The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
COINS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Authority for Coining-The Date of
Each Act-Changes in Weight
and Fineness-Amounts
Coined

Gold Double agle.-Authorized to be
coined, Act of March 3, lS49. Weight
JIG grains; fineness, 900 Total amount
coined to June 80, 1895, 81 ,225, S1S,
go.
Gold Eagle. Authorized to be coined
Act of April ,, 1892. Weight, 27(
grains; fneness, 9l6 2-3. Weigh
changed, Act of June 2S, 1884, to .25S
grains. Fineness changed, Act of JUNE
%. 1884. 500. 225. Fineness changed
Act of january Is, 1887, to 900. Tota
amount coined to June 80, 1885, 1862,
$50, $50.
Gold Half Eagle to be
coined, Act of April ,, 1892. Weight,
.135 grains; fineness, .9l6 %. Weight
changed. Act of June IS, 1884, to 12g
grains. Fineness changed, Act of june
%, 1884, to S99 225. Fineness changed,
Act of January is. 1897, to 900.
Total amount coined to June 30. 1895,
s217, Sl4, 395.
Gold Quarter Eagle.-Authorized to be
coined, Act of April >, 1892 Weight,
67.5 grains; fneness GIG 2-3. Weight
changed. Act of June %, 1884, to "a. D.
Fineness changed. Act of June %, 1884,
to S99. 225. Fineness changed, Act of
January IS, 1897, to 900. Total
amount coined to June 30. 1895. S2S,
6S1, 115.
Gold Three Dollar Piece. Authorized
to be coined. Act of February q, 1888.
Weight, ia grains; fneness, 900.
Total amount coined to September 20,
1890. s1,319,5 $40. Coinage discon-
tinued, Act of September &c, 1890.
Gold Dollar. -Authorized to be coined,
Act of March 3, 1919. Weight, %. 8
grains: fineness. 300. Total amount
coined to September 20, 1890, $40, 49,
337. Coinage discontinued, Act of Sep
TENDER %, 1890.
Silver Dollar. -Authorized to be coined,
Act of April >, 1892 Weight, ZIG
grains: iineness. 1921 Weigh. changed,
Act of January IS, 1897. to ll2! grains.
Fineness changed Act of January lG.
1897. to 900 Coinage discontinued.
Act of February II, 1873 Total amount
coined to February II, 1873, SS,03l,
238. Coinage reauthorized, Act Of Feb
ruary IS, 1878. Amount coined from
March /. 1878, to June 30, 1885,
s423, $50, 2l9 Total amount coined. to
June 30, 1895, s43l 1920, 457.
Silver Trade Dollar.-Authorize to be
coined, Act of February II. 1873.
Weight 1870 grams; Gneness, 900.
Coinage limited to export demand, joint
resolution July %, 1876. Coinage dis
continued, Act of March 3, 1887. Total
amount coined, s35, 965, 924
Silver Half Dollar. Authorized to he
coined. Act of April ,, 1892. Weight,
POS grains; fneness, 1921. Weight
changed, Act of January IS, 1887. to
2064 grains. Fineness changed Act of
January Is, 1897, to 900. Weight
changed, Act of February 81, 1888, to
1872 grains. Weight changed, Act of
February u, 1873, to 129 grains, or
1929 grains Total amount coined to
June 20, 1895, s13O, S57, 276.5O.
Silver Columbian Half Dollar Author
lied to be coined, Act of August ), 1872.
Weight, 1929 grains; fineness, 900.
Total amount coined, 50, 5O1, O52. 80.
Silver Quarter Dollar Authorized to
be coined, Act of April =. 1892. Weight,
104 grains; fneness. 1924. Weight
changed. Act of January Is, 1897, to
1O3t grains. Fineness changed, Act of
January Is, 1897, to 900. Weight
changed, Act of February 2l, 1853, to 90
grains Weight changed, Act of Feb
ruary IL, 1873, to 81 grams. or 90. 45
grains Total amount coined to June 30,
1895, $40, 100. 461 %.
Silver Columbian Quarter Dollar
Authorized to be coined, Act of March 3,
1898. Weight, 9645 grains; fineness,
300 Total amount coined, SO, COS. IS.
Silver Twenty Cent Piece Authorized
to be coined, Act of March 3, 1875.
Weight ) grams, or II. Is grains; fneness,
900. Coinage discontinued, Act of May
2.1S7S. Total amount coined, SCI 900.
Silver Dime. -Authorized to be coined,
Act of April ,, 1892. Weight, 41.6
grains; fineness, 1921 Weight changed,
Act of january IS, 1897, to Az grains.
Fineness changed, Act Of January Is,
1897, to 900 Weight changed, Act of
February p, 1858, to 1874 grains.
Weight changed, Act of February II,
1873, to p grams, or 3S.5S grains
Total amount coined to June 30, 1895.
s2S, 775, 21s.30.
Silver Half Dime. -Authorized to be
coined, Act of April ,, 1892. Weight,
600 Wairhf
changed. Act of January Is, 1897, to
20s grains Fineness changed, Act of
january Is, 1897, to 300 Weight
changed, Act Of February q, 1888, to
1872 grains. Coinage discontinued, Act
of February u, 1873. Total amount
coined, 81. $50, 219.4O
Silver Three Cent Piece Authorized
10 be coined, Act Of March 3, 1851.
Weight 1913 grains; fneness, $50.
Weight changed, Act of March 3, 1853,
10 II 80 grains Fineness changed, Act
of March 3, 1853, to 800. Coinage dis
continued, Act of February u, 1873.
Total amount coined, 81, 2S2, 0S7. 20.
Nickel Five Cent Coin.-Authorized to
be coined, Act of May 16, 1866. Weight,
7716 grains, composed of rs per cent
copper and % per cent. nickel. Total
amount coined to June 30, 1895, S13,
S84, 5S2. 20.
Nickel Three Cent Authorized
TO be coined, Act of March 3, 1865.
Weight 80 grains; composed of 10 per
cent copper and % per cent. nickel.
Coinage discontinued, Act of September
26, 1890. Total amount coined S941,
3494S.
Bronze Two-Cent Coin. to
be coined, Act of April 2, 1864 Weight,
90 grains; composed of 80 per cent. cop
per and per cent. tin and zinc. Coinage
discontinued, Act of February IL, 1873.
Total amount coined, 1912, 02O.
Copper Cent-Authorized to be coined,
Act of April ?, 1892. Weight, 264
I.