32nd Congress,
2nd Session.
[HO. OF REPS.]
Ex. Doc.
No. 42

MINT OF THE UNITED STATES.

MESSAGE
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,

Transmitting

The annual report of the Director of the mint.

February 12, 1853. – Ordered to be printed

To the Senate and House of Representatives:

I herewith communicate, for the information of Congress, a copy of the report of the Director of the mint for the past year.

MILLARD FILLMORE.

Washington, February 8, 1853.

Mint of the United States,
Philadelphia, January 29, 1853.

Sir: In compliance with the second section of the mint act of January 18, 1837, I have the honor to report the operations of the mint and branch mints during the past year.

The coinage at the principal mint, during the year 1852, amounted to $52,403,669 44, of which $51,505,638 50 were in gold, $847,410 in silver, and $50,630 94 in copper. This coinage was comprised in 32,612,949 pieces – being the largest number ever before struck at the mint in a single year. The deposites received were $50,874,131 in gold, and $952,297 in silver; making a total of $51,826,428.

The coinage at the branch mint, New Orleans, amounted to $4,622,000; of which $4,470,000 were in gold, and $152,000 in silver. The number of pieces struck was 1,418,000. The deposites were $3,935,668 in gold, and $118,694 in silver; total of $4,054,362.

The coinage of the branch mint, Charlotte, North Carolina, amounted to $396,734 in gold – comprised in 91,780 pieces. The deposites were $430,900 in gold.

The coinage of the branch mint, Dahlonega, Georgia, amounted to $473,815 in gold – comprised in 101,890 pieces. The deposites were $476,789 in gold.

The total coinage at the four mints was $57,896,218 44; of which there was – in gold $56,846,187 50, in silver $999,410, and in copper $50,630 94. This coinage was comprised in 34,224,619 pieces.

The total amount deposited for coinage was $56,788,479; of which there was in gold $55,717,488, and in silver $1,070,991.

The deposites of gold received from mines in the United States amounted to $54,506,963; of which there was from California the sum of $53,794,700; from other States of the Union $712,263. During the year 1851 the amount of gold received from California was $55,938,232; from other States, $602,380; total domestic gold $56,540,612. Hence it appears that the receipts from California in 1852 fell short of those in 1851 by $2,143,532, while those from other States of the Union were increased by $109,883.

The coinage of three-cent pieces amounted to $559,905, which was 56 per cent. of the total coinage of silver. The demand for this piece has not been due to its intrinsic importance in currency, but to the fact that it is the only one whose proportionate value to gold allows of its issue from the mint, under present laws. The necessity of some legislation , which, by readjusting the proportionate weights of the gold and silver coins, shall admit of the issue and permanent circulation of the latter, is becoming every day more imperative.

I have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servant,

GEO. N. ECKERT,
Director.

Millard Fillmore,
  President of the United States.

Statement of deposites and coinage at the mint of the United States and its branches in the year 1852.

U.S. coins, old standard,  dollars  Charlotte. Dahlonega. New Orleans. Philadelphia. Total.
Deposites.
Gold.
U.S. coins, old standard, dolls. 13,323 13,323
Foreign coins do. 136,211 842,595 978,806
U.S. bullion do. 430,900 476,789 3,777,784 49,821,490 54,506,963
Foreign bullion do. 21,673 196,723 218,396
Total gold do. 430,900 476,789 3,935,668 50,874,131 55,717,488
Silver.
Foreign coins dollars 31,464 502,947 534,411
Foreign bullion do. 64,396 67,690 132,086
United States bullion do. 22,834 381,660 404,494
Total silver do. 118,694 952,297 1,070,991
Total gold and silver do. 430,900 476,789 4,054,362 51,826,428 56,788,479
Coinage.
Gold.
Double-eagles pieces 190,000 2,053,026 2,243,026
Eagles do. 18,000 263,106 281,106
Half-eagles do. 72,574 91,452 573,901 737,927
Quarter-eagles do. 9,772 4,078 140,000 1,159,681 1,313,531
Dollars do. 9,434 6,360 140,000 2,045,351 2,201,145
Value of gold dollars 396,734 473,815 4,470,000 51,505,638 50 56,846,187 50
Silver.
Dollars pieces 1,100 1,100
Half-dollars do. 144,000 77,130 221,130
Quarter-dollars do. 96,000 177,060 273,060
Dimes do. 430,000 1,535,500 1,965,500
Half-dimes do. 260,000 1,000,500 1,260,500
Three-cents do. 18,663,500 18,663,500
Value of silver dollars 152,000 847,410 999,410
Copper.
Cents pieces 5,063,094 5,063,094
Value of copper dollars 50,630 94 50,630 94
Total coinage pieces 91,780 101,890 1,418,000 32,612,949 34,224,619
Total coinage dollars 396,734 473,815 4,622,000  52,403,669 44  57,896,218 44

Coinage of the mint and branches from their organization to the close of the year 1852.

1. MINT OF THE UNITED STATES AT PHILADELPHIA.
Periods. Gold Coinage.
Double eagles. Eagles. Half eagles. Quarter eagles. Dollars.
1793 to 1817  Pieces. Pieces. Pieces. Pieces. Pieces.
1793 to 1817 132,592 845,909 22,197
1816 to 1837 3,087,925 879,903
1838 to 1847 1,227,759 3,269,921 345,526
1848 145,484 260,775 8,886
1849 653,618 133,070 23,294 688,567
1850 1,170,261 291,451 64,491 252,923 481,953
1851 2,087,155 176,328 377,505 1,372,748 3,317,671
1852 2,053,026 263,106 573,901 1,159,681 2,045,351
Total 5,310,442 2,890,338 8,613,497 4,065,158 6,533,542


1. MINT OF THE UNITED STATES AT PHILADELPHIA – Continued.
Periods. Silver Coinage.
Dollars. Half dollars. Quarter dollars. Dimes. Half dimes. Three cents.
1793 to 1817  Pieces. Pieces. Pieces. Pieces. Pieces. Pieces.
1793 to 1817 1,439,517 13,104,433 650,280 1,007,151 265,543
1816 to 1837 1,000 74,793,560 5,041,749 11,854,949 14,463,700
1838 to 1847 879,873 20,203,333 4,952,073 11,387,995 11,093,235
1848 15,000 580,000 146,000 451,500 668,000
1849 62,600 1,252,000 340,000 839,000 1,309,000
1850 7,500 227,000 190,800 1,931,500 955,000
1851 1,300 200,750 160,000 1,026,500 781,000 5,447,400
1852 1,100 77,130 177,060 1,535,500 1,000,500 18,663,500
Total 2,407,890 110,438,206 11,657,962 30,034,095 30,535,978 24,110,900


1. MINT OF THE UNITED STATES AT PHILADELPHIA – Continued.
Periods. Copper Coinage. Total Coinage.
Cents. Half cents. Number of pieces coined. Value of gold. Value of silver. Value of copper. Total value coined.
1793 to 1817  Pieces. Pieces.
1793 to 1817 29,316,272 5,235,513 52,019,407 $5,610,957 50 $8,268,295 75 $319,340 28 $14,198,593 53
1818 to 1837 46,554,830 2,205,200 158,882,816 17,639,382 50 40,566,897 15 476,574 30 58,682,853 95
1838 to 1847 34,967,663 88,327,378 29,491,010 00 13,913,019 00 349,676 63 43,753,705 63
1848 6,415,799 8,691,444 2,780,930 00 420,050 00 64,157 99 3,265,137 99
1849 4,178,500 39,864 9,519,513 7,948,332 00 922,950 00 41,984 32 8,913,266 32
1850 4,426,844 39,812 10,039,535 27,756,445 50 409,600 00 44,467 50 28,210,513 00
1851 9,889,707 147,672 24,985,736 52,143,446 00 446,797 00 99,635 43 52,689,878 43
1852 5,063,094 32,612,949 51,505,638 50 847,410 00 50,620 94 52,403,669 44
Total 140,812,709 7,668,061 385,078,778 194,876,142 00 65,795,018 90 1,446,457 39 262,117,618 29


2. BRANCH MINT AT NEW ORLEANS.
Periods. Gold Coinage.
Double eagles. Eagles. Half eagles. Quarter eagles. Dollars.
1838 to 1847  Pieces. Pieces. Pieces. Pieces. Pieces.
1838 to 1847 1,026,342 709,925 550,528
1848 35,850
1849 23,900 215,000
1850 141,000 57,500 84,000 14,000
1851 315,000 263,000 41,000 148,000 290,000
1852 190,000 18,000 140,000 140,000
Total 646,000 1,424,592 750,925 922,528 659,000


2. BRANCH MINT AT NEW ORLEANS – Continued.
Periods. Silver Coinage.
Dollars. Half dollars. Quarter dollars. Dimes. Half dimes. Three cents.
1838 to 1847  Pieces. Pieces. Pieces. Pieces. Pieces. Pieces.
1838 to 1847 59,000 13,509,000 3,273,600 6,473,500 2,789,000
1848 3,180,000 600,000
1849 2,310,000 300,000 140,000
1850 40,000 2,456,000 412,000 510,000 690,000
1851 402,000 88,000 400,000 860,000 720,000
1852 144,000 96,000 430,000 260,000
Total 99,000 22,001,000 3,869,600 8,113,500 5,339,000 720,000


2. BRANCH MINT AT NEW ORLEANS – Continued.
Periods. TOTAL COINAGE.
Number of pieces coined. Value of gold. Value of silver. Total value coined.
1838 to 1847 28,390,895 $15,189,365 $8,418,700 $23,608,065
1848 3,815,850 358,500 1,620,000 1,978,500
1849 2,988,900 454,000 1,192,000 1,646,000
1850 4,404,500 3,619,000 1,456,500 5,075,500
1851 3,527,000 9,795,000 327,600 10,122,600
1852 1,418,000 4,470,000 152,000 4,622,000
1838 to 1847 
Total 44,545,145 33,885,865 13,166,800 47,052,665


3. BRANCH MINT AT CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Periods. Gold Coinage.
Half eagles. Quarter eagles. Dollars. Total in pieces. Total in value.
1838 to 1847  Pieces. Pieces. Pieces.
1838 to 1847 269,424 123,576 393,000 $1,656,060 00
1848 64,472 16,788 81,260 364,330 00
1849 64,823 10,220 11,634 86,677 361,299 00
1850 63,591 9,148 6,966 79,705 347,791 00
1851 49,176 14,923 41,267 105,366 324,454 50
1852 72,574 9,772 9,434 91,780 396,734 00
Total 584,060 184,427 69,301 837,788 3,450,668 50


4. BRANCH MINT AT DAHLONEGA, GA.
Periods. Gold Coinage.
Half eagles. Quarter eagles. Dollars. Total in pieces. Total in value.
1838 to 1847  Pieces. Pieces. Pieces.
1838 to 1847 576,553 134,101 710,654 $3,218,017 50
1848 47,465 13,771 61,236 271,752 50
1849 39,036 10,945 21,588 71,569 244,130 50
1850 43,950 12,148 8,382 64,480 258,502 00
1851 62,710 11,264 9,882 83,856 351,592 00
1852 91,452 4,078 6,360 101,890 473,815 00
Total 861,166 186,307 46,212 1,093,685 4,817,809 50



5. SUMMARY EXHIBIT OF THE COINAGE OF THE MINTS TO THE CLOSE OF 1852.
Mints. Commencement
of coinage.		 Gold coinage. Silver coinage. Copper coinage. Entire coinage.
Value. Value. Value. In pieces. In value.
Philadelphia   1793 $194,876,142 00 $65,795,018 90 $1,446,457 39 385,078,778 $262,117,618 29
New Orleans 1838 33,885,865 00 13,166,800 00 44,545,145 47,052,665 00
Charlotte 1838 3,450,668 50 837,788 3,450,668 50
Dahlonega 1838 4,817,809 50 1,093,685 4,817,809 50
Total 237,030,485 00 78,961,818 90 1,446,457 39 431,555,396 317,438,761 29

Statement of the amount of gold of domestic production deposited at the mint of the United States and its branches to the close of 1852.

1. MINT OF THE UNITED STATES, PHILADELPHIA.
    Periods.     Virginia. North Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia. Tennessee. Alabama. New Mexico. California. Various sources. Total.
1804 to 1827 $110,000 $110,000
1828 to 1837 $427,000 2,519,500 $327,500 $1,763,900 $12,400 $13,200 5,063,500
1838 to 1847 518,294 1,303,636 152,366 566,316 16,499 $45,493 21,037 2,623,641
1848 57,886 109,034 19,228 3,370 3,497 3,670 $682 $44,177 241,544
1849 129,382 102,688 4,309 10,525 2,739 2,977 32,889 5,481,439 144 5,767,092
1850 65,991 43,734 759 5,114 307 1,178 5,392 31,667,505 326 31,790,306
1851 69,052 49,440 12,338 2,490 126 817 890 46,939,367 47,074,520
1852 83,626 65,248 4,505 3,420 254 814 49,663,623 49,821,490
Total 1,351,231 4,303,280 521,005 2,355,135 35,568 54,389 40,667 133,796,111 34,707 142,492,093


2. BRANCH MINT AT NEW ORLEANS.
    Periods.     Virginia. North Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia. Tennessee. Alabama. New Mexico. California. Various sources. Total.
1838 to 1847 $741 $14,306 $37,364 $1,772 $61,903 $3,613 $119,699
1848 1,488 2,317 947 6,717 $1,124 12,593
1849 423 4,062 669,921 2,783 677,189
1850 3,560 4,575,567 894 4,580,021
1851 1,040 8,769,682 8,770,722
1852 3,777,784 3,777,784
Total 741 16,217 39,681 2,719 77,282 17,794,078 7,290 17,938,008


3. BRANCH MINT, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
    Periods.     Virginia. North Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia. Tennessee. Alabama. New Mexico. California. Various sources. Total.
1838 to 1847 $1,529,777 $143,941 $1,673,718
1848 359,075 11,710 370,785
1849 378,223 12,509 390,732
1850 307,289 13,000 320,289
1851 275,472 25,478 $15,111 316,061
1852 337,604 64,934 28,362 430,900
Total 3,187,440 271,572 43,473 3,502,485


4. BRANCH MINT, DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA.
    Periods.     Virginia. North Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia. Tennessee. Alabama. New Mexico. California. Various sources. Total.
1838 to 1847 $64,351 $95,427 $2,978,353 $32,175 $47,711 $3,218,017
1848 5,434 8,151 251,376 2,717 4,075 271,753
1849 4,882 7,323 225,824 2,441 3,661 244,131
1850 4,500 5,700 1,200 204,473 1,800 $30,025 247,698
1851 1,971 3,236 154,723 2,251 2,105 214,072 $951 379,309
1852 443 57,543 93,122 750 324,931 476,789
Total 81,581 177,380 3,704,598 244,807 59,352 569,028 951 4,837,697


5. SUMMARY EXHIBIT OF THE ENTIRE DEPOSITES OF DOMESTIC GOLD AT THE MINT AND BRANCHES TO THE CLOSE OF 1852.
     Mints.      Virginia. North Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia. Tennessee. Alabama. New Mexico. California. Various sources. Total.
Philadelphia $1,351,231 $4,303,280 $521,005 $2,355,135 $35,568 $54,389 $40,667 $133,796,111 $34,707 $142,492,093
New Orleans 741 16,217 39,681 2,719 77,282 17,794,078 7,290 17,938,008
Charlotte 3,187,440 271,572 43,473 3,502,485
Dahlonega 81,581 177,380 3,704,598 244,807 59,352 569,028 951 4,837,697
Total 1,351,231 7,573,042 986,174 6,099,414 283,094 191,023 40,667 152,202,690 42,948 168,770,283