ACCOUNT OF GOLD FORWARDED TO THE ROYAL MINT AT MELBOURNE.
fFrom the Southern Mercury.) The Royal Mint Returns of three parcels of gold forwarded by his Honor the Superintendent to the Victorian Mint for assay and sale have been received. The following are the results ; 1. Serpentine.— Weight before melting, 44;’030z; melting, 43-01 o* J assay report, -9455 ; weight ;of standard gold, 44'360z; silver, 1‘290z; value of gold (estimated at L 3 17s 10|d per standard oz), L 172 4s 9d • silver allowed, 6s 5d ; total, LI 73 Is 2d.
2. Blue Spubl before melting, 176*290zj after do, 169 - 360z; assay report, ’9645 ; standard, 178'1970z; value, L 693 17s Id. '
3. Mo UNT Ida. - -Weight before melting, 80T3oz; after dp, 78*270z ; assay report; *9BOO ; standard, 83‘6780z ; value, L 325 16s 3d. ' From these amounts there remain to be deducted the charges for minting, exchange on draft, freight, insurance, and export duty, amounting in the whole to about 3s per ounce. Reduced to standard, the various parcels stand thus ;—Serpentine gold : 22 carats 2| grains fineness ; value per ounce, L 4 0s 3d. Blue Spur gold : 23 carats 0| grains; value per ounce. L 4 is lid. Mount Ida goldj ,23 carats 24 grains; value per ounce, L4i 3s 3d.
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Evening Star, Issue 3473, 10 April 1874, Page 3
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209ACCOUNT OF GOLD FORWARDED TO THE ROYAL MINT AT MELBOURNE. Evening Star, Issue 3473, 10 April 1874, Page 3
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