The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-06
NEW ,ryLE. or SILVER COINS.
A Law Giving Authority 20 tho Director
ortho Mat 10 Change the Designs.

WIsH1NoroS. June GA bill has passed the
House giving authority to the Director OF the
Mint with the approval OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury, to change the patterns and styles OF
tina I'nited states coins. AZ soon az tho bill
passes the Senate. which 1t Is thought will be
in n very short time Director Ieech Will adj
yertise for designs. and the contest will be
thrown open to all amateurs and professionals,
with awards OF $500 for each design accepted.
In 10 tile present time the law has not per-
mittsd any alteration in tho coins OF the ma
tion. save by special act OF Congress in each
case. But tho passage OF the bill referred to
will give tho Director OF the Mint with the
Secretary's approval. power to make changes
according to his discretion once in twenty-five
years. 49,, .o,no 70 havs sometbine entirely
new for the silver dollar" said Director aee .h,
to u Mar reporter Designs on COINS ou lR,l
TO know how that Philadclphta sGhoomarmS
head signifies liberty. We shall drop her ana
maybe a head OF Washington, but that remains
TO be determined, and leeway VIII oe gwen 10
the si tsrsy Of ens and
be obtained As for the eagle on the other
side. it must. go We want an eagle In place Of
like turkey buHzard."
How about tho half dollarT ,,,,
the uWarter and the dime needs alteration.
All the three have tho same designs. Tho
Sa s on o SpS md rather think we shall
tain Il as it is. but the slab sided young female
g sT %Sn1 bale sS pn IN SSn pee
but we certainly don't want her"
"1 III" inSinn must be wiped out. 1t ia q we'll
executed head. artistically speaktng, but the
law says that the design on the lace oil the
sypb Ser Is SSry Se %g
, badly abused, with an overdose Of bad whiekey
a nyh 1 Z n
at present Designers, make their own sug-
eestions: The nickel as oI i is n9 'N,r Is
have He' not yet detosmned The gold coins viii
are now. because Of their greater value, more
trouble was taken originally in the designs for
them The aSuHd the edges OF the sub
f Gnon as now j. 6oi Boy ineersSIi in tho
s6ouldr appear on United States coin !;
hut hut, the am motto not VIII RFeO"FSS 30
When the bill has passed. the senate giving
me the authority. advertisements will be made
the G Of the treasury and
myself will call into computation Number Of
ment in the hem matter. When the time, comes
competitors should send in their designs II
in the share OF mSdes 81 pbSss
opportunity for some ingenious person to earn
fame and @ pretty sum OF money by turning
out one or two acceptable sugGestlons,"
Doubtless the advert sement OF the Director
Of the Mint will be accompanied by some dell
mite Instructions as to what e REQUIRED IN n, a
! TO 20 upon. II the artist is ordinarily vain, he
may hide somewhere In the design the initial
| OF his last name. On the silver dollar at pres
places on the edge OF the neck Of Liberty.
where It is cut Off close to The hair: and on the
other side OF the coin. where the buagarl
| clasps the arrows and olive branch In its CLAW.
| The $40 gold pieces-handsomest OF oil Uncle
| Sans coins-show the Initials OF the Designer
-. b. L."