The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-11-08

ar TO the opening Of the United
States mint In 1913.
The doubloon shows In. the Iore-
ground the sun rising beneath range
~ mountains. the sea at It's fooo.
Beneatb it the word "Brasner,
while encircling the whole device IL
the inscription Nova Eboraca Co'-
nmh,a Excelsior. The reverse mas
an eagle, on his breast bearing
limited States shield, which Is sur
STAMPED by a punch ''E. Il. " Ihli-
teen stars are above the head.
In the right talon is held an olive
branch, while 10 the left Is q buncn
of arrows. A wreath OF olive leaves
apcireles the central device, around
this being the motto "Unum Il
pluribus. The coin weighs 4'l1s
grains, and its intrinsic value IS
about the same as that OF the Span
ish doublooD, sl6.
The next most valuable coins are
the half eagles dated 1915 and lsZz'
which are worth respectively $1,000
aud 81 1865.
The 1904 dollar, which is fourth on
the list, has record price OF s23. ooo'
IL Is so well known that 1t hardly re-
auires description.
Tine fifth coin Is the Washington
cent OF 1871, struck In gold. one
thonsand dollars is low estimate OF
its value.
The cent was pattern submitted
for adoption by the United, States
government at the beginning OF OPP
erations OF the mint. The design
was not accepted, but one specimen
was struck In gold; that is, SO FAR as
known only one was struck, though
there may be others laid away and
forgotten; and this coin now ranks
among the great rareties.
On the diverse Is bust OF wash
ington, surrounded by the words,
Washington President. Under
meath Is the date, "1791."
On the reverse Is large eagle with
outstretched wings, bearing upon Its
breast a United States shield, with a
number of arrows In the right talon
and a sprig of olive In the left. Al
the top of the coin, between the ex-
panded wings of the eagle, which Ill
almost the entire field, the words
"One Cent"
Ranking with this coin In point oil
rarity is the Washington half dollar
OF 1892, struck In gold. This Is sup
posed to have been struck as a com
pllment to George Washington, anc
to have been carried by him as
pocket piece, as it shows some sign:
OF wear. 1t sold for $500 In 1875.
1t shows the bust OF Washington
in military uniform on ths diverse
The inscription reads, Washington
President" the date, 1892" below.
On the reverse Is rather small
, eagle with expanded wings. Arount
, the whole device Is Omitted States
, of America. Between the point
OF the wings are thirteen stars. Ont
thousand dollars Is a conservativ,
estimate OF the value OF this coin
, but it is practically unobtainable.
The Nova Constellatio series ] 90
! of 500 and 100 mill pieces should ranl
, seventh, eighth and ninth In the lis
: of great American rarities. Thes
three coins, which are dated 1888
were sold In a set some years ago 10
81 $50, but would bring very nue.
more now.
They were struck In pure silver
: being the forerunner of our 80, % an
10, were designed by Governor MOI
ris, OF New York, and original
coined as pattern pieces for net
Omitted States coinage, They wer
found In the desk Of Charles ThomE
sou, first secretary of congress, afte
0 the latter's death.
The first two coins are known a
e the mark and the quint. The desig
of all three pieces Is similar, shown
an eye 10 the center of 10 points
these points intersecting a circle {
: 10 stars, The legend Is "Nova Cor
stellatio. Capital News.
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