Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-07
OF the former there il decrease Of els. s44 $40,
and Of the latter an increase Of e4s, 093, $50.

OF the former there IL decrease Of SIS, S44, $40,
and OF the latter an increase Of S4s ,093, $780,
PRECIOUS METALS.
Deposits and purchases-The value of the
gold deposited at the mints and assay Offices
during the fiscal year 1892, was s66, Az. s75 80,
Of which eel 131 $50. O4 were original deposits,
and Is, 346, SIS. o. were redeposits.
OF the original deposits a3l 961 SAG. II were
the product Of our own mines; ga, 975. $40 SO
foreign gold coin and bullion; esq., 967 SO light
weight domestic gold coin, and %, $50. COS 81
old material
gated 70 121 26s 03 standard ounces, Of the coin
ing value Of SIS 922 800 OF, including 640 40I 10
standard ounces, Of the coming value of s745-
263. 90 redeposits.
OF the silver received SO, 1so, COS Sc standard
ounces, of the coming value Of S73 46l ,072. 08,
were the product Of our own mines; q, lis, OFT SO
standard ounces of the coming value Of ca, 464 =
672.45. were foreign silver bullion and coin;
5,59S, 907.71 standard ounces, Of the coming
value Of %, 509, 274 49, we're uncurrent domestic
coins; I, 921 SO standard ounces, of the value Of
o., 235. 80, were trade dollars. and 636, $50 IS
standard ounces, Of the coming value Of S740,-
All. n, consisted Of old plate, jewelry, &C.
Coinage-The coinage of the mints during the
last fiscal year aggregated 11S, $50, 124 pieces,
valued as follows;
GOid ---- $35, COG. 9S7. 80
oh'et; .----. .--...-.-..- o,3zs w
Subsidiary silver 6,659, 81. 60
MINOR CONS ..:............ l,296, ITO. AZ
The number of silver dollars coined during
the fiscal year from bullion purchased under
the act OF July IA, 1890, was g. 450 995. and from
trade dollar bullion 4, S7S 472, q total of $685.
467 silver dollars upon which the seigniorage or
profit was $3.50. 1914
The total coinage of silver dollars from March
!, 1878, to November L. 1892, has been a. fol-
lows:
Act Of February %, 1878 e97S, l66, 793
Act of July IA. 1890 - SO. 167. $40
Act of March 8, 1891 Grade dollar
pulhon)- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5,07S,472
Total. Observation-Disclosures. Sale, Az, S35
The net profit on the coinage of silver during
the fourteen years ended June 80. 1892, includ-
ing the balances in the coinage minis on July
i, 1878, has aggregated s72, 796, O65.
Bars-In addition to the coinage, gold bars
were manufactured during the last fiscal year
of the value of $50, 1875, $50. 80, and silver bars
Of the value of s7,13O, 27Ol2, a total of s43,
255, S22. 81.
PURCHASES OF SILVER.
The purchases of silver during the last year
we're made under the provisions Of the act OF
July IA, 1880, requiring the purchase Of
4,5OO, 900 ounces in each month.
The total amount purchased was "a 1886, TAB
fine ounces. costing S5l, l06.605, the average
cost being "a cents per ounce
The total amount Of silver purchased under
the act Of July IA. 1890, from August 49, 1890,
to November l. 1892. has been 100. 479 9Sl fine
ounces, costing GIG, 1888, $50, an average cost of
so. 969 per ounce.
Price OF silver-The price Of silver fuctuated
during the last fiscal year from 81. 02 to S0.S55
per fine ounce, a variation of 1611 cents an
ounce.
Since July l, 1892, the price still further de-
cllned until, on August IL, 1892, il reached SO
cents fire ounce, the lowest price on record
The price November /. 1892 was Sc cents per
fine ounce.
The average price of silver during the year,
based upon London quotations. was So 937
fine ounce.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
The net loss Of gold by exports during the
fiscal year only SAP, 654 against loss in
the preceding fiscal year of S67, 946, 1913. The
net exports of silver were S5O35. 1928, against
a net import in the previous year of LAS, 1885,
q difference of S7,7S1, 1873.
Earnings and expenditures: The total ex-
penditures for the support of the mint service
for the last fiscal year aggregated 81 LOG ,53S
against Fl ,335 $40 in the preceding year. a re-
duction Of expenses OF S229,37
The total earnings of the minis and ASSAY
Offices from all source. were 80 294 ,2SS, and the
total expenditures and losses of all kinds 81
500, 49i. a net profit of earnings over expendi-
lures of S7G3,794.
PRODUCT OF GOLD AND SILVER.
The mines of the United States produced dur
ing the calender year 1891 precious metals as
follows: