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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 | |