New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
THE MONEY OF THE MINT.
Counting and Putting Into Circulation Coins
Made by the Government.

Uncle sam IS now too big too prosperous and
too much in a hurry 10 count his money, and
instead Of counting his coins by hand he simply
runs them through a sort Of hopper, operated by
electricity and an automatic register shows how
many went through. The coins fall into g bag and
are tied up and sealed, the government guarantee
ing that the correct number are IN the bag Inc
machine can make mistake, hence Cncie SAM
feels safe in making his guarantee. In this way
all the money is now being counted out at Wash
ington, 10 90 to the sub-treasuTles and banks
throughout the country. The Treasury does great
deal OF counting of money, and for the purpose
been found aIJer 4ong experience that lis women
MAKE fewer mistakes. Hence the operators W4lo
sI at the electric machines and pour the SILVER
But there IS one place IN the lie OF lle com
il must be counted by hand and that is Wieh II
'.Vae Pathfinder" The money then must be gone
over by hand TO separate the foreign, mutllated-
qulres very quick perception ana women ndte Ocei zen
51tec+ = C6unterfet coin by its color as it lies
among the others on the taDIei out II not iile TIC
operator captures it when she tosses 1t from one
hand to another. for there is a false ring IN us
chink II leaps into her palm. IT Is remark marx
able" said Treasury employe recently, no" o.
many counterfeit copper CENTS come m esPeGiayy @ y
when one Calls TO N itld no" Il'lte 3 W or e ~ snc6
making them Ot course, as they are OtrIIt % sIJt,
small denomination, they can be passed WlLout Wl
people trouble themselves TO examine a penny it
has been found that most of the counleTtelt pen
they put them into circulation 10 great extent
through pedlers and small storekeepers- -.
,o-,-aC+s5 I-ith copper cents. The Philadelphia mint
5Trin- the last hsca year coined more than SLOW
fo tIgsr recently all the pennies and nickels have
been made in Philadelphia, but according TO new
IaU M ssed by Congress not long ago, these CONS
TnaL ne made at any of the mints, and as result
tie mint at San Frapcsco last autumn pus @ @out
oIO ICjo conner cents. Just very few years ago
,'er,ries had circulation at all west or the MIS-
sissipp In fact California did not recognize them
@s NV You would think that inasmuch pennies
are money they would be fairly well taken caTe or
yvonidn't vouf But, sir, they very mysteTIously
Green away and seen no more. we nave 20
,It so COZ 0O of them into circulation annually, ano
tbe Tnaioritv never come back for redemption lou
- t,ayT7IS destroy such coin so we infer that
e +,le1- ore Changing hands frequently and are OF
small value they are handled carelesSly ana are
S1ra woman In the Treasury al Washington spends
I'll ~ tin In making the little paper covers which
e-a sea around the stacks of smaller coins In the
hanks They are called car trldses "heI uohe up
ths yay and are popular with tile bahAs as my
are easily handled and do not require coQhuhs
ca1,i,I- as tbev do from the Treasury. Each car
ti9saS ,s n,srIed by printed statement. SUCH as
slL-i[2e y5oiisre- dimes Treasury, U s. IheSe
paper covers are made by being Tolied on a stIch'
and can he turned out at reInarKaply ItpLu 49,
SnIxy half dollars, quarters, dimes ana Iches ar
- +TiS yav The pennies go into strong
5a1e~ bags These cartridges are used nleI Iy III
rrcIIrentance in handling small amounts Cotton
bags are used in sending pennies ana hcheIs ai
tbe Treasury; for higher denoInlhduoIs su1oLls +bn
bags used, and ONeie N1--' F0'
q for tnerl -. ,,,..s. o;+;as ~
is we'll known. in tie tWeiEe Ist sest "a
- T-r,tad states a big quantity OF pennies Ano
tIe a. ,,ars reaiv for circulation by the SUI
nIcAe Inzes s e5d fhev hand them out very reaqiIv
r|,SaS fFe eouivaIent in coin or paper IS ieLC
En~eons who live in SINAI! pisces Gan - Iii
Ioytisdelnbia mint for these CONS Ano tnek wal
he delivered free of charge py tue s''ei