Denominations, weight (in grains) and fineness of the coins of the United Stat *The alloy neither adds to nor detracts from the value of the coin. *Seventy-five per cent copper, 25 per cent nickel. †Ninety-five per cent c 5 per cent tin and zinc. VARIOUS MONEYS OF CIRCULATION. There are ten different kinds of money in circulation in the United States, na Gold coins, standard silver dollars, subsidiary silver, gold certificates, silver c cates, Treasury notes issued under the act of July 14, 1890; United States notes called greenbacks and legal tenders), national bank notes, and nickel and bronze These forms of money are all available as circulation. Gold coin is legal tend its nominal or face value for all debts, public and private, when not below the s ard weight and limit of tolerance prescribed by law; and when below such sta of tolerance it is legal tender in proportion to its weight. Standard silver dollar legal tender at their nominal or face value in payment of all debts, public and pr without regard to the amount, except where otherwise expressly stipulated i contract. Subsidiary silver is legal tender for amounts not exceeding $10 in any one ment. Treasury notes of the act of July 14, 1890, are legal tender for all public and private, except where otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract. I States notes are legal tender for all debts, public and private, except duties on in and interest on the public debt. Gold certificates, silver certificates and national notes are not legal tender, but both classes of certificates are receivable for all dues, while national bank notes are receivable for all public dues except duti imports, and may be paid out by the government for all salaries and other debt demands owing by the United States to individuals, corporations and associa within the United States, except interest on the public debt and in redemption ( national currency. All national banks are required by law to receive the not other national banks at par. The minor coins of nickel and copper are legal t to the extent of 25 cents. The coinage of legal tender gold was authorized by the first coinage act, I by Congress April 2, 1792. The gold unit of value is the dollar, which contain: grains of standard gold 900 fine. The amount of fine gold in the dollar is 23.22 g and the remainder of the weight is an alloy of copper. The silver unit is the dollar, which contains 4121⁄2 grains of standard silver 900 fine. The amount of fine silver in the dollar is 3714 grains, and there are 41% grains of copper alloy. The standard silver dollar was first authorized by the act of April 2, 1792. The coinage of the standard silver dollar was discontinued by the act of February 12, 1873, and it was restored, with restrictions as to monthly issue, by the act of February 28, 1878. In 1893 the United States ceased to purchase silver regularly for coinage into dollars. The coinage ratio between gold and silver under the act of 1792 was 15 to 1, but by the act of 1837 it was changed to 15.988 to 1 (commonly called 16 to 1). RECEIPTS BY STATES AND TERRITORIES IN 1908-'09. Includin 1Including the State of Mississippi. 2 Including the State of Nevada. the State of Wyoming. *Including the State of Rhode Island. "Including the Sta of Oklahoma. Including the State of Delaware, District of Columbia and tw counties of Virginia. 'Including the states of Idaho and Utah. of Maine and Vermont. Including the Territory of Arizona. ritory of Alaska. Including the state 10Including the Te |