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.