The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-02
Some Rare HaEDonars

diverse had an eagle on the reverse,
with expanded wings, holding in its
beak q scroll inscribed "E Pluribus
Unum." Another showed Liberty seat
ed, supporting with the right hand
fasces, with the left shield. On the
ground are three arrows and an olive
branch, with the same reverse as the
two foregoing. The remainder of the
patterns of this year were made by
combining the diverse and reverse
dies and were nearly all coined in
silver and copper. These coins are
worth from $3.50 to 1915 each.
In 1861 two more pattern half dol
lars were issued each of which was
similar to the regular coins of the
year with the exception that the first
bore the motto God Our Trust" on
the scroll. These patterns were struck
was similar In every respect to the
first but the motto was used without
the SCROLL These patterns were struck
IN silver, copper and copper bronzed.
This motto was the forerunner of the
one as used on the regular United
States coins, commencing with the
OAOA1S SWO-SCuI plcCc VI 1904.
Two pattern half dollars appeared
In 1862. The first showed the figure
of Liberty, seated, while the reverse
showed two forms of the motto, God
Our Trust" Coins Of this same de-
scription appeared in 1868, the only
difference being in the date. The 1862
pattern is worth 81 in silver.
A half dollar pattern was struck in
aluminium from the regular dies of the
year 1864 while in 1865 half dollar pat
tern was coined in silver, copper and
aluminium, with the full motto, I'm God
We Trust"
In 1866 a half dollar was struck in
silver from the regular dies of the
year, but the motto was omitted. In
1868 there was half dollar struck in
aluminium from the regular dies. The
whole set of the coins of the year has
brought ST..
In the following year came radical
change. The pattern was the work OF
Engraver Barber and showed a young
head of Liberty, wearing a cap deco
rfated with two stars. From the base
of the cap extended a ribbon down
ward upon the neck. Inscribed on the
ribbon is the word Liberty" Under
meath on a scroll is I'm God We
Trust" On the reverse is wreath of
oak and laurel inclosing 80 Cents"
At the top around the border are the
words STANDARD Silver" At the bot
tom is the date 1862" This coin was
struck with plain and milled edges and
the metals used were silver, copper
and aluminium.
Another variety of this year shows
the same reverse as that just described
but the young head of Liberty on the
diverse bears a coronet, on which is a
single star. Behind the star, upon a
band encircling the hair, in the word
Liberty" This was struck in the same
metals as the last, and has both plain
and milled edges.
Nine different pattern half dollars
came from the dies in 1870, none of
them of unusually original design, but
embracing combinations of the differ
ent features of the designs above. The
most of them were struck in silver, but
few were coined in copper and alum
mum. In 1871 two more appeared in
copper and silver, with the same gen.
eral features.
In 1872 pattern half dollar showed
partially draped figure of Liberty,
with the head covered with Phrygian
cap, the right hand extended above the
head OF an eagle, which stands with
open wings at her feet. The left hand
holds shield. On the reverse is an
eagle hiding in its right talon three
arrows, while the lift supports United
States shield, across which is ribbon
bearing the motto I'm God We Trust"
This was struck in silvor
No less than eighteen pattern half
dollars came out in 1877. On the re-
verses of several of them was the mot
to, "E Pluribus Unum," and in God
We Trust" in German letters. All of
them showed the head of Liberty to
the left on the diverse and the eagle
on the reverse, complying with the law
governing United States coin designs,
passed in 1873. These coins were
struck in silver and copper.
In 1879 the pattern half dollar show
ed the head of Liberty with the hair
much dishevelled and gathered in
bunch behind. Across the forehead is
a band inscribed Liberty" The eagle
on the reverse has expanded wings
pointing downward. In the left talon
are three arrows. in the right an olive
branch. Another variety of this year
has the motto 81 Pluribus Unum"
above the head. six stars to the right
and seven to the left, with "Half Dol
lar" partially encircled with a wreath
of wheat and tobacco, tied with rib
bon below. These patterns were all
struck in silver. A copper half dollar
pattern was struck in 1882. This
showed the head of Liberty with the
hair brought smoothly forward from
the back of the head to broad, en-
circling band, in front of which it is
much dishevelled, making it look as If
the head bears skull cap. Attached
to the ear is small earring in the
form of United States shield. On
the reverse Is defiant eagle with
appraised wings. The set of three pieces
of this year in silver-dollar, half dol
lar and quarter has sold for 1874.
The Man Who Abuses His Horses.
There are many who on cold days
will rush for stove themselves and
leave their horses in the storm, while
in the heat of summer they seek the
shade and leave their horses in the
sun. There is something wrong about
the man who thus abuses his team.
Well said, and it would be well II
the numerous drivers of business
teams in Grand Forks would read
this and make note on it." There
is unending cruelty to horses in this
city, sometimes outrageous cruelty, in
the way of whip and curb and over
loading, but often through sheer ne
elect and thoughtlessness. Owners
are largely responsible, for If they