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Read, and laid upon the table.
To the House of Representatives of the United States:
I transmit, herewith, to the House of Representatives, a report received from the director of the mint, showing the operations of that institution for the year 1842.
JOHN TYLER.
Washington, March 1, 1843.
Mint of the United States,
Philadelphia, January 19, 1843.
Sir: I have the honor to lay before you the following report of the operations of the mint and its branches during the past year.
The coinage at the principal mint in 1842 amounted to $2,426,351 40, comprising $960,017 50 in gold, $1,442,500 in silver, and $23,833 90 in copper coins, and composed of 7,483,180 pieces. — (Statement A.)
The deposites of gold within the year amounted to $977,911, and those of silver to $1,567,420. Of the gold, $273,587 was derived from the mines of the United States, and of the silver, $6,455. The principal supply of the silver was, as heretofore, in Mexican dollars; there was, however, a new source presented in the introduction, from Canada, of $208,826 worth of worn French crowns and half crowns, brought for recoinage. — (Statement B.)
At the New Orleans branch mint the coinage in 1842 amounted to $1,295,750, comprising $405,500 in gold and $890,250 in silver coins, and composed of 4,159,600 pieces. The deposites for coinage amounted to $588,274 in gold, and $932,665 in silver. — (Statements C and D.)
The branch mint at Charlotte received during the year deposites of gold to the value of $174,508, and its coinage amounted to $159,005, composed of 27,480 half eagles and 8,642 quarter eagles. — (Statements C and D.)
The branch mint at Dahlonega received deposites of gold to the value of $323,372, and its coinage amounted to $309,647 50, composed of 59,608 half eagles and 4,643 quarter eagles. — (Statements C and D.)
It will be observed that the operations of the last year greatly exceeded those of the year preceding it, not only at the principal mint, but at all the branches. The amount of deposites, at the whole mint establishment, in 1841, was $2,166,723, and that of coinage $2,240,321, while the amount of deposites in 1842 was $4,564,150 and that of coinage $4,190,754. — (Statements E and F.)
The operations at the Philadelphia and New Orleans mint were much increased towards the close of the year, in consequence of the course of trade leading to the introduction of specie from Europe.
The production of gold from the United States mines during the last year, as indicated by the deposites for coinage at the mints, has been very considerable, these deposites having amounted to $777,097. The increase is particularly remarkable in Georgia, which has furnished $473,648 of gold bullion to the mints at Philadelphia and Dahlonega. — (Statement G.)
I have the honor to be, sir, with great respect, your faithful servant,
R.M. PATTERSON,
Director of the Mint.
To the President of the United States.
Statement of the coinage at the Mint of the United States, Philadelphia, in the year 1842.
| Denominations. | Pieces. | Whole number of pieces. | Value. | Whole value. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold— | |||||||
| Eagles | 81,507 | $815,070 | 00 | ||||
| Half eagles | 27,578 | 137,890 | 00 | ||||
| Quarter eagles | 2,823 | 7,057 | 50 | ||||
| 111,908 | $960,017 | 50 | |||||
| Silver— | |||||||
| Dollars | 184,618 | 184,618 | 00 | ||||
| Half dollars | 2,012,764 | 1,006,382 | 00 | ||||
| Quarter dollars | 88,000 | 22,000 | 00 | ||||
| Dimes | 1,887,500 | 188,750 | 00 | ||||
| Half dimes | 815,000 | 40,750 | 00 | ||||
| 4,987,882 | 1,442,500 | 00 | |||||
| Copper— | |||||||
| Cents | 2,383,390 | 23,833 | 90 | ||||
| Total | 7,483,180 | 2,426,351 | 40 | ||||
Statement of the deposites for coinage at the mint of the United States, Philadelphia, in the year 1842.
| Gold— | Dollars. | Dollars. | |
| From mines in the United States | 273,587 | ||
| Coins of the United States, (old standard) | 27,124 | ||
| Foreign coins | 497,575 | ||
| Foreign bullion | 158,780 | ||
| Jewelry | 20,845 | ||
| Coins of the United States, (old standard) | 977,911 | ||
| Silver— | |||
| Bullion from North Carolina | 6,455 | ||
| Foreign bullion | 153,527 | ||
| Mexican dollars | 1,085,374 | ||
| Dollars of South America | 26,372 | ||
| European coins | 272,282 | ||
| Plate | 23,410 | ||
| 1,567,420 | |||
| Total | 2,545,331 | ||
Statement of the coinage at the branch mints in the year 1842.
| Mints. | Gold. | Silver. | Total. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles. | Half eagles. | Quarter eagles. | Total of gold. | Half dollars. | Quarter dollars. | Dimes. | Half dimes. | Total of silver. | Whole coinage. | ||||
| Number. | Value. | Number. | Value. | Number. | Value. | ||||||||
| Pieces. | Dollars. | Pieces. | Dollars. | Pieces. | Dollars. | ||||||||
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 27,480 | 8,642 | 36,122 | 159,005 | 36,122 | 159,005 | |||||||
| Dahlonega, Georgia | 59,608 | 4,643 | 64,251 | 309,648 | 64,251 | 309,648 | |||||||
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 27,400 | 16,400 | 19,800 | 63,600 | 405,500 | 957,000 | 769,000 | 2,020,000 | 350,000 | 4,096,000 | 890,250 | 4,159,600 | 1,295,750 |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | |||||||||||||
| 27,400 | 103,488 | 33,085 | 163,973 | 874,153 | 957,000 | 769,000 | 2,020,000 | 350,000 | 4,096,000 | 890,250 | 4,259,973 | 1,764,403 | |
Statement of the deposites for coinage at the branch mints in the year 1842.
| Mints. | Gold. | Silver. | Total gold and silver. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. coins, old standard. | U.S. bullion. | Foreign coins. | Foreign bullion. | Total gold. | U.S. bullion. | Foreign bullion. | Foreign coins. | Total silver. | ||
| Charlotte, North Carolina | $174,508 | $174,508 | $174,508 | |||||||
| Dahlonega, Georgia | 323,372 | 323,372 | 323,372 | |||||||
| New Orleans, Louisiana | $2,246 | 3,384 | $572,811 | $9,833 | 588,274 | $30,350 | $902,315 | $932,665 | 1,520,939 | |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||
| 2,246 | 501,264 | 572,811 | 9,833 | 1,086,154 | 30,350 | 902,315 | 932,665 | 2,018,819 | ||
Statement of the annual amounts of deposites of gold, for coinage, at the mint of the United States and its branches, from mines in the United States.
| Years. | Deposited at the United States mint. | Total at the U.S. mint. | Deposited at the branch mints. | Total at the Br. mint. | Mint and branches. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia. | North Carolina. |
South Carolina. |
Georgia. | Tennessee. | Alabama. | Various sources. |
Br. mint at Charlotte, N.C. | Br. mint at Dahlonega, Geo. | Br. mint at New Orleans. | Total deposites of U.S. gold. | |||
| Dollars. | Dollars. | Dollars. | Dollars. | Dollars. | Dollars. | Dollars. | Dollars. | Dollars. | Dollars. | Dollars. | Dollars. | Dollars. | |
| 1824 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||||||||||
| 1825 | 17,000 | 17,000 | 17,000 | ||||||||||
| 1826 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | ||||||||||
| 1827 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | ||||||||||
| 1828 | 46,000 | 46,000 | 46,000 | ||||||||||
| 1829 | 2,500 | 134,000 | 3,500 | 140,000 | 140,000 | ||||||||
| 1830 | 24,000 | 204,000 | 26,000 | 212,000 | 466,000 | 466,000 | |||||||
| 1831 | 26,000 | 294,000 | 22,000 | 176,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 520,000 | 520,000 | |||||
| 1832 | 34,000 | 458,000 | 45,000 | 140,000 | 1,000 | 678,000 | 678,000 | ||||||
| 1833 | 104,000 | 475,000 | 66,000 | 216,000 | 7,000 | 868,000 | 868,000 | ||||||
| 1834 | 62,000 | 380,000 | 38,000 | 415,000 | 3,000 | 898,000 | 898,000 | ||||||
| 1835 | 60,400 | 263,500 | 42,400 | 319,900 | 100 | 12,200 | 698,500 | 698,500 | |||||
| 1836 | 62,000 | 148,100 | 55,200 | 201,400 | 300 | 467,000 | 467,000 | ||||||
| 1837 | 52,100 | 116,900 | 29,400 | 83,600 | 282,000 | 282,000 | |||||||
| 1838 | 55,000 | 66,000 | 13,000 | 36,000 | 1,500 | 200 | 171,700 | 127,000 | 135,700 | 700 | 263,400 | 435,100 | |
| 1839 | 57,600 | 53,500 | 6,300 | 20,300 | 300 | 500 | 138,500 | 126,836 | 113,035 | 6,869 | 246,740 | 385,240 | |
| 1840 | 38,995 | 36,804 | 5,319 | 91,113 | 104 | 4,431 | 176,766 | 124,726 | 121,858 | 2,835 | 249,419 | 426,185 | |
| 1841 | 25,736 | 76,431 | 3,440 | 139,796 | 1,212 | 1,863 | 248,478 | 129,847 | 161,974 | 1,818 | 293,639 | 542,117 | |
| 1842 | 42,163 | 61,629 | 223 | 150,276 | 5,579 | 13,717 | 273,587 | 174,508 | 323,372 | 5,630 | 503,510 | 777,097 | |
| 646,494 | 2,876,864 | 355,782 | 2,201,385 | 15,516 | 12,373 | 27,117 | 6,135,531 | 682,917 | 855,939 | 17,852 | 1,556,708 | 7,692,239 | |
Recapitulation of deposites and coinage at the mint of the United States and its branches, in the year 1842.
| Mints. | Deposites. | ||||||
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| Gold. | Silver. | Total. | |||||
| United States gold. | Foreign gold. | Total of gold. | United States silver. | Foreign silver. | Total of silver. | Gold and silver. | |
| Philadelphia | $300,711 | $677,200 | $977,911 | $6,455 | $1,560,965 | $1,567,420 | $2,545,331 |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 174,508 | 174,508 | 174,508 | ||||
| Dahlonega, Georgia | 323,372 | 323,372 | 323,372 | ||||
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 5,630 | 582,644 | 588,274 | 932,665 | 932,665 | 1,520,939 | |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | |||||||
| 804,221 | 1,259,844 | 2,064,065 | 6,455 | 2,493,630 | 2,500,085 | 4,564,939 | |
| Mints. | Coinage. | ||||||||||
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| Gold. | Silver. | Copper. | Total. | ||||||||
| No. of pieces. | Value. | Number of pieces. | Value. | Number of pieces. | Value. | Whole No. of pieces. | Whole Value. | ||||
| Philadelphia | 111,908 | $960,017 | 50 | 4,987,882 | $1,442,500 | 2,383,390 | $23,833 | 90 | 7,483,180 | $2,426,351 | 40 |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 36,122 | 159,005 | 00 | 36,122 | 159,005 | 00 | |||||
| Dahlonega, Georgia | 64,251 | 309,648 | 00 | 64,251 | 309,648 | 00 | |||||
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 63,600 | 405,500 | 00 | 4,096,000 | 890,250 | 4,159,600 | 1,295,750 | 00 | |||
| Charlotte, North Carolina | |||||||||||
| 275,881 | 1,834,170 | 50 | 9,083,882 | 2,332,750 | 2,383,390 | 23,833 | 90 | 11,743,153 | 4,190,754 | 40 | |
Statement of the amounts coined annually at the branch mints, from the commencement of operations until December 31, 1842.
| Mints & periods. | Gold. | Silver. | Total. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles. | Half eagles. | Quarter eagles. | Total of gold. | Half dollars. | Quarter dollars. | Dimes. | Half dimes. | Total of silver. | Whole coinage. | |||||
| Number. | Value. | Number. | Value. | Number. | Value. | |||||||||
| Pieces. | Pieces. | Pieces. | Pieces. | Dollars. | Pieces. | Pieces. | Pieces. | Pieces. | Pieces. | Dollars. | Pieces. | Dollars. | ||
| Charlotte, N.C.: | ||||||||||||||
| 1838 | 12,886 | 7,894 | 20,780 | 84,165 | 20,780 | 84,165 | ||||||||
| 1839 | 23,467 | 18,173 | 41,640 | 162,767 | 41,640 | 162,767 | ||||||||
| 1840 | 18,994 | 12,834 | 31,828 | 127,055 | 31,828 | 127,055 | ||||||||
| 1841 | 21,467 | 10,281 | 31,748 | 133,038 | 31,748 | 133,038 | ||||||||
| 1842 | 27,480 | 8,642 | 36,122 | 159,005 | 36,122 | 159,005 | ||||||||
| Charlotte, N.C.: | ||||||||||||||
| 104,294 | 57,824 | 162,118 | 666,030 | 162,118 | 666,030 | |||||||||
| Dahlonega, Ga.: | ||||||||||||||
| 1838 | 20,583 | 20,583 | 102,915 | 20,583 | 102,915 | |||||||||
| 1839 | 18,939 | 13,674 | 32,613 | 128,880 | 32,613 | 128,880 | ||||||||
| 1840 | 22,896 | 3,532 | 26,428 | 123,310 | 26,428 | 123,310 | ||||||||
| 1841 | 30,495 | 4,164 | 34,659 | 162,885 | 34,659 | 162,885 | ||||||||
| 1842 | 59,608 | 4,643 | 64,251 | 309,648 | 64,251 | 309,648 | ||||||||
| 152,521 | 26,013 | 178,534 | 827,638 | 178,534 | 827,638 | |||||||||
| New Orleans: | ||||||||||||||
| 1838 | 402,430 | 402,430 | 40,243 | 402,430 | 40,243 | |||||||||
| 1839 | 9,396 | 9,396 | 23,490 | 116,000 | 1,291,600 | 1,060,000 | 2,467,600 | 240,160 | 2,476,996 | 263,650 | ||||
| 1840 | 30,400 | 26,200 | 56,600 | 217,500 | 855,100 | 425,200 | 1,175,000 | 935,000 | 3,390,300 | 698,100 | 3,446,900 | 915,600 | ||
| 1841 | 2,500 | 8,350 | 7,380 | 18,230 | 85,200 | 401,000 | 452,000 | 2,007,500 | 815,000 | 3,675,500 | 555,000 | 3,693,730 | 640,200 | |
| 1842 | 27,400 | 16,400 | 19,800 | 63,600 | 405,500 | 957,000 | 769,000 | 2,020,000 | 350,000 | 4,096,000 | 890,250 | 4,159,600 | 1,295,750 | |
| 29,900 | 55,150 | 62,776 | 147,826 | 731,690 | 2,329,100 | 1,646,200 | 6,896,530 | 3,160,000 | 14,031,830 | 2,423,753 | 14,179,656 | 3,155,443 | ||
| 29,900 | 311,965 | 146,613 | 488,478 | 2,225,358 | 2,329,100 | 1,646,200 | 6,896,530 | 3,160,000 | 14,031,830 | 2,423,753 | 14,520,308 | 4,649,110 | ||