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FALL IN SILVER, AND CLOSING OF THE FRENCH MINT
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from the data on page 152) which, excluding the cost of agency, a consignment to the French Mint should be expected, at the given exchange, to secure to an English holder:

Date. Exchange
(From Lutyen's List)
Actual Price in
London
Price obtainable by
sending to the French
Mint, exclusive
of agency charges
        s. d. s. d.
1872 April 19 25·37½ 5 0·25 4 11·867
  May 3 25·37½ 5 0·125 4 11·867
  24 25·50 5 0·125 4 11·573
  June 7 25·50 5 0·0625 4 11·573
  28 25·45 5 0·125 4 11·690
  July 5 25·45 5 0·125 4 11·690
  30 25·65 5 0·125 4 11·224
  Aug. 2 25·85 5 0·125 4 10·766
  20 25·70 5 0·063 4 11·109
  Sept. 17 25·70 5 0·375 4 11·109
  27 25·60 5 0·438 4 11·340
  Oct. 15 25·70 5 0 4 11·109
  Nov. 1 25·77½ 4 11·813 4 10·937
  19 25·72½ 4 11·25 4 11·051
  Dec. 6 25·70 4 11·625 4 11·109
  31 25·60 4 11·75 4 11·340
 
1873 Jan. 10 25·60 4 11·813 4 11·340
  28 25·60 4 11·875 4 11·340
  Feb. 11 25·55 4 11·875 4 11·456
  25 25·45 4 11·813 4 11·690
  Mar. 11 25·50 4 11·813 4 11·573
  25 25·47½ 4 11·875 4 11·631
  Apr. 8 25·50 4 11·75 4 11·573
  29 25·50 4 11·75 4 11·573
  May 9 25·45 4 11·75 4 11·690
  27 25·60 4 11·438 4 11·340
  June 6 25·65 4 11·438 4 11·224
  17 25·67½ 4 11·25 4 11·167
  20 25·67½ 4 11·313 4 11·167
  27 25·60 4 11·313 4 11·340
  July 1 25·60 4 11·313 4 11·340
  4 25·60 4 11·313 4 11·340
  8 25·60 4 11·313 4 11·340
  11 25·60 4 11·313 4 11·340
  15 25·60 4 11·313 4 11·340
  22 25·60 4 11·375 4 11·340
  Aug. 8 25·52½ 4 11·188 4 11·514
  12 25·52½ 4 11 4 11·514
  26 25·47½ 4 10·813 4 11·631
  Sept. 12 25·47½ 4 11·125 4 11·631
  Dec. 30 25·42½ 4 10 4 11·749