BRITISH MINT OUT-DATED
Received Snndav, 7 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 20. Oue of tlte reasons why pure nickoi (•annot lie used instead of cupronickei in the replacenient of the existing silver coiimge, is that the Royal .Mint is ourdated. Tlie iinancial Secretary of the Treasuty, Mr. (!!en\;l Hui 1. adniitteu tliis in the Coninions last night wnen the Coinuge Bill was givon an unopposed lliird rending. Several oppositionists had urged all tiiekel coins arguing tliat they would he cleaner. mueh more diflieult to countfcrfeit and would last lenger, but Mr. Hau expl.'iined that the Mint 's equipmenr eould not deal with pure niekel coins and even if furnaces available in Oenuany were brought over, it would be iinpossible to instal tliem. He added tluit oue day the nation would have. to eonsider rebuilding the Mint on another site.
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Chronicle (Levin), 21 October 1946, Page 5
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