onsrations OF the Mint
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MIST OF rsE UNITED STATES Philad. Jan. 10, l8a!.
SIR: have the honor to lay before you the fol-
lowing report ofthe operations OF the mint and its
branches during the past year.


The coinage at the principal mint in l843, amount
ed to S6,530,043 ~: comprising S40620l0 in gold
S2443 80 in silver and "A, ,283 20 in copper coins
and composed of lO,4O5,233 pieces. The deposites
Of gold within the year, amounted to $4l07 1907,
and those Of silver to S2,357 $780,


At the New-Orleans branch mint the COMA ge
amounted to si,56S,OO0; comprising S3,177 900 in
gold and Sl,39l 900 in silver coins, and composed
of 4,O3O 239 pieces. The deposites for coinage
amounted to So, l38,990 in gold and 81, 1,394,320 in
silver


The branch mint at Dahlonega received during the
year deposes of gold to the value of S570080; and
its coinage amounted to S582, ,782 So composed of
eS,452 half eagles and 36,2O9 quarter-eagles


The branch mint at Charlotte received deposes
of gold to the value of S272,064; and its coinage
amounted to $2S7, Jos, composed of 44353 half
eagles, and 26096 quarler-eagles.


The tables CA c D. embrace many details of
interest respecting the operations OF the several
mnts, and in particular exhibit the following facts
to which beg leave to call your attention.


The whole coinage in the United States, during
the past year, amounts to within small fraction of
twelve millions of dollars, and exceeds bv more
than one half tina, OF any former year.


Of this coinage more than eight millions is in
gold; showing greater proportion 10 silver than
has heretofore been presented.


The branch mints at Charlotte and Dahlonego
have each coined nearly double the amount which
they have reached in any former year, and the New
Orleans mint nearly quadruple.


The production of the gold mines of the UniteC
States, as indicated by The amounts sent to the
mints, exceeds that of any former year.


have the honor to be, SIR with great respect,


(sisned) ~ '''' r NJ PATTERSON.
To the President ofthe United States.