The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-07-16
GIFTS OF RARE COINS.
Addition to the Collection OF the
Numismatic Society.

Numismatic Society.
Tho members of the American
Numismatic Society. made many
notable additions to its collec-
tons In 1907. One member donated
collection of gold and silver coins
about $500 silver and 200 gold
the value OF which Is variously esti-
mated at from s25. 1000 to $4,000.
This gift, the name of whose donor
is not yet made public. has not been
catalogued. but 1t embraces nuper-
GUS rare specimens hitherto missing
from the society's collection.
President Archer NJ Huntington,
as has yearly been his custom. gave
many interesting specimens, among
which was an entire proof set Of gold
and silver coins of Queen Victoria Tor
the year 1898; five gold coins of
Japan, Tunis, Italy and Russia; also
many of the recen issues OF the Bel
GUM Numismatic Society, which in
cluded medals of Count De Flandres
and Admiral De Ruyter, and a num-
Der II Grand Army badges which
were Issued In connection with the
recent Saratoga convention. These
werc added to the Society's depart
ment OF badges and insignia.
Former President Daniel Parish.
Jr., gave two very rare South Ameri-
can medals struck in silver, six fine
gold Roman coins of ancient issue, a
large bronze medal of Henry Ward
Beecher, and many early store cards
or tokens.
Sanford Status. who Is an au-
thority on American insignia. pre-
scented sixty specimens of gold aad
enameled foreign insignia. a full set
OF money OF Edward VII, which IN
clrded the MaGndy money. three sill
yer Salmagundi Club medals, Il fan
PROOF set OF United States coins for
1901 in gold and silver: two Of the
ne twenty-dolla" g i pieces OF
Saint Gaudens design, also the ten
dollar gold piece; a full proof set Of
the Philippine coinage for 1906, 're
bronze foreign war medals, full cot
of the medals !ssued in connec..Jn
win the English Bury st. Edmunls
pageant. and full set of medals
commemorating the tooth anniver-
sary OF the Foundation of Liverpool.
Edward d. Adams gave two bronze
placques showing the diverse and
reverse OF the Sir Francis Drake mel
al and an electrotype copy of the sill
yer world map showing the voyage
HA I
1880. He also presented silver
jubilee kroner of Francis |. OF Aus
tria and beautiful bronze medal Is,
sued by the city of Florence In com
memoration of Paolo Toscanelli AM
Amerigo Vespucci. The committee
on publication of medals of which
Mr Adams Is chairman. donated the
first impression in silver and bronze
of the Sir Francis Drake medal,
An important gift was made by
two OF the mint engrayers OF the
United States at philadelphia
Messrs Morgan and Barber, who
have designed nearly every COIN
turned out by this government for
the last thirty years or more. Sixty
OF the specimens OF their most I'M
portant work were presented to the
society by tho mint engravers
Mrs. Jane l.. Nichols gave an in
teresting collection OF sixty-hye
south American gold and silver coins.
Robert McLachlan, the authority on
Canadian metallic issues, presented
a number of Canadian religious med
ais. W. Boerum Wetmore, the well
known collector, donated $50 Orien-
tai coins to that department. OF the
society's collection, which is becoming
an important section.