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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1957-03-28
BlufftOn Hospital
MARCH 20

MARCH 20
Discharged: Larry Bowersox, Mt.
Cory.
MARCH q
Discharged: Mrs Paul Jackson,
Bluffton Mr.. Myron Meyer, Bluffton;
Mrs. Ernest Burnett and baby Pauld-
ing; Mrs. Donald Latham and baby,
Rawson.
MARCH %
Admitted: John Moser, Findlay.
Discharged: Elizabeth Hilty, Pan
dora; Carl McCafferty, Bluffton;
John Moser, Findlay.
MARCH %
Discharged: Mrs. Lloyd Bowman,
and baby, Jenera; Mrs. Charles
Joseph and baby, Bluffton; Mrs.
Clyde Grant, Lafayette.
MARCH "a
Discharged: Mrs. Clayton Downing
and baby, Lafayette; Mrs. James
Vermillion and baby, Lafayette; Mrs.
James Stratton and baby, Bluffton.
MARCH 25
Admitted: Waldo Hanna, Mt. Cory;
Miss Celesta Amstutz, Pandora.
MARCH 26
Discharged: Mrs. Emerson Basing-
er and baby, Lima; Mrs. Earl Stuart
Bluffton: Mrs. Albert Endrek and
baby, McComb.
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Perch And Trout Orders Placed
For Local Spring Stocking Program

the circular will be published early
next month.
The fish will be trucked to Bluffton
in the special aerating tank which
Guy Corson constructed for t h e
Sportsmens' club over the winter The
t a n k-truck features an auxiliary
pump to keep a steady flow of air
in case of failure on the main pump.
Pump failure could mean loss of an
entire valuable carload of fis h
through lack of oxygen in the water
tank.
Other Lake Erie pickerel and WALL
eyed pike will be stocked in the
quarries later in the season.
Ralph Reichenbach d Aldine
Weiss are co-chairrnen of the trout
stocking program carried on by the
Sportsmens' Club. Other committee
members include Carl Krichbaum,
Carter Shisler, Harry Bogart, Floyd
Hardwick, Denve Augsburger,
| Charlie Alderman, Ross Irwin, Jess
Manges and John Skobler and Eddie
Zarno of Lima.
1857 Sportsmens' club memberships
are now on sale membership secre-
| tary Gerald Swank has announced.
This years membership drive fea-
lures the split-membership program
where members can enroll in either
the hunting or fishing programs
sponsored by the Sportsmens' club
Membership in either costs So while
membership in both costs S..
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Chicken Dinner
Set For Friday

The public is invited to enjoy a
delicious chicken supper to be served
Friday evening by women of the
Methodist church in the church base
ment from to p. m. Mrs. Clayton
Hardness is general chairman of the
event Tickets are on sale at one
dollar.
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Orange Champs

Orange Champs
The first meeting of the Orange
Champs 4-H club was held at the
home of Paul Kurt Monday eve
ming. Projects were chosen. Paul
Kurt and Glover Webb are leaders;
seventeen were present including
four new members. Officers elected
are: President, Tom Webb; Vice
President, Richard Johnson; Secre-
tary, Mark Crates; Treasurer, Steph-
en- Baumgartner; Reporters, Bobby
Kurt and Michael Freed.
Legion & Auxiliary Banquet
The annual birthday banquet of
the American Legion and Auxiliary,
and husbands and wives, will be
held April at $3.50. This banquet is
free of charge but reservations will
be necessary. They may be obtained
at Pine Restaurant or Swank's Bar
Der Shop. Reservation deadline is
April 8.
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pS Club Still
king Members

pugh additional members are
leeded to form a TOPS (taking
slnds sensibly) club in Bluffton,
eared likely that there would be
icient number to establish one
4 popular clubs here by next
l,y. The third meeting of the
interested in losing weight by
will be, held at the Beach
and Tv store Monday evening.
lien interested in joining the
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Mrs. John TrOxel
Dies In Rockford

Mrs. John Troxel of Beaverdam
died early Wednesday morning al
the Rockford Convalescent home
Rockford, Ohio, it was learned al
press time.
She is survived by brother, c. B
Shaffer of Lima, and sister, Mrs
Edna Fay, Rochester, Indiana.
Arrangements for services are be
ing made by the Paul Diller Funera
home, Bluffton.
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Beaverdam PTA

Beaverdam PTA
Beaverdam Parent-Teacher associa-
tion will hold the next meeting
April at 500 p. m. with devotions
given by Rev. G. w. Whyman. After
the business meeting Mr.. Cecil
Simms, Member Ohio State Board
of Education, will talk. Refresh
ments will be served by the third
and fourth grade Room Mothers.
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Society and clubs
Po;nsettia Club

POinSettia CluD
Hazel Blome will be hostess to
the Poinsettia club at their next
meeting to be held Wednesday, April
3. The following program will be
given: "Take a New Look at the
Ten Commandments" Hazel Blome;
.sThey Asked for IT., Theresa Slus-
ser.
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Beaverdam w. S. C. S.

Beaverdam w. S. c. S. will meet
on April at 7:30 p. m. at the
home of Rachel Stirn. Roll call will
be answered by your favorite season
and special feature will be given
by Bea Obenour.
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Orange Twp. Farm women's Clu

Orange Twp. Farm Women's Club
At the April meeting roll call will
be answered by an Easter Bible
verse. Those appearing on the pro-
gram will be Maxine Won Stein,
Leyada Bixel, Roberta Warren,
Clara Long and Bertha Williamson.
Berdella Marshall will be hostess at
this meeting.
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G. H. M. C.

G.. ii. M. c.
The Gertrude Hoy Missionary cir
Gle will meet April 1 with the theme
Catching the Vision of Greater
Possibilities" Leader for the meet
ing will be Georgia Irwin and music
will be under the leadership of Julia
Herr. Hostesses: Anna Mary Mas,
Martha Greding, Laurebelle Basinger
and Ruth Diller.
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Lutheran Ladies Aid

The Lutheran Ladies Aid and
Missionary Society will meet We'd
nesday, April 3, at the home of Mrs.
Lloyd Arnold. Dinner will be served
at noon.
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Herr. Hostesses: Anna Mary Mas,
Martha Greding, Laurebelle Basinger
and Ruth Diller.
Travel Class
Travel Class will meet April 8 at
the home of Edith Mann. The pro-
gram will be given by Zoe Hauen-
stein on Antiques; and by Helen
Hauenstein on Everyday Art for
Everyday People"
Mothers Study Club
Helen Hauenstein will. be hostess
to the Mothers Study club on Mon
day, April l with Ruby Murray in
charge of the program.
y
Alice Freeman Club
The program "Travelogues"-will
| be given at the April 3 meeting by
Joyce Steinman and Eudora Soldner.
Meeting time will be 500 p. m. at
the home of Edna Boehr.
Boys and Girls All
Boys and Girls All club will hold
a meeting April 1 at 8 o'clock in
the Vo-Ag room at the high school.
Members, please bring project cards.
Builders Class
The Builders class of the Meth
odist church will meet at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Augsburger
tonight.
Century Circle
The April meeting Of the Cen.
tury Circle will be held at 8 p. m
at the home of Mrs. William Ed.
wards. Guest speaker of the evening
will be Cal Workman from th'
Robin Rogers School.
+ y
Sarah Circle
The Sarah Circle of the Methods
church met last Thursday night a
the home of Mrs. Rosalie Mericle
For the program, the group wen
to the church to hear a speech b.
DIR. Evans. Devotions were given b.
Mrs. Sara Jane Amstutz. At tn
business meeting preparations TO
the chicken dinner were discussed
Delicious refreshments were serves
to twelve members and two guests
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Blue Star Mothers

Blue Star Mothers
The Blue Star Mothers will mee
with Mrs. Clara Burkholder Wed
nesday, April 3 at 800 p. m.
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Alice Freeman Club

The program" "Travelogues"-wil
be given at the April 3 meeting By
Joyce Steinman and Eudora Soldner
Meeting time will be 500 p. m. a
the home of Edna Boehr.
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Travel Class
Mothers Study Club

Mothers Study Club
Helen Hauenstein will be hostess
to the Mothers Study club on Mon
day, April 1 with Ruby Murray in
charge of the program.
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Sarah Circle

hl and surgical beds.
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Builders Glass

Builders Class
The Builders class of the Meth
odist church will meet at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Augsburger
tonight.
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Boys and Girls All

DOyS anu UiTlS III
Boys and Girls All club will hold
meeting April 1 at 8 o'clock in
the Vo-Ag room at the high school.
Members, please bring project cards.
Evening star., 1957-12-15
Dec. l9

OF the "con men" who, under o
elook Of legal immunity. turn
religion into q lucrative rocket
1.-The Reel MeCoys. Comedy.
"Gomblino Is o Sin." kote In
vites the minister 10 dinner and
finds herself in O diihef with
Grondpo's new advertising stunt
Woiter 6rennon. ko'hY Nolon.
9.Climox. Dromo.
"icne for Cuisines " 4
policemen hos two driving
n,otivotlons---to be sure there IS
no miscorriooe OF Justice on
Christmas eve ond 70 get home 10
his family for Christmos. Richard
Boone. Judith Evelyn.
800
4-Peopie's Choice. Comedy.
The Helpmote. Mondy's soles
technique Is frustrating 10 Sock
Jockie Cooper stosS.
S-WEestlina. Copitol Areno.
Z heurs.
7-Pet Boone Show. Voriety.
Guests: Tesos Boys Choir. Trot-
ter Brothers
$50
4-The Ford Show. Variety.
Rim Tin Tin. Lee AokeF. Buck
and 6rion visit.
7-West Point Story. Drono.
Donold Moy, host.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
PHILIP u. LOVE
Editoe
ocToBER 10. 1857

ocTosER 10 1857
Cover: Queen Elizabeth H. By oovd Gum .-------
Who Is Thsl By Hsiss Chic ----------------- 4
Where lis Still $50 reor Ago. By BRehed
Queen Elzabsshs levels. b. Asssis De r. cias'ss
Athletic Heir AppsNsst ----.------------ ---n
ssAsorsias fo' RoyelY b. Charles Pffsabsva --------W
Tso Pretty for Typss b. Loek joaes -------------------n
Rocky Finds Coli Tougher Thoa Fishtias ---------M
woskdey 6aUp b. ossatis r. Mot Is
With Area Cadets ct Tsxos Air Bsss b Loss Aszsads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
STAR DUST

LIVING HISTORY: In this day Of mass communications
1t would seem impossible for Of the States
to be markedly different from the rest Of the country
Yet such Is the case with Cades Cove Tenn Sunday
Magazine Writer James Birchneld and Photographer
Ewood Baker visited the hidden valley recently Their
report Where IT'S Still $50 Years Ago. pages and
NOT MY RELATIVE!": While interviewing a Cades Cove
man. Mr. Bircheld surprised that its perma-
nent settlers in the early 1905 included Burchneds ANY
relation to you?" asked the Not that know Of"
replied Mr.. Brchfeld "Burcheds still live around here"
said the man. land OF them pretty rough I'm
glad you're not related to them Of them shot
my cousin"
ABOUT CULLNANS: In the data below and in the
feature Queen Elizabeth and her jewels pages
TO- II and H. you will note references "Cullnans" The
Cullnan was S106-carat diamond named for Sir T. M
Cullinan, owner Of diamond mine In Transvaal South
Africa 1t discovered in 1905 at the Premier mine
and presented to King Edward VII in 1907 1t subse
quently cut into nine stones and smaller briants
two of which the largest briants known. Inciden-
tally Queen Elizabeth sometimes small Cuinan
1t is a pear shaped 5-carat block in a ring
NEXT SUNDAY: The Unknown Dulles story of Mrs
Eleanor Lansing Dulles State Department expert on
Berlin. and sister Of the Secretary of State
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
THE FRONT COVER

Jewels are important In
this official portrait of
Queen Elizabeth II. She Is
wearing a diamond King
George and the Dragon
and her diamond engage
ment ring. In the head Of
the Royal Scepter is the
worlds largest cut dia-
mond, the 530-carat Great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20

Star OF Africa and the largest the Cullnan No
In the band Of the State The necklace and ear
pendants are Of briiants. See pages 10, IL and H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06
k. of c. Councils
List Meetings

Meetings this week OF the
Knights of Columbus councils
are.
Monday. 8 pm. Carroll Coun-
Gil. executive committee. Grand
Knight Jack Faherty presiding.
Tuesday, BIS pm, Washing
ton Council. Grand Knight Will
liam F. Malone presiding: Spald-
Ing Council, Grand Knight JOS
epn A. Smith presiding; Bishop
Byrne Council. Grand Knight
Eugene c. Baczenas presiding. at
st. Teresa's School Hall. 1928 V
street Sc.
Wednesday. BIS pm, basket
ball tournament committee,
State Deputy Thomas j. Trod-
den. jr., presiding.
Thursday. 8:l5 pm, Keane
Council, Grand Knight Robert
Kirby presiding.
/ Unless otherwise noted. all
events at K. c. Hall, 918 Tenth
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06
Daughters Councils
Meetings Scheduled

Meetings of councils of the
Daughters of America this week
are:
Tuesday Martha cambridge,
523 Eighth street NE; Unity
2407 Minnesota avenue Sc.
Observation-Disclosures, Four
tenth and U streets Sc: Esther,
Wisconsin avenue NV; Loyalty
523 Eighth street NE; Peace,
2407 Minnesota avenue Sc.
Thursday-Triumph and Pride
of Washington. 523 Eighth street
NE.
Friday-Eagle. 2407 Minnesota
avenue Sc: Golden Rule, 523
Eighth street NE; Progressive,
419 Seventh street NV.
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FROST PATTERNS LOOK LIKE FERNS
NUMISMATIC NOTES
U. S. Large Cents: |

What American home doesn't
have at least a few large cents
tucked away somewhere?
Whether we call them cop
pers. big pennies or large
cents. we treasure them as
mementos Of the past.
In the post Revolutionary
War years. Spanish coins
formed the largest part of our
metal money. But Congress
slowly evolved the decimal
monetary system, establish
ing the dollar as the standard
of currency. On April 2, 1892.
It passed bill setting up a
mint at Philadelphia and fix
ing the weight of the cent
from the Latin centum.
hundred at ii pennyweights
or 264 grains Of pure copper.
Three major varieties of the
cent. the chain. wreath and
liberty cap types. we're pro-
duced in the mint's first year,
1898. Minor varieties. num-
heied UP TO IA by Dr.. william
Sheldon in his dcfinitipe work.
Early Large Cents" reflect
early weakness of dies and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06
STAMP AND COIN
CLUB MEETINGS

TODAY
Associated Stamp Clubs Of
the Chesapeake Area, 2 pm,
Turner's Armory Argonne
drive and Hillen road, Balti-
more, Md.
MONDAY
Washington Numismatic So
ciety. 8 pm, Natural History
Museum. Tenth street and
Constitution avenue NV.
Panel quiz and auction.
WEDNESDAY
Washington Philatelic So
ciety, 8 pm, Arts Club. 20l7
stree. NV. Auction.
The Arlington Hall Stamp
Club will have its meeting at
8 pm Wednesday, January 9,
at 1000 Arlington boulevard,
Arlington. Trading Elec-
ton of officers will be held.
THURSDAY
American Topical AssOcia-
ton. Potomac Chapter. 7:45
pm, Cleveland Park Branch
Library, Connecticut avenue
and Macomb street NV.
Silver Spring Philatelic So
ciety, 8 pm. County Building,
$500 Colesville road, Silver
Spring, Md.
Notes on club programs
should reach The Star bu
Wednesday for publication the
Sunday before the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06
Professional Photos
Sought for Exhibition

A call for top-quality pro-
fessional photography suitable
for exhibition at the interna-
tional convention of the Pho
tographers' Association Of
America here in March has
been made by Fred Quell-
MALI. jr., executive manager
of the association. Get rules
from P. A. of A. headquarters,
l52 w. Wisconsin avenue, Mil
waukee. Wis. Deadline for re-
ceipt Of pictures there is Feb
ruary l6. The judging of en-
tries will be done by experts
meeting at the Layton School
Of Art in Milwaukee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06
CAMERA CLUBS

The Foto Craft Club meets
tomorrow night at 8 at 1916
Twelfth street NV. for a color
session covering modern film
and techniQues of color pho
Biography. A beginners course
will be held at the same time
and place Thursday night, de-
voted to print coloring and re-
touching.
The National Photographic
Society will meet Wednesday
at BIS pm. in the auditorium
of the Natural History build
ing. Tenth street at Constitu-
ton avenue NV. Harvey
Croze. Of Bloomfield Hills,
Mich. who has a current ex-
hibit Of photographs. will be
the guest speaker.
The Motion Picture and
Television Council OF the Dis
trict will meet at 2:30 pm.
Friday at 1925 H street NV.
Speaker will be Paul j. MUIR
dock. the Defense Depart
ment's Army Pictorial Produc-
ton chief. His talk on films
in national defense will in
clude two motion picture films
he made.
The Old Dominion Camera
Club will hold its first color
slide meeting Of the New Year
Tuesday The group will meet
at 8 pm in the Buckingham
Community Game Room, 3l3
North Glebe road. Arlington.
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'PHILATELIC NEWS
Hamilton Ceremonies
In New York Fridoy
Ry BELMONT FAIRIES

First day ceremonies for the
Scent red commemorative
marking the bicentennial OF
the birth of Alexander Hamil-
ton will be held at noon Fri
day on the steps of the old
sub-Treasury on Wall Street
in New York.
The building. now known as
Federal Hall Memorial, is on
the site of the old Federal Hall
pictured on the stamp, where
George Washington was in
augurated as President and
where Hamilton had his Of
flee as first Secretary of the
Treasury.
Senator Karl Mundt, chair
man Of the Bicentennial Com
mission. will be the chief
speaker. Assistant Postmaster
General Norman r. Abrams
and Robert E. Fellers. director
Of the division of philately,
will represent the Post Office
Department. Descendants of
Hamilton taking part will in
clude the Rev. Alexander Van
Cortland Hamilton Of Nor
walk. Conn, and twin great
great-great granddaughters,
Jean and Virginia Hamilton.
Battery D, 5th Field Artil-
lery, will be flown from Fort
Riley. Kans., for the cere-
monies. Listed as having the
Army's longest record of con-
tinuous service. the organiza-
ton traces its history back to
a Revolutionary War unit or
ganized by Hamilton in 1776.
The battery also will place a
wreath on Hamilton's grave at
nearby Trinity Church.
Nevis Notes Anniversary
Another Hamilton first day
will be held Friday at Nevis in
in the Leeward Islands. where
Hamilton was born January
II, 1857. There a 24-cent COM
memorative will be issued by
the Government of st. Chris
topher Nevis Anguilla. The
United States will be repre-
sented by Undersecretary OF
the Treasury Randolph Bur-
CESS and a Hamilton descend
ant. Laurens Hamilton of The
Plains. N. Y.
Paterson Cachet
Patterson, N. j., founded in
1892 as the site of Hamilton's
National Mandatory" will
have its own unofficial first
day. A special cachet has been
provided showing Hamilton
and the Great Falls OF the
Passaic. which supplied the
power to operate Paterson's
first mills. The covers, to be
mailed Friday with the Ham
ilton stamp, are available at
Is cents or two for 25 cents
from the Chamber of Com
merce Historic Committee. 2l1
Market street, Patterson, N. j.
x
Dr.. Forrest NJ. Swisher Of
Alexandria has been elected
president OF the Maritime
Postmark Society, an interna-
tional organization of sea post
and paqueboat cover collectors.
New Issues
VATICAN - Three stamps
honoring Poland's BLACK Ma
donna" Of Czestochowa were
issued December 20, Pierson
Ostrow reports.
The ancient painting. at
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CAMERA ANGLES
Snow, Frost Provide
Good Photo Subjects

design. Here you will find an
ideal subject-one that can
not move and Is beautiful
enough to attract any camera
fan who take a close look.
To photograph frost patterns
take your camera outside and
set it up on a tripod opposite
the window Of your selection.
Keep the camera close enough
to prevent any Of the wood or
metal parts Of the window
from being in the picture. This
will maintain emphasis on the
exotic crystal patterns you
will see.
For best results an incident
light meter will give you an
accurate reading Of the light
falling on the window pane.
But otherwise use the system
Of bracketing your exposures
by taking three shots at Diff
ferent exposures--just to make
sure.
Use Backlighting
Another way to 60 about 1t
would be to take the same
shots-only this time use a
backlighting to bring out the
patterns. This is done with
the use of artificial lights
placed advantageously within
the house, but not in such a
way as to be directed into the
lens.
Should snow be falling when
you go out to make your pic
ture, be sure to check the
camera lens from one shot to
another. There is always the
danger that a fake will light
on the lens, melt and blur
the scene.
II unprotected by a carrying
case. the camera should be
protected from falling snow
with a fine film Of oil on the
exposed metal parts. A good
leather dressing will protect
leather surfaces.
Finally. after the snow pic
lures are all taken. make
every effort to develop the
Aims according to the
book. Any overdevelopment
will spoil all the careful effort
you put into getting the ex-
posture exactly right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06

The l949 carmine unit
stamp for domestic registra-
ton tScott F-2l has been
overprinted in black with q
face value of 10 cents.
directorate General OF Posts,
Taipei.j
MALTA A yellow brown
one pound stamp to be issued
tomorrow completes the new
definitive series Of II values.
1t pictures a statuary group,
Baptism Of Christ"
fCroWn Agents.
STAMPS AND COINS
JAPAN. 500 DIFFERENT. $1,000
JOHN ARNOSTI, gOS nth st. NV.
$40 ANS PM. DI. 9-BI30
WEEKS STAMP SHOP
Daily stamp Auctions
1872 18th st. NV. IA. s-S2B6
COMPLETE STORE FOR PHILATELIsTs
stamps and Coins--Bought and Sold
Washington Stamp Co.
az 10Th st NV EA s-2i91
Uyeno's Stomp Shop
l.0a Penna Ave. NV Tel NE. s.g0l4
Coins Bought and Sold
COIN SHOP
t0l 18th ST. NV. RI. 7-3O96
We Buy and Poy Highest Prices
U. S., British Colony ana General
Collections
kkIckERBocKER STAMP co.
736 18th St. NV. RE. 7-2l64
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1898 CHAIN TYPE

difficulty in exact reproduction
OF the pattern.
The first type bears Miss
Liberty" on the diverse and a
chain" of Is links on the
reverse. The spacing of the
legend was crude and resulted
in the abbreviation "Ameri,"
from which this sub-variety
takes the name "chain Ameri. I"
The die was quickly changed
to spell out America.
Popular resentment at the
chain, interpreted as symbol
of bondage rather than of
unity as the designer intended.
led to a second change, with
a wreath replacing it on the
reverse.
The final change during the
hrst year came as result of
NAAIANlSll LAtdN IlSS l-lUCi W,
with her wildly-fiowing hair,
appears to be in a fright" A
more decorous portrait was
substituted. with the French
revolutionary liberty cap in
cluded.
A popularity Of these early
issues is the lettering or pat
tern Of vine and bars on the
edges. Such ornamentation
was possible because of the
excessive thickness of tn e
coins, which continued into
1895. ". L. G. MATELIS.
The Washington NumiSmatic
Society. WhoSe members hare
prepared this series OF articles,
mill make euery effort to an
SiCer questions about coins or
paper money addressed to this
column