The Royal Mint Records for the 1861 Issue
Reviewing the following Royal Mint correspondence we learn that a nominal value of £1000 of
coins were minted -- 173,333 of 1/13th of a shilling and 173,333 of 1/26th of a shilling.
The total cost of production of the 1844 coinage was £591/2/11.
The Initial Request for 1861 Coinage |
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The Initial Request for 1861 Coinage (Continued) |
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Royal Mint's Request the Heaton Mint for Copper Blanks |
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Heaton's Response |
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Heaton's Response (Continued) |
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Royal Mint's Request for Authorization to Purchase Copper |
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Statement for Coinage Cost of the 1861 Issue |
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Statement for Coinage Cost of the 1861 Issue (Continued) |
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Final Payment for Coinage Cost |
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