The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-13
The Bushnell Coins,

OF 1892, AND S12O FOR A CENT WITH ST.
YER CENTRE.
The bidding at the sale OF the Bushnell
coin collection in Bangs & Co.'s auction
rooms was very spirited, the pieces offered
beng the only complete series OF the early
patterns OF the United States mint ever
sold. As usual, the best Of them went TO
hr. Parmelee, the Boston collector, who
paid $500 for two copper cents Of 1892.
ihe hrst has the head OF Liberty with short
flowing hair, and the legend is "Liberty,
Parent OF Science" On the reverse
are two laurel branches tied with a rib
bon. In the circle are the words "One
cent. United States Of America": and
on the edge is the motto, "To bc esteemed
be useful" The weight OF the coin is
2O9t grains. Three only OF these pieces
are known, and Mr.. Parmeloe is now the
pOsSessor OF two Of them. He paid $3.50
for the one he bought yesterday. The
other 1892 cent, which cost Mr. PaImclec
$500, has the head Of Liberty with the hair
tied by bow and knot. On the re-
verse j. an eagle with upraised wings
standing on a section OF tie globe
inside OF border composed Of eighty
seven stars. The weight is 17it grains.
The only other coin of this kind
in existence is in the United States Mint
Trial impressions OF the diverse and re-
verse Of this piece in pewter were sold to
the MeSsrS. Chapman for $40.
Another 1892 cent with silver centre
was bought by Parmelee for sl20. One Of
the remaining pieces Of this interesting
series, a copper Of 1892, having the head Of
Liberty with flowing hair, and the motto
" Liberty, Parent Of Science and Indus"
and on the reverse al eagle flying and
the words "United States Of America.
Dismc," was purchased by the Messrs.
Chapman for $3.50. Mr.. FrosSard secured
q silver half-disme. having the head Of Lib
erty with short hair. \ number OF inter-
es,ing pattern pieces Of a very much later
date were next disposed Of at prices
ranging from II cents to $50, the latter
price being paid by Mr. Harrison for q 60
loid metric dollar Of 1878. A half dollar
Of 1888. known as the flying-eagle pattern,
brought S7.25. \ gold dollar OF 1S49,
with a square hole in the centre, brought
S4.2j. y threc-cent silver piece of 1s49,
with an diverse like an 1S49 hali-dime.
sold for J4..j. \ $50 octagOnal piece OF
1851. struck in bronze, with a lettered
edge, sold for Sl2, and $3.50 was paid for
a slightly different piece OF the same date.
The coins proposed and struck by DR..
Feuchtwanger. whose name thy bear,
brought excellent prices. Three-cent
pieces bearing the arms OF New York and
the date 1887 went for S1.l5, Sl.49, Sl.jj,
and SLIGO each. For a piece having an
eagle with Upraised wings standing on
pile OF rocks Mr.. Frossard paid S20.j0. and
for another on which the bird is standing
on the ground Mr.. Cogan, OF Brooklyn,
paid S1j.10. \ very complete set OF preSl-
dental and campaign pieces, some OF which
were very rare, were the next lot offered.
the highest prices being Is follows: John
Adams bronze Indian peace medal, 90 cents;
jefferson, silver, $26: Madison, 500;
Monroe, S1.1j; John Quincy Adams. silver,
Sl7; tin, 1915 and 500; Jackson, $500;
Van Buren, inaugural medal in bronze,
$50: Harrison, campaign medal in
scribed ."Tip.," for Tippecanoc, 80 cents /;
TYLER, S1.05: Henry Clay, a unique NOR
tliarv medal in silver, Sl4.2j: Zachary
Taylor. SO: Millard Fillmore, SLID; Frank
lin Pierce. $40; Buchanan, Sl.60; LIN
coin, Dedicated by the French Democracy
TO Abraham Lincoln, twice elected Presi-
dent OF the United States,' struck in swift
Zerland, S14: another, mOrtuary medal
nllbli-Lcd hy the American Numi>matic
Society OF New York, Sll; johnson, 500;
Grant, 1868. u intend to fight ii out on
this line il il takes all summer" struck IN
switzerland, S4.SO; others Of Grant sold
rs low a. 10 cents; Tilden, bust sur
rounded by stars, and on The reverse " Nat.
Dem. Candidate, 1S76," Sl.70; another,
Democratic party died of Tiidenopathy,
1876" - cents. 4 number Of the familiar
" Uard-Times tokens, IS. g 1871,
brought very high price,. FSquart,er
token in silver was bou4ht n'hy the
Mcssrs. Chapman for $40 hr. scott
secured for $50 a piece Win turcAtcd
head Of Liberty and the motto,sSE't fIurI-
bus Unum " on the diverse, 4,fTW the re-
verse the motto "Millions fdf {4fence not
ont cent for tribute" surrorood by a
laurel leaf. For a similar piece, in which
tbe error i'm "onc" is corrected, Mr.. Low
Maid e3S. Mr.. scott paid SG.2j for another
II these tokens, on which Liberty has a
Sowing face. A quantity Of Colonial ana
Continental paper currency closed ihe saie
for the day. The highest price pad W.; WAS
SO. 10 for a Massachusetts, bill OF llS2. Inc
majority of the lot sold for less than -.
The total amount realized yesterday was
SI.G49.-Ner York. Word.