Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-17
COIN EXHIBITION.
F. T. Mobiles Fine Collection to b
Shown at First National Bank.

At the earnest request of friends
and those interested in NumiSmaticS,
Frank r. Noble, the well-knoWn COL
lectOr of this city, has consented to
give a public exhibition of his extern
sive collection of rare coins and med
ais.
1t has been Mr. Mobiles desire for
several years to afford the public a
view OF his numismatic treasures but
the difficulty has been in placing such
a large and valuable collection where
it could be properly seen and yet be
reasonably safeguarded.
This obstacle has now been over
come by the offer of the First Ma
tiona, bank which with it's customary
enterprise has offered to display the
collection in it's large Water street
window as an educator and object
lesson in ancient and modern none
tary affairs of the United States and
the world at large.
The collection will be displayed in
sections and changed every few days,
thus giving everyone an opportunity
of seeing one of the largest collections
OF ancient and modern coins, politi-
cal, commemorative, war and other
medals ever brought together in the
State
1T will probably take a month to
show the entire lot in the manner
suggested and Mr.. Noble has promised
the Journal readers a brief article on
each section as displayed
The collection is rich in rare Ameri-
cana, containing as it does the early
of +l<
to the Federation fine specimens of
the historic "Pine Tree" money coined
in Boston in 1862 and copper coins OF,
Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut.
New Jersey, Virginia, etc. Beautiful
examples of the celebrated Geo.
Washington President cent will be
shown as we'll as specimens of the
various Washington pennies. copper
coins struck in England for circula-
ton in the American colonies before
the esta ablshment of the United States
mint.
Then comes the early coinage under
the authority of Congress, the first
product of our own government In
gold, silver and copper coins that look
strange indeed to the average person
of today.
The series of United States cents Is
very fine and complete, containing
every date, including all the varieties
with many die varieties, making it a
highly interesting as well as instruc-
tive exhibit.
The old "half cent" an ancient ana
almost forgotten small change OF
our forefathers is we'll represented.
The collection of United States sill
yer dollars, the traditional "Dollar OF
our Daddes'' is particularly fine anu
will he a rich treat for the lovers Oh
really fine coins, many of these pelns
in elegant proof condition with
mirror-iike surface.
The United States Pattern CONS
products of the government mint al
Philadelphia. will prove an object Oh
great interest and curiosity to those
not familiar with such oddities in coin
dom and forms one of the most beautl-
full as we'll as interesting branches Vi
the collection. The series~of pattern
Trade Dollars. a set of designs pre-
pared when the issue OF this now
obsolete coin was decided upon are
of exquisite workmanship, beautitui
examples of the diesinker's art.
The foreign department of the col
lection is simply too large to be taken
ND even in brief detail but it contains
contributions from every quarter OF
the globe and from all those out OF
th. way hooks and corners so little
known in this part of the world.
The copper collection alone numbers
over 1000 pieces and as an Illustration
of it's completeness it might be noteo
that the Russian section contains eX-
amplcs of the coins issued by every
ruler from Peter the Great TO the
present Gar
Walton w Hendee will leave this
morning for Brunswick to resume MS