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THE BANKER’S MAGAZINE, 
J. SMITH HOMANS, Enpiror anv PvuBLisHER. 
THE BANKER’S MAGAZINE 
CONTAINS IN ADDITION TO ITS OTHER PAPERS, A REPUBLICATION OF 
THE FOLLOWING 
INTERESTING ARTICLES UPON GOLD AND SILVER, 
FOR THE USE OF BANK DIRECTORS, BANK OFFICERS, AND OTHERS. 
I. Essay on the Production of an and Silver; and its Fluctuations. 
By Baron Atexanper von Humzotpr. ‘Translated for the Banker's 
Magazine, from the ‘* Journal des serie ” (This is the last con- 
tribution by the eminent author upon the subject of the Precious Metals.) 
II. On the Distribution of Gold Ore over the Earth’s Surface, and oa 
the Structure of California, as ei with that of the Ural Moun- 
tains. By Sir Ropericx |. Murcu 
lil. pa ame of California,—Efects on the Fixed Price of Gold. 
IV. Essay on Money, Coins, Bullion, &c. By J. R. McCuttoc#, 
Esq., with Copious Tables of the Gold and Silver Coins of all Nations; 
their Value, Weight, Fineness, é&c., from the Earliest Periods to 1 
. The Cost and Production of the Precious Metals.—1. The Cost 
of the Precious Metals. 2. Cost of Production. 3. Uses of Gold. 
4, Annual cannon of Gold and Silver. 5. str dard’ of the Cur- 
rency. 6. Prices of Labor, &c. (Edinburgh Review.) 
VI. The Relative Value of Gold and Silver.—1. Production of = 
and Silver, 1840, 1848, 1850. 2. Supplies from Russia. 3, Gold aa 
Silver both Legal Tender in France. 4, Permanent Change in Re s 
tive Values probable. (London Economist.) 
VII. New Varieties of Gold and Silver Coins, Counterfeit poe 
with Mint Values. B R. Ecxretpr and W. E. Du Bois, Ye 
of the United States Mine: 63 Engravings of Recent Coins af 
United States and South America. 
VIII. The Supply and Consumption of Gold and Silver,—P gin 
ent, and Prospective. (London Economist. 
. The Future Supply of Go Id. io Times.) 
x The Natural Formation of Gold _ (London Athen Site So 
dtitutes for Baite r. 2. Aeohist of the Sans Goldsmiths of Eng’ 
and their Mode of transacting Business. 3. Account of the eel 
Scotland. 4. Origin of Gold and Silver Coins in England. 2 Attemp’s 
the Government to issue SpuriousCoin. By W. J. Law inte 
ous Facts relating to Gold. (London Banker's “Mage: a 
XII. Gold and Silver,—their Supply, Production, and Relative" 
German _ ewes. ., Deutsche Vierteljahrs Schrift, Erstes ato 
agen Value of Gold.—1. Cost of P ucion 
Effects of. —. Supply. 3. Who are the Chief Sufferers 
Depreciation in i Value of Gold? 2, New 
XV. Fac-Similes of Recent Coins.—1. The English Florin. Gold 
Five- ‘franc Piece of 1852. 3. New California Coins. 4: 4, New 
a aie te Rica, New Grenada, and Central — 
ont - ’ . octavo. rms, Five Dollars per annum. 
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