The Lamar register., 1892-11-12
the WORK or THE MINT.
Aseeai Report q Director LsseA, sAsv.
anG the Amounts Of Gold and

As the Amounts Of Gold and
SILVER Coinage.
= o. Leech, director Of the mint. b.s NH.
nisssd TO the secretary of the treasury . ~.
pots on the operation Of the mints and sssay
oe'ess Of the United Gates for the ascal yesr
eaded June 80, 1892.
minh and assay ofhces during the year vss
soo'"o'So- OF the original deposits tsl, ,sel :.
30 we're the product Of our minee, ea4. .Q35, ,342
'oreign gold coin and bullion, 1857 ,96s light
weight domestic gold com, and o, ,636, COZ old
mineral
ihe deposits and purchases Of silver Axgre-
gated Il, ,+so, sos standard ounces, of the coin
age value Of ts3,es2, $50. OF the silver re-
eeived 63, io3, eos standa.d ounces, Of the
coming value Of SO, 3,l6I, on, we're the pro-
ducts OF domestic mints and retineries; 2 lls,-
US standard ounces OF the coming value OF
S1,*o4,e's were foreign silver bullion and
coin, 5.5aa, soI standard ounce. Of the coin.
age value of 81, so, ga were uncurrent domes-
tic coin for recoinagc. 1921 etandArd ounce.
oil the coinage value OF 81, ,236 trade dollar.
melted, aud sd, 90 standard ounces of the
coinage value Of siiO, All Of old plate, Jewelry,
etc.
The coinage OF the mlnts during the last
fiscal year aggregate Il3, ,5s,i ,i24 pieces, val.
ued As foliows Gold, t1S, sos. sg7; silver
dollars, e. ~. .4G7. subsidiary silver. 1880.
sl2, minor coins, 81 .2t-j, ,iiO, total value.
sSl, ,ss.3 80.
The proat from silver dollars coined during
The fiscal year from the bullion purchased un.
der the act Of Juiy IA, isao, vas &9So, ,ts5.
The net pruai 90 the coinage OF silver dur
lag fourteen years, Including the balance in
the coinage mints 90 July /, ISIS, has aggre
gated 81, ~, ,oi5.
The total amount Of silyeT purchased dur.
Ing the year aggregated a, SS5,75S nint
oGRoes, costing s5I,Io5,ccs, at an ayeras,
cost Of - ceut- per one ounce.
The net prudt., or earnings, Of the mints.
over expenditures vas sspa, 7s4
The ul1cs Of the Uaitcd States produced
dariag the calendar yea. 1901, I,Go4, SO ans
oancss Of gold Of a commercial value OF Ss8,.
iiS.ooo and a coinage value Of 81, III, 600. and
so,'so,o"o aHe ounces OF silver Of CONNER,
eial value q 81, go ,o3o, and coinage yalu,
cf e., tl6SS
The coinage Of gold and silver 10 the vAri
Gus eoaairics Of the World during the eaien-
d,r yraF i-9i, - far A. reports have been re
oeire,L asgrrsats: Gold ems, is5 ~; silver
sis5.es Ita
The stock o, gold and silver In the United
states "a November /. f-9a, based on Official
tshulatioHs broslght forward from year 10
year, sa. approximately Gold s556, 6,Osi, s63;
silver s5s7 ,6I4 SOL the total, tl,aia go, SlI
The anogas Of money IN actual circulation
ioatsiie Of treasury vaults, including paper
and metallic, wEs O. dos, ] 81 rs, or s2sB per
hsAd
Tsc value o. gold bars furnished for in-
dgsiriai Hses dEriHS the lasi calendar year
,soss a. lservA.e Of s3-oa9, 0is3, and Of silver
an Increase us ssDo,65s. II there has been no
f.IiiRg % In the amount of cola melted an
Hlaiiy Tor G.e tn repairs and icwslry, The total
value % he prccioas metals uscd IA the In
da.srial Arts and mAnuiactarrrs Ia the United
states during the Last year, sas approximate
ly. Gold slg 5oo. 0oN, and silver 81, $50 ,oo0; a
to,al q 81 so, ooo. Of ~hieh slo,cg5 ,65y gold
Aa4 o. - 90 silver, consisted Of rev bGl-
uen