The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-05
OUR COINS.
The Authority for Coming aud the
Date OF Each Act.
REGULATIONS WHICH GOVERN
Tho Issue, Redemption AMI Exchange or
Paper Currency and the Gold, SILVER and
Minor Coins OF the Initial sia;rs--im-
formation Regarding Collage tina, viii
Come Handy TOR reference.

the cSln.o the United stptss is from
the United States Financial and Mer-
camille Examiner:
Gold double caglc,--AuthorRGd to DO
colaeI, net OF March 3, lSiN Weight,
Ji6 grains; Hncucsy, 200, Total amour,
coined 10 June 30, 1895, Sl,?:SSlS.76o,
Gold casle.-AuthoriEed 10 be coined,
act os Apr! .. l792. Weight, 80 grains:
nnencsS. Dis 80. Weight changed. act
OF June IS. 1854. 90 :5s grains. Flneness
changed, net OF June IS, 1884, to SSa?9j.
Fincnc.s changed. act OF January Is.
1887. to 800. Total amount coined TO
June 80. 1895. sl6:.SSO,7So,
Gold Observation-Disclosures to be
coined, act OF April .. 1872. Weight 1856
grain $; Hncncss .slG rs, Weight
changed. act OF June IS, 1884. to 10
grains. FLnencss changed, act OF June
IS, 1884. to .Sg9.22i. Finencss changed
act OF January Is. 1881. to 800. Total
amount coined 60 June 30, 1895. S.H,-
Su,39j.
Gold Quarter-caSlc.- to be
coined. act OF April .. 1892. Weight CTS
grains; tlncness, .gl62?2 Weight chang
ed. act OF June IS. 1884,. TO 60. FIuencsS
changed. act OF June IS 1884, to .Sg9.22j.
Flneness changed, act OF January IS,
1881 to 900 Total amount coined June
80. 1895. S2S.6Sl.Il6.
Gold three-dollar plece.-Authorlzel
10 be coined, act OF February y. 1859.
Weight. IA grains: hNeness. 900. Total
amount coined 10 September %, 1880.
sl,6l9.376 Coinage discontinued, act OF
September IS. 1890
Gold dollar.-AuthoriZed TO be coined.
act OF March g. 1919. Weight, 9j.S
grains: tineuess, 300 Total amount
coined to September IS. 1880. SIT. i99, JS7.
Coinage discontinued, act OF Septembec
e. 1890
Saver doIlar.-AuthoriZed to be coin
ed. act OF April .. t79@ Weight. 4l6
grains; tneness. .S9@i. Weight changed,
act OF January IS. 1887, 10 4l2H grains.
FTreness changed. act Of January IS.
1851. 10 900. Coinage discontinued. act
OF February 10. 1879. Total amount
coined to February 10, 1873, sS,O3l,e5S.
Coinage re-author!Zed. act OF February
.s. 1875. Amount coined from March I.
ISIS. 10 June 50. 1895. $423, $50 ,2l9. Total
amount coined TO June 50. 1895, $751;
aaO.i5I.
Silver trade dollar-AUthoriZed to be
coined. act OF February T., 1873. Weight.
go grains: iincncss, 800. Coinage lin
i,ed to export demand, joint resolu-
zion July 80. 1876. Coinage discontinued.
act Of March ). 1887. Total amount coin
ed. SIS. $685..
Silver Observation-Disclosures 10 be
coined, act OF April .. 1872. Weight. EOS
grains: fiaeaess, .S924. Weight, chang
ed. act OF January IS. 1851. to 2054
grains FirencSs changed. act OF Janu-
airy IS. 1887. 20 500 Weight changed,
act OF February q. 1853. TO 1872 grains.
Weight changed. act OF February l..
1873 to l2tt grams, or 1873 grains. Total
amount coined to june 30, 1895, $780,
S5I.2I650
Silver Columbian halt-dollar-Au.
thorized Ia be colaed. act OF August 5.
1892. Weight, 1923 grains; fineness, 800.
Total amount coined. s2,5OI. 0j2.j0.
Silver quar- r-dol!ar-AuthOrZed 10
he coined. act OF April ., I79S. Weight.
lOi grains; tinsness. .S?2.i. Weight
changed. act OF January IS. 1881. To
103ts grains. FineHess changed. act "
January Is. 1897. 20 800. Weight chang
Ell. act OF February q. 1853. 10 &c grains.
Weight changed. act OF February L..
1879. TO G.. grams, or Sj.4J grains. To-
tai amount coined to June 50. 1895. i9.
lsO.i612J.
Silver Columbian qua-ter-dollur,-Au-
thorized 10 be coined, act ~ March g.
1893. Weight, J6.i5 grains: fneness, 900
Total amour; coined. Sl0.c05.75.
silver twenty-cent piecs.-AuthOrized
10 be coined. act OF March :. 1873.
Weight. grams. or 17.lS grains; fine
ness. 900 Coinage discontinued. act OF
May .. ISIS Total amount coined. !2Il.-
CO.
Silver dIme.-Authorizsd to be- coined,
act OF April >. 1872. Weight, +i.6 grains;
flneness. .S92.4. Weight changed, act Of
January IS, 1857, 10 III. grains. Fine.
ness charged. act ~ January IS 1885,,
to 800. Weight changed. act OF FcbrU-
airy u. 1853. TO .Si grains. Weight
changed. &c: OF February Il. 1873, TO
81. grams. or ISIS grains. Total amount
coined 10 Jure 80 1895. S2S.IT5.2lS.3O.
Silver Observation-Disclosures 10 be
coined. act OF April >. l7J2. Weight
aOS grajnS: tincHcss, S92.i, Weight
chAnGed. act az January IS. 1881, to
oO1s arnins. F;ncnrsS changed. act os
january IS. 1881. 10 800. Weight chang
ed. act Of February y, 1853, TO 49,
grains Coinage discontinued. act %
February L.. 1873. Total amount coin
cd. $i,SS0,2!9.4O
Silver thre"-ccnt Observation-Disclosures
10 be coIEed. a2I Of March 3. 1851.
Weight changed. acc Of March ,. 1859.
to He grains. Tinencss changed. AC;
of March 3. 1873. 10 800. Coinage dIscOr-
t!nuc.l, act OF February II, 1879. TOta!
amount coined. Sl.2S2.OSL@O
Nickel fiVc-Crnt ColH.-AuthoriZoG to
be coined. act Of Stay &c. 1856. Weight.
71.l6 grains: composed Of 10 per cent
copper and % per cent nickel. Total
amount coined to June 80. 1885, N3.SSi,-
$500
Nickel three cent cnin-AuthnrIzed TO
b.. coined, act OF March 2. 1865. Weight,
30 grains; composed Of IL per cent cop
per cent. nickel. Coinage discontinued
act Of September &c. 1880. Total amount
coined. 1871 ,"igiS.
Bronze two-ccat cOin.--Authorizrd 90
be coined. act 0f April -. 1854. Weight,
&c grains: composed OF 81 per cent cop
per ard per cent tin and zlnc. Coin
age discontinued. act 81 February u,
1879, Total amount coined. Sol2.02O,
Copper Ccnt--Auth0riZcI 10 bc coined
by ac;Of April .. 1882. Weight 26i grains.
Weight changed. act Of january II, 1893.
10 2OB grains. Weight changed by proc
lamatIon OF the President, january e.
1916. in conformity with act Of March 3.
1898. 10 lGS grains. Coinage dlscOntin-
ucd. act of February q. 1851. Total
amount coined. 81, 5G2,SS7 A.
Nickel Ccnt-AuthorIzcd To be coined.
net Of February y. 1861. Weight. 72
grains: composed Of IS per cont copper
and /" per cent nickel. Coinage discOn-
,inu"d, act OF April %, 1861. Total
amount coined. ;2.OO7.720
Bronze Ccnt-ColnaSc authorized, act
otAprll 81. 1864. Weight. 4S grains: com
posed Of % per cent copper and per
cent tin and zinc Total amount coined
to juno 70. 1885, 37Gl2.2lG u.
Copper alf-Ccnt-huthorizcl to be
coined. act Of April 2. 1872. Weight 1a2
Grnln9. Weight changed. nc, Of Janu-