TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 30, 1906.
OUR FIFTEEN RAREST COIN
Tksir 0mbinl Vain Fat at Sixteen
Thoniaad Dollars.
NEW YORK D0U3L00N H FIRST PLACE
Faaesas Dsllar ( 184 Only Fswr.
List ( Varieties Cets
Wsrih Big- May Con
federate Cola.
pes by say that th fifteen rarest Ameri
can coins are easily worth a total of $16,000.
Hare are' the fifteen:
first mar be placed the New York doub
loon, coined In this city in 1787 by Ephralm
Brasher, a Jeweler. This coin has a record
price of only $606. but many experts regard
It as the scarcest of all the American Issues,
and believe that if one were offered for
ale today it would brine 13,000 and perhaps
more.
Only five of these coins are definitely
known, one being In the cabinet of coins
la the Philadelphia mint and the rest in
private collections. The doubloon la the
enly told coin of American coineg struck
prior to the opening of the United States
mint in 1796.
The doubloom rhows in the foreground
the sun rising; beneath a range of moun
tains, the sea at their foot. Beneath
la the word "Brasher," while smnrcllng
the whole device Is the Inscription "Nova
Eboraca Columbia Excelsior." The reverse
has an eagle, on the breast bsarlag a
United States shield, which ia surstamped
by a punch "E B." Thirteen. stars are
above the head.
In the right talon is held an olive
branch, while in the left Is a bunoh of sr.
rows. A wreath of olive leave encircles
the central device, around this being the
motto "Unum E Plurlbus." . The coin
weighs 41114 grains, and ts Intrlnslo value
la about the same as that of the Spanish
doubloon, tit.
The next most valuable coins are the
half eagles dated 1S15 and 1822, which are
worth respectively 12.009 and 2,li6.
The 1804 dollar, which Is fourth on the
list, has a record price of 12,000. It is so
well known that It hardly requires de
scription. Gold Cents.
The fifth coin is the Washington cent of
1791, struck in gold. One thousand dollara
is a low estimate of its value.
The cent was a pattern submitted for
adoption by the United States govern
ment at the beginning of operations of the
mint The design was not accepted, but
one specimen wae struck in gold, that la,
so far as known, only one was struck,
though there msy be others laid away and
forgotten, end this coin now ranks among
the great rarities.
On the obverse Is a bust of Washington,
surrounded by the words, "Washington
President." Below ia the date, "ITU."
On the reverse Is a large eagle wttb out
stretched wings, bearing upon Its breast a
United States shield, with a number of
arrows In the right talon and a aprlg of
olive In the left. At the top of the coin,
between the expanded wings of the eagle,
which fill almost the entire field, are the
words "One Cent."
Ranking with thle coin In point of rarity
Is the Washington half dollar of 1792.
struck in gold. This Is supposed to have
been struck as a compliment to George
Washington and to have been carried by
him as a pocket piece, as It shows some
signs of wear. It sold tpr 1300 In 1S75.
It shows the bust of Washington In mili
tary unl(prm on the obverse. The Inscrip
tion reads "Washington President," the
date, "1792," below.
On the reverse Is a rather small eagle
with expanded wings. Around the whole
device Is "United States of America." Be
tween the points of the wlnge are thirteen
stars. One thousand dollars Is a con
servative estimate of the value of this
coin, but It is practically unobtainable.
swrsrsi sisxsrs aiies lausiSjS.
The Nova Constsllatlo series eomss nest
In the list of great American rarltlee, with
the 1,000-tnlll pfecee ranking seventh, the
too-mlll pieces eighth and the 100-mlll pieces
ninth. These three coins, which are dated
1783, were sold in a sst some years age for
ll.KO. but would bring very much more
now.
They were all struck In purs sliver, be
ing the forerunners of our to, B 'and 10
cent piece. It Is suppossd that thsy ware
designed by Oouvsrneur Morrla af New
fork ana originally coinea as pattern
pleoes for e 'new United Stetea oolnage.
They were -found In the desk of Charles
Thompson, first secretary of oongress, after
his death.
The first two ooins are known as ths
mark and the quint, The design of all
three plecee la similar, showing an eye in
the center of thirteen points, these points
Intersecting a circle of thirteen stare. The
legend Is "Nova Constellatlo."
The reverse shows a wreath enoloslng the
letters "U, ." and the mark has "1.0M"
In the center of the wreath. The quint has
a similar reverse, with the exception that
In the center ie "M0," while th 10-cent
piece haa "0o."
Many Nova Constsllatlo eents were
eolned and circulated and they are very
plentiful and not highly valued.
There Is la existenoe one other specimen
of the quint, with an obverse somewhat
different from the one Just described, which
la worth every bit aa much. ,
Uoe gaanarltaa Khllllaa.
The Massachusetts Good Samaritan shil
ling, credited to New England, Is well up
In the list of our most valuable coins, the
only specimen known having brought MfiO.
This shows the Qood Samaritan attending
a fallen i treveler by the roadside, a horse
end tree In the background. There Is the
Inscription "Massachvsets." The reverse
has "1852 XII." within a circle of dote, and
"In New England Ano."
The Lord Baltimore penny le worth 1550,
This is the only coin of the denomination
of the eerlee of pieces struck by Cecil Cal.
vert in the eeventeenth century for Mary-
landers and it came very near getting him
into trouble, for on account of thle issue
he was summoned to appear before the
council In London to answer the charge of
usurping (he royal prerogative In Issuing
colonial money.
The other denominations were the shill
In, sixpence and groat, or fournence. The
latter three denominations are worth from
$30 to $50 each.
The reverse of the penny shows a dueal
coronet on which, standing upright, are
two masts, each beating a flying pennant,
The legend le "Denarlum Terre-Marlae."
The obverse ahows the bust pf Vori Bal
timore tn profile, slightly draped, facing to
ths left. Around this is the Inscription
"Caeoilua Pns, Terre-Marlae, eta."
While this penny hss a record price of
1560. still It Is probable that It would bring
more than $1,000 If offered for aale. This
one specimen originally came from Eng
land and was sold at the auction of the
Mlokley collection in Philadelphia for $370.
At a subsequent sale It brought tfiV.
Twelfth In the list comes ths Washing
ton New Jersey cent, which haa a record
price of $80, but is easily worth more than
$1,000. It Is unique. It shows the words
"General Washington" around ths bust of
the patriot. On the reverse la the shield
always borne by the New Jersey oents,
surrounded by the motto "B Plurlbus
Unum,"
This coin was originally sold for a few
cents to a Philadelphia dealer among a
lot of old copper coins, and It was not
until close examination that the dealer
found that for a trifle he had come Into
the possession of the rarest copper coin
ever Issued in this country.
The continental currency dollar should
rank neat. This was the first silver coin
struck by authority of the Colonial gov
ernment. On the obverse It beare the
Franklin motto, "Mind Tour Business,"
and tha word "Fugio," The devloe show
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WE MAKE -NO1 v MISLEADING STATEMENTS
the rays ef the sun shining upon a aun
dial.
Around the central device are the worde
"Continental Currency." On the reverse
are thirteen connected links, In each one
of which is the name of One of the orig
inal thirteen colonies.
This coin Is very similar in pattern to
the Fuglo cents of the eame year, which
were also authorised by the united col'
onles. A specimen of the continental dol
lar Is now worth 1500
A New Tork, cent struck In 1787 follows.
This shows an Indian holding a tomahawk
in his right hand, a bow in hie left.
while on his back Is a quiver. Around
this Is the Inscription "Liber Natus Lib
er tat m Defend. "
, On the reverse are the arms of the atate
of New York. An oval shield bears the
sun rising behind a range of mountains,
the sea In the foreground. At the right
Of the shield atands Justice with scales
and sword; at the left la Liberty with a
staff.
An eagle atands above upon a globe with
outstretched wings. The Inscription Is
"Excelsior." The coin is worth In the
neighborhood of 1600
The confederate half dollar winds up the
list of fifteen rarities. Of these there are
only four known. The record price for this
coin Is' WTO. These were the only pleoes
of metallic currency struck by authority
of the confederate government
When the confederates seised the New
Orleans mint In 1K1 they at onoe laid plans
for a distinct colnags. Dies wsre made
for a M-eent piece. For some reason the
dies were not suitable for the regular
coinage press, so four pieces were struck
on an old screw press.
The obverse ie the same aa that of the
regular United Btates half dollar of the
year 1861, but the reverse shows a Liberty
cap, underneath being a beehive. This Is
surrounded by the Inscription "Confederate
tates of America. "New Tork Pun.
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ings, why not go to the reliable State Medical Inatitute,
where you are not deceived by tha many misleading
Statements, such aa "three-day cures," "no pay until
cured," "no money to begin treatment." "money re
funded if not cured." etc., etc Such statements are
mlaleadlng and are uaed (or the purpose of obtaining
patronage. Honeat doctors of recognized ability do not
resort to- such methods. We do not say that we will
treat.you without any money In advance for the purpose
pf sequrlng patronage, and then when you call demand
money vayroeuts and notes signed far in advance of rea
sonable charge ; neither do we promise to cure you ia
three or four days, knowing it will take lonaer; nor do
we try to secure patronage by offering to refund money
all it a cure is not effected. We do not accept any
cases we cannot eure. We guarantee a safe and lasting
euro ia the quickest possible time, without leaving in
jurious after-effects la the system and at the lowest cost
possible for honest, skillful and successful treatment.
Any man who lain need ef special medical attention will
find the State Medical Institute ready to commence treat
ment without delay.
If we could see and treat all men when the first symp
toms show themselves there would soon be little need
for so-called specialists In chropto diseases, and there
would be few men seeking a rejuvenation of their physi
cal, mental and vital powers, and there would also be
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Polaon, end the sufferers from KTRICTl KL', VAHICO
OKI.K. EMISSIONS, NERVO-SKXl'AL DKU1LITY, I.M
rOTKXCV, KECTAI KIDNKY and I'UINAKy PSEASKS
and their complications would be reduced to a minimum.
But a long aa men continue to disregard the golden
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just so long will there be multitudes of chronic sufferers.
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of the first treatment depends whether you will be
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poisonous disease removed from your sstem, or whether
it will be allowed to become chronic and subject you to
future recurrences of the disease, with the various re
sulting complications, etc.
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and afflicted into the belief that it la going to give free
treatment,- or for next to nothing, or for leaa than It cau
conscientiously be worth, and In lieu of the "Free Treat
ment Offers," charge exorbitant prices for medicines.
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methods. The sick should beware of. and avoid any
doctor or medical concern who holds oat false Induce
ments in their announcements, which appear alluring,
and in many cases deceive the eak, sick, suffering man,
who like the drowning man r ill grasp ut a straw In an
effort to be saved. How many weak, nervous, drowning,
sinking men are grasping at straws today to get cured
or their aliments (diseases), which are dragging them
down to the bottom of the sea of despair and misery?
Why not awaken to the realization of the fact today that
boasting' promises of quick cures, misleading statemeuta
and unbusinesslike propositions to the afflicted are but
straws that will sink you deeper and deeper into the aea
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secure the substantial treatment of the Honest. Skillful,
Reliable Specialists of the State Medical Institute who
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A LITTIvE NEARER THE TRUTH
Some Paste Abant Railroad Rates aad
siaie-uwnsd Reads
Esrepe,
Louis R. Ehrlrh
Europe "strongly impressed with the fail
ure of government railways and the high
rates charsed." Uanv in' M.,i.n.a
have led me to a very different conclusion,
uuui u fo rates and quality of servlue.
What lies at the basis of so much con
fusion en ths subject Is the comparison
between totally unlike conditions. Mr. A.
journeys first class on tha firiant n
Bud express and finds the rates very high,
Ignoring the fact that ntnety-ftve per cent
of the people travel third clans on slow
trains at a fraction of the cost and have
no more use for the orient than for the
tuna, express. ..
For instance, the rate on the Austrian
Btaatsbahn for 100 miles ihlni ri...
slow, is 4 krone SO heller, first rluu ...
press II krone, exaotlv four time, or
much, yet this high rate, used by hardly
i per cent or tne people, is Invariably
taken aa the basis of comparison with
American rates, and aa showing the fall-
uro or siaie ownership. Then Instead of
comparing state and private railways in
the same country or countries of similar
character, we have onlv tn nut tha nn.i
up-to-date part of hustling America be
side Spain, Blclly, or even Germany, and
write about our own superiority.
Let us examine a few of the rates from
schedules before me, using the third class
slow rate on which all
are based. Innsbruck offers . an rumor.
tunlty for fair comoarlaon. tha ti.
burg running east and we.it. and tha nro...
ner (Sudbahn), a private road, running
Buum, ooin mountain roaqs of expensive
construction, but the state railway much
the more expensive. For twenty-five,
fifty and 100 miles on each road from
Innsbruck the rates are in krone: State,
1.10, 2.30, 4.60; private. 1.J0, 8.60, 4.70, or
in our money about S3, 41 and 4 cents
for the state road and 39 7.1 ani ti in
for the private road, fully 60 per cent
nigner. Austria otTers an excellent field
for study, as it haa many ininortnnt maAm
both under private and stats ownership.
in our scarcn for hlgn rates we find In
Germany rates averaging 1 V4 cents a mile
or a trifle over, but wn mn.i mmamH...
that thera ia a fnnwh rlu mm 1n
Germany that is to ba extemleri tn th.
Whole country, where the poorest can ride
ai an average rate of of a cent a mile.
Norway offers-a rata of less than I tj.
cents a mile. About the same holds truo
of Sweden, Holland and Italy, Switzerland
sngniiy more ana Belgium a trifle less.
The private owned railwavo ct Rnoiunri
France and Spain offer the highest rates
in Europe. In England one train riniiv
must be run for X cents a mllo, but tne
average rate is a little higher. Equipment
and speed vary, but this Is
Pf national character and nahlt than m
question of state and private ownership.
ah currcnn bi ma run slower in Euro
pean countries; time is considered of less
miuo; wu anecis ail tines of business as
well as railways, both stata itf nriv.i.
and in about the same measure. Italy
might now be used as an example of the
failure of stata ownarshln. vet a v... nr
two ago It would have convinced any lra-
paruai ooserver or the hopeless Incompe
tence or private ownership. On the whole
government ownership shows a slightly
lower rats wunout discriminations and
better service, but the difference under
similar conditions is not irrt nnnh
prove the question one way or the othur.
vr. vruway, in new rora limes.
WOMAN WRESTLING MATCHES
Jajianrse Amnion Who Make
Great Sliow of Strsaaons
Athletics.
Describing a wrestling , match between
women in Japan, a writer says: "The
wri'siltfi arranged themselves on two tides,
each led by a ruptuln. They sat cros?
legged around the platform In the dirt, all
but the two chosen tn begin, who ad
vanced Into th center with the umpire.
Tluy .sjuutttl upon thi:ir feet and bowed
to each other slowly and solemnly. Po
llteneas thus .being fulillled, they stood
up again and bent over opposite one an
other like two game cocks, watching In
tently for a chunco to stlxe an advantage.
During the preliminaries the audience wits
tensu with expectation. Then vucdmly the
women sprang. hsng at each other fur
iously and gnashing their teeth, st first by
Simulating ferocity to spur themselves up
to greater excitement, but, after a few
Clutches, in deadly feminine earnest, the
umpire meanwhile buizlng close to them
as they swayed round the narrow ring.
"Any and all holds seemed fair means to
the end of pushing a combatant over tne
edge. Borne-times with a Clean throw one
woman landed her opponent sprawline in
the midst "of her friends. This was the sig
nal for the umpire to begin: "Hltotsu,
futatsu, mltsu, yotsu, itsutsu (one. two,
three, four, five).' In a series of irrcpuUr
and disconnected aquesks; and befure he
ceatcd counting another wrestler from the
loslt.g side Jumped up to meet the cham.
pton, who stood panting, hissing and spit
ting like a boiling kettle in the center of
th" arena.
"This time there were no preliminaries.
A wild rush, and like two furies or two
beufcts the women were struggling egaln.
Eoine affected quick clutches, some locked
their adversaries la their arms and stood
stock still for a full five minutes. Some
picked up their opponents almost at ones
and threw them bodily over the ring, while
ethers rolled ever with the "
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A Continuation of Our Great
Sale of the World's Best
ImJ ii A LaJ a
Many homes were made happy last week by tha acquisition of one of our superb
pianos bought at this great discount sale. Are you one of the happy ones? If not, you
have missed something. '
But there's still another chance for there are excellent bargains to go with this
week's sales. We have saved the best till the last.
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See the Pianos That Go in This Sale
Chickering & Sons' Grands and Uprights, $100 Discount
Everett's Grands and Uprights, $100 Discount
Ivers- & Pond's Grands and Uprights, $75 Discount
Packard's, $50 Discount
Starr's, $50 Discount
These are the pianos that are in the homes of the wealthy and discriminating. They
are the favorities of musical artists everywhere. They are the world's' best yet you
may have one this week at the price of an ordinary piano. .
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Hone Better in the World at any Price
"Where in Omaha can you find such bargains? Nowhere. Where in the world can
you find better pianos T They do not exist. The best is none too good for you when the
price is within your reach. . " ' . : ; .
Iconomical Buyers
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aged by fire, water, earthquake or railroad wreck. Not worn-out pianos taken in ex-
change, nor second-hand pianos returned from renting. You needn't hunt for a worn-"
out, discarded piano when new, guaranteed instruments may be had at this sale within
your means. Freight paid to any point in Nebraska or Western Iowa.
Easy Payments on All Sales
Organs at 2.50, $5, $7 and 510
Square Pianos at $5, $7, $9 and $13
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