Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-09

Il COLLECTION Oh tkArO VIA COINS
At a pubic sale of old furniture in
East Fallowfield township Chester county
Mrs. Margaret Scott, wife of Humphry
Scott, esq, bought an old book case for
two dollars-she taking fancy to the ar
ticle on account Of its great age and an
tique appearaHce-remarkin that it would
be a companion piece to her 'grand-
mothers clock" The book case is a
curiosity and much amusement is afforded
by its numerous drawers. Tho former
owner thought he had mastered them all,
As he had it in his possession for nearly
thirty years !; but Mrs. SCOTS son found
q secret spring that opened drawer that
had evidently not been opened for forty
years, disclosing 147 old coins, 135 cop
pers and 12 small silver pieces,
Some Of the pieces are OF little value,
others are very old, the dates not leg'bie,
while others are we'll p,eserved and to coin
collectors are Of great value and rare
beauty. Among the most noted are Nos.
/ and 2-two pieces, date 1887 inscrip
tion, EpluriJus Cnum figure, a shield on
the reverse, Nova Caeserd-" horse head
and plough.
No. 3-date, 1883 inscription, Jastitia
Lberati; figure, wreath enc!rcling the
letters Z. S.; reverse inscription, constel-
lation figure, an eye and SuubIrst, sur
rounded by IL stars.
No. and 5-Two pieces, date, 1877 ;
inscription. Massachusetts,, e-ceEt figure,
an eagle with spread wings reverse in
scriptiop, Commonwealth )" figure, an
Indian with bow and arrow.
No. 6, date not legible &; Inscription,
Washington, Ggure-h head of Washington
Reverse, one cent head.
No. I, date 1888, inscription Washing
ton and Independence, figure medallion
head surrounded by wreath OF ears o;
corn reverse " Cnited States OF Amer
ica," figure a wreath surrounding the
words one cent. This piece is a beautiful!
and perfect specimen of early coinage.
No. 8, date 1893, inscription {" Liberty
figure medallion head Of Washington sur
rounded by thirteen stars reverse, Cnited
States Of America, chain wreath surround
ing the words one cent. This is also :
perfect specimen.
No. 8, date 1874, inscription Liberty >
figure head of Washington reverse, United
States OF America, wreath of wheat heads
surrounding the words one cent. A goo.
specimen.
No. 10, date 1890, inscription Liberty, .
figure medallion head of Washington re
verse, "United States of America" wreatl
Of wheat heads, one cent. A very gooc
specimen.
No. II, date 1895. silver five cent
piece inscription " Liberty :" figure heac
of Washington surrounded by thirteer
stars reverse, '' United States of Amer
ica,' spread eagle surrounded by :
wreath. This is a well preserved and yer.
rare coin.
Among the others are half cents datct
1900, 1908 and 1881 cents Of various date
from 1903 to 1888.
An Irish penny Of 1881. English half
pennies Of 1927, 1881. 1892, 1878. 1718
1777. 1887. 1891. 1892, 1893 and 1897 a; :
German coin of 1891 and two Portuguese,
coins of 1851 and 1762 French coins 0
from 1903 to 1906, and quite number o
very old coins, SO much worn that tli'
dates cannot he deeiphered.
Some silver coins, Of dates 1882 to 1881
togetaer with some political medals of tho
Jackson and Van Buren, campaigns of 1873
and 1856.
The collection, as Il whole, is vcr,
good one, and as it has evidently beer
buried from sight for more than fort,
years. it clearly establishes 4 fact-tha
men so years ago, had as much taste il
collecting historical coins as they have 4
the present day. But who collected these
coins and SO mysteriously buried then
from sight, may forever remain al unex
planned query.