| Year. | Coinage of Silver. | Imports of Silver Bullion and Specie. | Exports of Silver Bullion and Specie. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 1,089,707 | 11,320,000 | 13,532,000 |
United States
Under British dominion the American colonies retained the silver standard, as did their mother country, with such variation of actual coins and of their tariff as the situation of the country and the immense variety of metallic values prevailing in the different colonies gave rise to. The coin most commonly current was the Spanish piece of eight, but the system of weights and measures