DATE: March 2, 1837

TOWN: Staunton, Virginia

SOURCE: Staunton Spectator

 

COINAGE AT THE U.S. MINT

From one of the statements accompanying the report of the Director of the Mint, recently transmitted by the President to Congress, it appears that the coinage at the Mint in 1836, has been

IN GOLD,

553,147 half eagles, making

$2,765,735

547,986 quarter eagles,

1,369,965

Total,

4,135,700

IN SILVER,

1,000

dollars,

1,000

 

6,546,200

half dolls.

3,273,100

 

472,000

qr. dolls.

118,000

 

1,190,000

dimes

119,000

 

1,900,000

half dimes,

95,000

 

 

 

 

3,606,100

IN COPPER,

2,111,000

cents

21,110

 

398,000

half cents

1,990

 

 

 

 

23,100

Whole am't coined in 1836,

$7,764,900

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