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Show PHILADELPHIA, Dee. C Every effort ef-fort Is belDR made at the Philadelphia Philadel-phia mint to make up tbe shortage of small coin3 which has been felt throughout the country, and the force, of o'.o employes thcic are working day aud night. Last month's figures sdiow that the holiday gift-giving spirt figures largely large-ly in the increased coinage The mint during November coined $3 225.000 in double en:les, $1,290 00i In engles, $'J9o,OOo in half eagles, and $175,000 In quarter eailes, making a tctal or $5.0X0.000 In gold. Dimes colled amounted lo $215,000, five-cent pieces to $267,000, and one- ceut pieces to $108,100. Total coinage! of foold. silver, ulckel and copper wus I $5,670,000. I oo |