No. 217.
Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish.
Legation of
the United States,
Paris, September 9, 1873.
(Received September 26.)
No. 851.]Sir: Referring to your dispatch “separate” of July
2, I have the honor to inclose the translation of a dispatch received from
the Due de Broglie upon the subject of the coinage of the mint in France,
together with a tabular statement of the coinage for the years 1871 and
1872.
I have, &c.,
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[Inclosure—Translation.]
Duc de Broglie to
Mr. Washburne.
Versailles, September 8,
1873.
Sir: In the letter which you did me the honor
to write me on the 15th July last, you expressed the wish to receive two
copies of the last annual report on the manufacture of coin in
France.
The minister of the finances, to whom I hastened to apply for these
documents, has replied to me that they are not published separately, and
that they form part of the general statement of the administration of
the finances under the title of “Compte du service des monnaies,”
comprising, in addition to detailed statements of all the operations of
the mints, a recapitulation of the coin struck up to the 31st of
December of each year.
However, as the last printed report is that for the year 1870, Mr. Magne
has thought it well to send me, in reply to your request, the statement
of the coinage of 1871 and 1872.
I have the honor, sir, to transmit them to you herewith.
Receive, sir, &c.,
[Inclosure in inclosure No.
851.—Translation.]
Statement of coinage for 1871 and 1872.
| Year |
gold. |
silver. |
bronze. |
| 20
francs. |
5
francs. |
2
francs. |
1
franc. |
50
centimes. |
10
centimes |
5
centimes. |
1 centime. |
| 1871 |
50,169,880 |
4,710,905 |
15,456,574 |
4,261,629 |
479,591f.50 |
186,640f.50 |
112,695f.15 |
|
| 1872 |
|
389,190 |
7,547,588 |
15,957,333 |
2,943,258f.50 |
875,751f.60 |
416,361f.30 |
20,000f |
