The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-24
The Numismatists AgOg.

SALE OF TIE BUSHNELL COINS AND MEDALS
OPENING DAY OF THE GREAT AUCTION OF
CUMOS-A $3.50 SHILLING EAGERLY BOUGHT
New York Times.l
An auction was begun yesterday nj the
rooms OF Messrs. Bangs a Co., Nos. 739
and TAI Broadway, of the American coins
and medals belonging to the weil-known
collection of the late Charles |. Bush
nell, Of this city. which have been
classified and catalogued by MesSr,.
5. IL. n II. Chapman, the numismatists
and antiqilarians OF Philadelphia. This
sale is one Of the most important OF IFS
kind which has ever occurred in the United
States. The collection, which numbers
over 5000 coins and medals, contains 4
great many which are celebrated and rare
and number that are unique. The prices
realized were satisfactory, and most Of the
coins were purchased by collectors, great
many going 10 the Chapmans. The largest
price brought was by the celebrated
Good Samaritan shilling, dated 1862,
which was bought by the Chapmans for
$500. The figure on this coin repre-
sents the Good Samaritan attending a man
by the roadside, with his horse and tree
in the background, and the inscription,
Massachusetts,. E. ill.," On the reverse
side is the date a" 1862, XII., in New Eng
land, Ano." The reverse die was so badly
cracked that it Is supposed that this is the
only coin which was struck off by it, and
the piece has been considered unique ior
more than 200 Years. Mr.. Bushnell valued
ii at $1,000, and considered it and his Lord
Baltimore penny the most important
pieces in his collection The latter
coin was also purchased 10y the ChaDmans
for $3.50 Ii is unique, and bears the date
OF 1859 and bust OF Lord Baltimore. |,
is OF copper, and weighs 573 grains. 1t has
been in the collections. respectively, OF
James Bindley, William Drinsdale, the
Rev. Joseph Martin, and William Webster
all wel-known English numismatists. II
was brought to this country by Mr..
Frederick Lincoln, who purchased il
for Philadelphia collector, of whom
Mr.. Bushnell bought it, in 1867,
Tor 1870. Another famous coin which was
sold yesterday was one of the only three
silver Virginia shillings OF l174 which ar,
known. 1t brought Sl05, which is a com
paratlvely small price, one Of them having
been sold for $3.50 at n sale in 1866. The
. device Of this coin Is bust OF George III
ID similar TO the portrait on the regular SOW
y ereign, and the inscription, "Georgius iii =.
Del Gratia." On the reverse appears !
crowned shield and the words "Virginia
IVA"
A bronze medal, which was executed by
Dnpre and struck in 1890 by order o.
Thomas Jefferson, then Secretary of state
brought $50. These medals were for pre-
sentstion TO the chief members OF the di
plomaic corps OF that tine, and two were
ordered in gold for the Marquis de La Lu
zerne and the Count de Moustier. The media
is unique, and bears on one side the arms OF
the United States. On the other America
is represented by IN Indian queen. before
whom Mercury stands pointing with his
right arm 10 vessel sailing upon the
ocean. Ii cost Mr.. Bushnell $780, A very
rare bronze medal of 1886 was struck of
for $3.50. Ii bears upon its diverse side
a fine bust and the inscription ITO
Charles Carol, Of Carrolton." The in
scription upon the reverse side is: Upon
entering his ninetieth year. Sep. Xxx,
MDCCCXXXVI." An oak wreath incloscs
the words: "The surviving signcr OF the
Declaration OF Independence after the
hitieth anniversary" \ lead cast OF this
medal was sold for 81. a collection OF
iy Connecticut coins OF John IIig-
On VI cranky, brought good prices.
iTs7 ., Them, a copper threepence OF
know which here Is but one duplicate
scented mas MAS sold Tor $S5. A deer is repre- |
mers crownad "s DIVERSE, and three ham,
,hreepence Of ~ upon The reverse. Another
another Sos, M ~, same period brought $40,
' ,s s21. A one Of 1889 sS2, and an
INC British colo,n'it1" many other coins Of
sold for high prices.