108 SHIPPING CHARGES AT U. 8S. AND FOREIGN PORTS 
UNITED STATES AND TERRITORIES—Continued 
VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES (FORMERLY DANISH WEST INDIES) 
Yold 
Denomination 
Value in 
J. 8. money 
50 francs ($10) _|$9. 6474 
25 francs ($5). _| 4. 8237 
20 francs ($4). .! 3. 8589 
Rilve 
Denomination 
5 francs ($1)... 
2 franes (40 
cents) ______ 
frane (20 
cents) _.___ 
50 bits (10 
cents) _...__ 
Value in 
U. 8. money 
$0. 9647 
. 3859 
. 1929 
. 0985 
Minor coins 
Denomination 
Nickel 
25 bits (5 cents)_| 
Bronze 
10 bits (2 cents) | 
5 bits (1 cent).__ 
214 bits (14 cent) 
Value in 
U. 8. money 
$0. 0482 
0193 
0096 
0048 
The monetary unit in the Danish West Indies is the frane, consisting of 100 
bits; 5 francs equal 1 Danish West Indian dolar; 5 bits equal 1 cent. 
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 
Jilver 
Denomifition 
Pesos ___._. 
50 centavos __._____.___._ 
20 centavos... ______ 
10 centavos. __ 2 srt 
Value in 
U. 8. money 
$0. 5000 
2500 
1000 
0500 
Minor coins 
Denomination 
Nickel 
5 centavos 
Bronze 
l centavo____ 
4 centavo__. 
Value in 
J. 8. monev 
$0. 0250 
. 0050 
. 0025 
The monetary unit is the gold peso, equal to 50 cents in American gold. 
PORTO RICO 
The act of April 12, 1900, made provision for redemption of all Porto Rican 
coins and substituted therefor the coins of the United States, 
ARGENTINA 
Gold 
Denomination 
Argentine. _._____ 
Half argentine____ 
Value in 
iJ. 8. money 
$4. 8236 
2 4118 
Lilver 
Denomination 
Value in | 
J. S. mones 
Peso. __._.__. 30. 9648 
50 centavos.__| .4824 
20 centavos. _ ] . 1929 
10 centavos.__| . 0984 
Minor coins 
Denomination 
Value in 
TJ. 8. money 
Nickel 
20 centavos___ 
10 centavos_._ 
5 centavos... 
$0. 1929 
. 0964 
. 0482 
Copper | 
2 centavos__.. 
I centavo.___ -} 
. 0192 
. 0960 
The law of November 5, 1881, retained the gold piaster (peso), divisible into 
centavos, as the monetary unit, but lowered its weight to 1.6129 grams, the 
exact weight of the French 5-franc gold piece.