Refining at the US Mint Booklet

[goldsilverpro]

At one time, for a period of many years, the US Mint was the #1 refiner of high grade silver (sterling, e.g.) and gold scrap (karat gold, e.g.) in the US. It was a massive operation. They may have also done some platinum.

I once had a photocopy of a booklet or a section of a book that outlined all the refining procedures used by the Mint (San Francisco, I'm thinking). It was 8.5" x 11", so it was probably a stapled booklet published by the government. I would guess there were 40-80 pages, or more, and that it was written in the 1920s or 1930s - maybe a little later or earlier - maybe even the late 1800s. The processes were given in great detail with many photos of equipment, cells, etc.

I have searched many times for this excellent booklet on the internet. There is a History of the US Mint of about the same size and date that is available but that's not the one I'm looking for. If I knew the title, I could probably find it in a college library.

I know this is vague but, does anyone happen to have a copy or know where one is?

 

[qst42know]

Do you recall any of the text, or processes discussed?

It can help a search "hit it's mark".

 

[glondor]

http://uhmanoa.lib.hawaii.edu:7008/vwebv/holdingsInfo?searchId=3224&recCount=25&recPointer=224&bibId=1070795


May be in here also ... http://uhmanoa.lib.hawaii.edu:7008/vwebv/searchResults?searchId=3224&recPointer=200&recCount=25


http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=precious+metal+refining&st=list&in=original_format%3Atext

 

[goldsilverpro]

Thanks for trying, guys, but nothing matches.

 

[glondor]

I know this is not what you are looking for but I did find it interesting....... http://chestofbooks.com/crafts/scientific-american/sup7/Refining-Silver-Bullion.html

 

[etack]

does this help

http://www.allbookstores.com/Bureau-Mint-Its-History-Activities/0404571379


Eric

 

[goldsilverpro]

does this help

http://www.allbookstores.com/Bureau-Mint-Its-History-Activities/0404571379


Eric

Thanks. That might be it but I don't think so. It costs from $100-$200+, so I probably won't buy it.

 

[Palladium]

They have a copy at the university in Birmingham. I thought about getting it and scanning it one day when i'm up there, but i need to know if that's it or not.

 

[etack]

http://www.worldcat.org/title/bureau-of-the-mint-its-history-activities-and-organization/oclc/4121674?referer=di&ht=edition

type in your zip code it might be by you.

Eric