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RATES OF TARE

PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, UNDER ACT OF CONGRESS, JULY 14TH, 1862.

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NOTE.-Actual tare to be allowed for the weight of jute ropes around bales of the same material. (May 19 1870, N. Y. Syn. Series, 665.)

Nutmegs imported in the shell and mace, are entitled to allowance of 33 per cent. tare for the shells. Nutmegs constituting 53% per cent., and mace 13 per cent. of the whole weight. (S. S., 2710.)

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'ABLE OF U. S. COINS, WITH THEIR WEIGHT AND VALUE.'

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The present legal value of all United States coins, when of full weight, is the same as the nominal value, excepting that of the old coins minted before July 31, 1834, which is put at 94 8-10 cents per pennyweight. There are, however, none of the latter now in rculation. "Stat.," in the last colunin, means "Statutes at Large;" and the initials "H. D.," refer to "Heyl's Digest."

The intrinsic value of the gold coins authorized by the Act of 1873, differs slightly from those of prior issue, after July 31, 1834 account of the diminished proportion of silver in the alloy. But see Treas. Reg. post p. 3.

The Act of 1873 fixes the weight of the Half Dollar at 12 grammes, and the Quarter Dollar and Dime at he reduction of the weight of these coins to grains, is made in accordance with the Act of July 28, 1866, ch. 301. (2)

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UNITED STATES TREASURY REGULATIONS AS TO MONEYS RECEIVABLE FOR DUTIES.

ART. 1001. Gold coins of the United States* are receivable for duties at their nominal value, in unlimited sums, provided the loss of weight by abrasion or ordinary wear does not exceed one-half of one per centum in twenty years, or in that proportion for a shorter period of circulation; but coins of less than the least current weight shall be received at their valuation, in proportion to their actual weight. (Act Feb. 12, 1873, ch. 131, § 14. 17 Stat., p. 426.)

Silver dollars of the United States, other than the trade-dollar, though no longer coined or issued, are receivable for duties, at their nominal value, in unlimited sums. (Act Jan. 18, 1837, ch. 3, § 9. H. D., p. 733.)

Silver half-dollars, quarter-dollars, dimes, and half-dimes, coined previous to April, 1853, are receivable for duties, at their nominal value, in unlimited sums. (Act Jan. 18, 1837, ch. 3, § 9. H. D., p. 733.)

Silver trade-dollars, also silver half-dollars, quarter-dollars, dimes, and halfdimes, coined since April 1, 1853, are receivable for duties in amounts not exceeding five dollars in one payment. (Acts Feb. 21, 1853, ch. 79, §§ 1, 2 (H. D., p. 742), and Feb. 12, 1873, ch. 131, § 15. 17 Stat., p. 427.)

Five-cent pieces, coined between the years 1866 and† 1873, are receivable for duties in amounts not exceeding one dollar in one payment. (Act May 16, 1866, ch. 81, § 3. H. D., p. 754.)

Three-cent pieces, composed in part of silver and coined between the years 1851 and 1865, are receivable in sums not exceeding thirty cents in one payment, and three cent pieces, composed in part of nickel and coined between the years 1865 and† 1873, are receivable in amounts not exceeding sixty cents in one payment. (Acts March 3, 1851, ch. 20, § 11, and March 3, 1865, ch. 100, § 3. H. D., pp. 739, 752.)

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Five-cent pieces, three cent pieces, and one-cent pieces, coined under the coinage act of eighteen hundred and seventy-three," are receivable in amounts not exceeding twenty-five cents in one payment. (Act Feb. 12, 1873, ch. 131, § 16. 17 Stat., p. 427.)

Two-cent pieces and one-cent pieces, coined previous to† 1873, are receivable in sums not exceeding four cents in one payment. (Act March 3, 1865, ch. 100, § 6. H. D., p. 753.)

United States demand notes are receivable for duties at their nominal value, in unlimited amounts.

Coin certificates, being certificates of the deposit of gold coin with the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurers of the United States, are receivable for duties at their nominal value to the amount of the duties to be paid.

ART. 1002. United States legal-tender notes and the circulating notes of national banks are receivable, at their nominal values, for all payments other than duties on imports; and the fractional-currency notes of the United States are receivable for all payments, other than customs, when offered in sums not exceeding five dollars.

ART. 1003. Payments in gold coin should be weighed by single pieces; but if in bulk, the coins must be separately examined and tested as far as neces

Excepting those minted before July 31, 1834, which rate at 94 cents per pwt. (Act June 28, 1834, ch. 95, 23. H. D., p. 730.) † April 1, 1873.

Or gold bullion. (Act of March 3, 1863, ch. 73, 5. H. D., p. 793.)

Defaced and Mutilated Currency.-Defaced and mutilated fractional and legal-tender notes, each equalling or exceeding by face measurement three-fifths of its original proportions in one piece, are, under previous regulations of the Department, if in a condition that the genuineness can be clearly ascertained, received at their full face value in payment of all currency dues to the United States. Smaller fragments cannot be received for such dues, but are, on conditions published, redeemable at the Treasury. Every officer of the Treasury Department is required to stamp the word "COUNTERFEIT " upon every spurious note presented to him, purporting to have been issued by the United States, or by a National Bank. (Act June 30, 1864, ch. 172, 5. H. D., p. 816.

sary; one-dollar pieces must be separated from larger coins and weighed apart, and the weighing in bulk must be done by amounts of ten dollars, one hundred dollars, one thousand dollars, or multiples thereof.

In weighing coins the ounce troy, and the decimals thereof, are to be used. The standard weight and the least current weight of certain specified sums, in gold coins above the dollar, are as follows:

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The gold dollar continuing current until the allowed deviation from standard weight in manufacture is exceeded by wear and abrasion, 5000 pieces will be current when weighing not less than 266,145 ounces troy.

The standard weight and the least current weight of single gold coins of the United States, above the dollar, are as follows:

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As the coinage law tolerates a deviation from the standard weight of onequarter of a grain, or less, in the manufacture of the dollar piece, that coin will be current and receivable so long as it is not reduced below 25,55 grains in actual weight.

RECIPIENTS OF CUSTOMS DUES.

ART. 1004. At custom-houses where there are regularly designated cashiers, such cashiers shall be the sole recipients of customs moneys; at all other custom-houses or stations, either the collectors personally, or an officer specially designated for each custom-house or station, or inspectors of baggage, when so authorized, shall be the recipients of such moneys.

ART. 1005. Receipts may be demanded, and, when demanded, must be given as a matter of right for any payments of money on account of customs or other dues to the United States; but, for the due protection of the revenue, the col lector should require an additional entry of the goods, or an additional copy of the document, to be presented, on which the receipt should be entered.

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*The Argentine or South American Doubloon is to be estimated at $15.58 until further orders. (S. S., 2574.) a 1000 Reis. b 20 Piastres.

c 100 Piastres.

d For Florin of Southern States of Germany, including Wurtemburg and Bavaria, see post, page 9.
e 16 Annas. ƒ 100 Copecks. g 100 Centimes. h 16 Caroubs. i S. S., 2550. k S. S., 2671. ́S. S., 2401.

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