF TIE DIRECTOR OF TIE MINT FOR
THE OPERATIONS OF TIE F.cCAL YEAR
Washington. Nov 2-E. o. Leech, Director OF the
Mint has submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury
a report the operations Of the minis ana assay
Offices OF the United states for the 'di year ehueu
June 20, 1892. The value Of the gold deposited NJ
the minis and assay offices during the year was
SGG476 97j. The deposits and purchases OF silver
aggregated 7212l PCS standard Olnccs Of the COIN
inr value of .g-3 122.G2O. II The silver received,
G3,I3OCO9 standard ounces. of the coming vaiue OF
SO 49, O72 were the product OF domestic mines ana
rcnncres.
Tho coinage Of the minis during the last fiscal year
aggregated I13,55G,124 pieces valued as follows
Gold. s35.jOG,9.7 silver dollars. T-,32o,1G'' SUD
,idilry siver sC,G5o.S12; minor coins. 3i,200,7lo'
total value s51 1872 $40. The total coinage Of silver
dollars since March /. 1875, Is $ll6.4l2,'3o. Tho
net profit on The coinage Of silver during these iouF
teen years including the balances in ;be coinage mhS
on July l. 1e7s. has aggregated 81 73doG5.
In addition 70 the coinage, gold bars were manu-
featured OF the value Of $50, 21,j12, and silver bars
Of the value of 81 1920, total Of 9i3.251.122
The total amount of silver purchased during the
year aggrc gated 54355,756 fine ounces costing SOL
1OG COS ut an cost Of % cents Per fine ounce
The total amount OF silver bullion purchased under
the act OF February %. 1878, from the beginning.
March l. l-7e 10 the end, August -, 1880, was
323C35.570 standard ounces. costing @3Or, l"',2'l'
an average cost OF az .O5S per fine ounce. The price
OF silver auctuated during the fiscal year from
81 O2 per fine ounce, which the price at the
beginning OF the year. TO $Oea55. March @. the
lowest price, closing June 30 NJ So-73, variation
Of soIT an ounce during the last fiscal year.
since July /, Is02. the price Of silver during the
fiscal year. the commercial value OF tue pure silver
conta'nrd IN a silver dollar. was GO cents at te
highest price II So.7eG, and at the average
price, so72i.
Tho total exports OF gold from the United states
during he fiscal year aggregated $j0.3oj,5|3. Will"
the Imports Aggregated sJO.l62s $40 showing net
nscal year of 467 0i6 7G7 The exports Of silver az
creratod ~. 500. 562. and tie imports Of the same
metal sos. 7Gi,734, showing net loss Of ej,o3o,-
SOS against a net gain during the previous year Of
s2,7l53G5.
The mines Of the United states produced during
the calendar year l-9l precious metals as follows:
Fne ounces Cou.''oili value. Coiung value.
cod ........... 1904 $40 s3J17j00O s@l,3oOl
silver -. - $4,000 5'.O5oOi0 7j.ilo.5'1
The product If gold and silver in the world. based
upon returns 10 the Director Of the Mint was -
follows. ,,,... r. ,, ,i,
cod ....... G1Oes93 sl-6l5-.'0) sI2+l5
Sl,er .........li399i f2.2o6ooo l-0l1ioo'
The coinage Of gold and silver IN the various coun-
,rl,, 81 III. world during 'hc calendar l-9l. so
FAR as reports have been received, aggregated ""h'
EiIgI -3.s}j. silver. 5l3j.cO-.li2.
The took 81 gold and silver ID me lnU'h states
on November l. based upon official fluctuations brought
forward from year to year WIS. approximately. ponl
rGjGOl $50; silver. Sj77.Gli91l Total. fl'-'''-
G5G III.