Estimate of Coin Circulation July 1, 1887.
| Items. | Gold. | Silver. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated circulation July 1, 1886 | $548,320,031 | $308,784,223 | $857,104,254 |
| Coinage for fiscal year 1887 | 22,393,279 | 34,366,483 | 56,759,762 |
| Net imports | 2,311,739 | 409,151 | 2,720,890 |
| Total | $573,025,049 | $343,559,857 | $916,584,906 |
| Less deposits of United States coin | 516,984 | 821,941 | 1,338,925 |
| Used in the arts | 3,500,000 | 200,000 | 3,700,000 |
| Total | 4,016,984 | 1,021,941 | 5,038,925 |
| Estimated circulation July 1, 1887 | $569,008,065 | $342,537,916 | $911,545,981 |
Table showing the Total Paper and Specie Circulation in each of the Principal Countries of the World, and the Amount of Specie in Bank and National Treasuries, and the Amount of Active Circulation.
(Officially Reported in 1884.)
| Countries. | Population. | Total metallic and paper circulation. | Amount of specie in national treasuries and banks. | Active circulation. | Per capita of active circulation. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50,155,783 | $1,745,926,755 | $534,033,074 | $1,211,893,681 | $24.16 |
| Great Britain and Ireland | 35,246,562 | 876,318,139 | 154,182,691 | 722,135,448 | 20.49 |
| Dominion of Canada, including Manitoba and Newfoundland | 4,506,563 | 59,596,084 | 9,111,148 | 50,484,936 | 11.22 |
| British India | 252,541,210 | 1,099,383,126 | 78,358,000 | 1,021,025,126 | 4.05 |
| Ceylon | 2,758,166 | 2,335,300 | 1,273,800 | 1,061,500 | .38 |
| Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand | 2,798,898 | 96,010,722 | 48,737,837 | 47,272,885 | 16.90 |
| Cape of Good Hope | 780,757 | 38,078,000 | 8,092,000 | 29,986,000 | 38.40 |
| France | 37,321,186 | 1,990,961,912 | 402,939,754 | 1,588,022,158 | 42.55 |
| Algiers | 2,867,626 | 27,567,000 | 5,564,476 | 22,002,524 | 7.67 |
| Guadeloupe | 185,460 | 1,627,750 | 564,935 | 1,062,815 | 5.73 |
| Belgium | 5,536,654 | 186,326,515 | 17,991,450 | 168,335,065 | 30.40 |
| Switzerland | 2,846,102 | 53,180,731 | 11,609,618 | 41,571,113 | 14.60 |
| Italy | 28,452,639 | 533,548,521 | 69,357,358 | 464,191,163 | 16.31 |
| Greece | 1,979,423 | 29,143,000 | 1,800,000 | 27,343,000 | 13.81 |
| Spain | 16,625,860 | 270,812,440 | 27,223,959 | 243,588,481 | 14.65 |
| Cuba | 1,394,516 | 73,043,543 | 14,181,243 | 58,862,300 | 42.21 |
| Luzon | 4,450,191 | 4,198,000 | 3,765,677 | 432,323 | .10 |
| Portugal, including Azores and Madeira | 4,550,699 | 46,367,680 | 11,718,874 | 34,648,806 | 7.61 |
| Germany | 45,234,061 | 825,473,023 | 181,706,674 | 643,766,349 | 14.23 |
| Austria-Hungary | 35,839,428 | 431,646,314 | 98,131,401 | 333,514,913 | 9.31 |
| Sweden and Norway | 6,479,168 | 43,058,443 | 12,740,975 | 30,317,468 | 4.68 |
| Danish Kingdom | 2,096,400 | 39,228,000 | 14,070,000 | 25,158,000 | 12.00 |
| Netherlands | 4,061,580 | 163,847,949 | 55,114,112 | 108,733,837 | 26.77 |
| Russia | 98,323,000 | 646,431,794 | 124,008,153 | 522,423,641 | 5.31 |
| Turkey | 24,987,000 | 83,315,976 | 14,520,000 | 68,795,976 | 2.75 |
| Roumania | 5,376,000 | 27,372,383 | 3,995,298 | 23,377,085 | 4.35 |
| Mexico | 9,557,279 | 52,048,529 | 1,763,008 | 50,285,521 | 5.26 |
| Central America | 2,891,600 | 4,701,861 | 4,701,861 | 1.62 | |
| Argentine Republic | 2,540,000 | 71,371,850 | 14,196,461 | 57,175,389 | 22.51 |
| Colombia | 3,000,000 | 5,097,830 | 200,000 | 4,897,830 | 1.63 |
| Brazil | 11,108,291 | 139,871,255 | 139,871,255 | 12.59 | |
| Peru | 3,050,000 | 14,980,820 | 1,882,018 | 13,098,802 | 4.29 |
| Venezuela | 2,675,245 | 2,682,700 | 2,682,700 | 1.00 | |
| Chili | 2,420,500 | 32,555,341 | 2,398,000 | 30,157,341 | 12.45 |
| Bolivia | 2,325,000 | 6,908,533 | 443,597 | 6,464,936 | 2.78 |
| Uruguay | 438,245 | 11,587,000 | 4,601,000 | 6,986,000 | 15.94 |
| Hayti | 572,000 | 4,780,000 | 4,780,000 | 8.35 | |
| Japan | 36,700,110 | 248,744,805 | 28,486,973 | 220,257,832 | 6.00 |
| Hawaiian Islands | 66,895 | 1,834,900 | 808,200 | 1,026,700 | 15.35 |
| 9,991,964,524 | 1,959,571,764 | 8,032,392,760 |
World’s Coinage.
| Calendar years. | Gold. | Silver. |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | $99,432,795 | $95,832,084 |
| 1885 | 94,728,008 | 105,105,299 |
| 1886 | 92,653,400 | 124,678,678 |
The value of the United States gold coin deposited for recoinage, principally by the Treasurer of the United States, was $516,984.63, against $393,545.28 in the preceding year.