Washington, Oct. 5.
United States Government "pur-Jchases of silver in foreign markets Jduring the month of September were estimated at 40,000,000 ounces Ina statement Issued to-day by the [United States Department of Com+
'The value of the metal acquired Jey the 'Treasury during the month was placed at $19,198,962, according to. the Department' of 'Commerce, 'A. 'Treasury statement also. flossed to-day that the Government during September minted 44,253,220 new coins, valued at $4,385,000, the largest monthly minting' since December, 1929.
Federal' Reserve Board statisttes released this morning revealed that 85,488,000,000 was in clrewlation In the United States at the end of September, an Increase of $108,000,000 the amount of money in elreulation fon the corresponding date in 1988,—nited Press.
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