New York Times, December 13, 1921
SOVIET GOLD COMING HERE.
$18,000,000 Worth Said to be Aboard the Frederick VIII.
‘COPENHAGEN, December 12:—A dispatch from Christiania
states that Russian gold to the value of $18,000,000 has arrived
there by way of Stockholm abroad the steamer Frederick VIII,
which is carrving the gold to New York.
New York Times, February 16, 1922
RUSSIAN GOLD FOR RELIEF
Total of $7,739,200 Sent Here on Account of American Commission
A shipment of $2,800,000 in Russian gold coin has arrived it
New York from Sweden on the steamer Stavangerfjord, and has
been deposited in the Guaranty Trust Company for the account of
the American Relief Commission. This is the second similar ship-
ment and makes a total of $7,739,200 in Russian coin to be received
on Relief Commission account, in payment for food and clothing
Another shipment of $2,600,000 is expected to arrive here in the
near future on the liner Malmen, which left Sweden February 8
This is also Russian gold coin and comes for the same purpose as
the other two. The Guaranty Trust Company, which handles the
account, expects to receive advices of further consignments later.
The Stavangerfjord also broucht a consignment of German
gold coin valued at $3,250,000 to the National City Bank. This
is received on ordinary account and is not a part of the Relief
Commission business.
The steamship Olympic, which arrived vesterday from England
brought $4.000.000 in gold consigned to Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
New York Times, March 15th, 1922
MORE RUSSIAN GOLD HERE.
$2,600,000 Arrives for Account of Relief Commission.
The Swedish-American liner Malmen has arrived from Goth-
enburg with $2,600,000 in Russian gold rubles, consigned to the
Guaranty Trust Company and $777,000 in German gold marks,
consigned to the National Bank of Commerce. The rubles are fo!
the account of the American Relief Commission in Russia and
comprise the third similar consignment to the Guaranty Trust
Company. The total value of the three shipments is $10,339,200.
By special arrangement, the coin is receivable at the Assay
office for assay and melting, although ordinarily Russian gold coi
is refused.
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