New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-21
SALE RARE COINS AND MEDALS.

Charles !. BUSHNELL wel-known lawyer oi this
city, who died in September, 1850. spent thirty
wears in collecting American coins and medals. He
was an enthusiastic numismatist ana was parucu-
Iarly successful in obtaining great G nan
The collection was catalogued by 3 H. chapman
and H. Chapman, jr, of Philadelphia, In book OF
1876 pages on extra heavy paper made expressly tor
the purpose, printed from new type, win broad
margins, preparatory to the sale az auction p9 ny
Messrs Bangs a. Co., Nos. 730 and 74l broadway.
The catalogue contains 200 lots, including Amer
jcan and foreign coins and medals, books and cata-
logues of coin saIes. he collection Is one OF Inc
largest and probably the most important, OF Amer
The sale began, yesterday afternoon, ana a
number of the leading, American collectors
were present, including l.. g. Parmolee' OF Boston,
who is reported TO have the finest collection IN this
country William 5. Appleton, of Boston, who is
said TO have the second best collection Edward
Frossard of Irvington; J.W. Hasotine Of Phlla-
Charles E. Anthem, of the College of the City OF
New-York. Yesterdays sales, from Nos. to 59l,
inclusive. Melted $3,95S and the prices
of the important pieces were generally larger
than those at any previous sale Tue sales include
foreign silver and copper COINS, English ana insh
coins coins of the British Colonies Ill North
America, medals on the war between England and
France, medals on the Independence OF the Uni'e1
States the Revolutionary War, the Declaration OF
Peace and the Peace OF Ghent. Inc nrst CON o., Oh
America, Massachusetts shilling OF 1867, SOLD ior
So and u silver sixpence of the same GATE Tor
ST. 20. The celebrated Good Samaritan smiling
of 1862, considered unique for over zoo years,
valued by Mr. Bushnell at more than $1,000, was
secnrcd by MIR Parnelee of Boston, for 5000. The
Oak tree series particularly priced by collectors,
all brought unusual prices four OF them being pur
chased by Mr. Parmelce. In the Pine Iec series,
shilling of $50 brought $40, and two other sn-
lings of the same date @44 and sol. Lori baili,
more shilling of 1859 purchased by Mr.troSsird
for 500 80; Lord Baltimore sxpence of the same
date and a Lord Baltimore grOat, or lourpence, OF
the same date were obtained by the Messrs. Chap
man for 3G and S34, respectively. Mr.. Parneee pad
500 for Lord BALTIMORE penny, unique, OF 1902 I0r
winch Mr.. bushnell paid $3.50. a com OF the Col
ony of tie Carolinas, 1894 was bought by Mr.
FrOssand Tor $lS0 Connecticut three pence pieces OF
1897 and 1889, sold Tor $5S, $50, $25, P75 and
49,. In the Rosa Americana" series, the hnest
lot ever sOld three OF the raeest purchased by
Mr.. Peunelee tor $50, 900 and $50 Professor
Anthem bought ,haf penny OF 17z3 Tor VS. and
another OF the same date for $l1. The Messf5
Chapman paid 500 for a Virginia Colonial shllilng
OF IA, which was considered a great bargain.
the collection OF American medals winch
was particularly rIcR Ill ralc and unique exam
pies nearly all brought good prices medal 10
Charles Carroll of CaTrOlltOn, the surviving slgner
of the Declaration of independence after tne
tiftieth anniversary was sold to Mr. HaSeltIne Tor
SO 90. Two medals OF the Ha5y Pudding CUB
OF Harvard University sold Tor @l % anu 10 Genus ;
Q Robert Fulton medal, p4 %; medal OF Dc WV
Clinton, with a view OF New-lOrk Clty nan
Oh the reverse, Sc medals commemorative OIL
the Battle OF Bunker Hill, 30 cents 80 cents
and 10 cents nine miscellaneous Inedas OF
Daniel Webster, s cents each; several medals
OF Cyrus w. Field, from 10 cents to 10 20; four
medals of John Brown, 80 cents each; il Sal
yer medal OF Washing on Irving, $40 70;
medal of j. Fcnimore Cooper, 81 90 OF Thomas
Sayre and John c. ueenan, the pugllIstS, 80 and ~
cents; a bronze medal OF Cornelius Vanderbilt,
So 60 A large number of the CONS and medals
were sold Oh orders received by mall from all parts
O'clock this afternoon and will be concluded on
Saturday.