The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-08-08

the denomination, NIL, VI, Ill, made
with q stamp upon tho reverse. The
authority for this coinage was granted in
1852, and it was 500 after followed by IN
emission of the Pine Tree money of like
values, and the Oak Tree money of SINH
lar varieties i'll denominations to which
added the twopence piece. On the
diverse side OF these coins there is, rela-
lively, a pine or an oak tree in the center,
around which is a beaded circle with the
legend. Masathvsets in, and yet another
verse bears the figures 1862, with NIL,
vi, I'LL, or H., according to the size of
the coin, in the center, with a beaded
circle about the figures. New England,
An: Dom. is the legend andon the edge
OF the piece is still another circle Of
beads. Although this coinage was con-
tinuously struck for thirty years the coins
seem to have been produced from the
same dies or duplicates Of the originals,
Tor they all bear the same date. 1862"
OF Copper sColonials" the CRANKY or
Higley Coppers are classed as the first
coins of that metal manufactured in
America. They were made by n John
Higley, ut the town Of CRANKY, in Con-
There are three different varieties of this
coin. On each issue the diverse is iden-
tical; q deer standing in the center, be-
low the figured animal, Ill. with a star
on one side and a hand, forefinger
pointed. on the other, and around the
piece the legend: sValue Me As You
Please" The reverse Of one variety con-
sists OF three hammers, crowned about
them around q circle, the word Con-
necticut, q star and 1887. Another re-
verse bears the three crowned hammers.
9th 40 Iarn~Is ct A. 49, N~-5 On-... ~ /.
hand. some dots. or single beads fanci-
fully arranged, and 1897. The third vari-
ETY. has q broad-axe, with, outside
the circle. q hand and the words: II Cut
My Way Through" q beaded circle sur.
rounding this legend; some few Of these
last also have the date 1899 upon them.
All these CRANKY or Higley coppers IRE
quite rare, and when genuine and in q
satisfactory condition they bring q high
price. It is alleged that years ago the
fineness Of the quality Of copper from
which they were made caused them to
be much sought after as IN alloy for
gold, and their use for this purpose NAV,
In part, account for their present great
scarcity.
Among the early American ~colonials
the money Of Maryland, issued while that
province was under the proprietorship Of
Cocil. the second Lord Baltimore, is en-.
titled to rank with original colonial coins.
In that day and province tobacco was
given and received as q common article
Of exchange; furs were also made use
OF to some extent in payment of debts.
and 10 also were powder and shot or
lead. On n occasion his lordship quiz
eted and settled with his mutinous sol.
diers. clamorous for their pay, BY hand.
ing over beef cattle in lieu Of coin. At
subsequent time. when . tag was levied
upon the people Of severalo Of the counties
for . particular purpose. II vas paid in
the shove named products Of the earth
and the animal Kingdom; to obviste the
Inconvenience. Of these media Of ex-
change. the proprietor had dies prepared
IN London for striking . silver coinage Of
shillings,. sixpences and greats. But :
comparatively small number Of each Of
these pieces we're struck, fewer Of the
sssats than the others. and genuine
speoimsas Of any are very rarely in.