No. 217.
Mr. Washburne to Mr. Fish.

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.,

E. B. WASHBURNE.
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[Inclosure—Translation.]

Duc de Broglie to Mr. Washburne.

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.,

DE BROGLIE.
[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