United States Government. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TRANSMITTING A REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE MINT, AND A STATEMENT OF THE COINAGE FOR THE LAST YEAR. Washington: Printed by Gales & Seaton. February 16, 1821. 8vo, self-covered. 6 pages. Removed from previous binding; spine reinforced with archival mending tissue. Very good. A fairly early Mint Report, as transmitted by President James Monroe to the United States Congress. This report was submitted by Robert Patterson, the fourth Director of the Mint, who served 1805–1824. The written report provides the totals of the various denominations struck during the course of 1820 and some interesting commentary. After noting the total number of coins struck, Patterson writes, "The above coinage of gold and silver has, in fact, been the work of no more than nine months: for, from the deficiency of deposites, the actual coinage did not commence till the beginning of April; and was, even afterwards, frequently interrupted, from the same cause." A table provides the report of James Rush, in his role as Treasurer of the Mint, giving the number of coins struck during the year arranged by denomination and metal. This is only the second copy of this scarce report that we have offered in thirty years.