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i o SHXTC&N MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. July 21. 1957 Buried Treasure f Mutilating Coin Destroys Its Value to Collectors One should never mutilate a coin, not if he expects to get anything for it as a collector's item. The reason is collectors just don't like such coins. Besides, mutilation of money is against the law. And by the same token, muti lated money should not be bought, except for its bullion value generally, that is for it has no other, as a rule. That was the way I reasoned when I saw a friend of mine one day buy a mutilated three dollar gold piece. The coin as in fine condition in every respect except one. It had a hole drilled in the upper edge, in the part above the In dian head on the obverse side. The hole was made for a tiny gold wire so that the coin could be hung in a pierced ear. "Too bad, my friend said. "Ex eppt for that hole. I could really give you money for it. As it is, it has value only as an orna ment, except for the gold value, of course." The owner started to protest, but thought better of it. "Give me $10 for it and it's your's," he said. "I'll give you $15 more if you've got the other one. There must have been a pair." The sel ler took the S10 and said he'd see if he could find it. "Its really a shame, my friend continued as we studied the coin. "It's an 1854 piece and with that mint mark, it'd be worth $100 at least." On the back of the coin wreath enclosed the legend "3 dollars 1854." Below was a tiny D for Dahlonega, the name of the Georgia mint. "If I can get the other one I may give them to my wife as a present, he said. When I called on him months later, there were two 1854 three dollar gold pieces in his collec tion. They each had the D. and, so far as I could 'tell, had not been plugged. I asked how he got them. "A lucky buy," he said. "Like those earrings my wife likes so much. When I saw her a few days later she was wearing earrings of Ihree-dollar gold pieces. But they were screwed on. Her ears were not pierced. I compliment ed her on them. "My husbard made them" she said. "He loves to work in precious metals. Are't they clev er!" LATTICE EDGE PLATES LOW ON UTILITY. HIGH ON VALUE Plates with a lattice work edge the kind with openings in the raised sides should never have been invented. They are no good for anything that drips, and of course they are no good for anything small enough to run through the open ings. In fact, looking at them from every angle, there's nothing a lattice work plate can do that a regular one can't do belter. But true as it is, I should not have let it blind me to the fact that some of these lattice work plates have considerable value. Those made of marble glass are a top example. Worth quite enough so that if ever again I get a chance to buy a dozen at $3 apiece, I'll grab it with jet speed. I learned my lesson not so long ago when I saw an old acquaint ance pay $60 for a set of 12 lattice edge plates, salad size, in marble glass. I had considered them earlier, rejecting them on the unchecked assumption that they were too high, because no sensible person would want plates of that type. But later, when I got to think ing further about it and finally took the trouble to look the mat ter up, I was surprised to find the price was actually very low. The plates, made from a glass that was produced mainly by a Pennsylvania firm, had a value of $22 to $25 each. Their purple color with a wandering marbleized streak of white is attractive, especially in sets, apparently. For I later found my acquaint ance had sold her dozen for a whacking profit, getting a total of $420 for the set. MAUGHAM FIRST EDITION PICK UP FOR A DOLLAR My nephew was obviously elated. "I came across what I thought was a first edition of Somerset Maugham, and I . . . ." "Where?" I demanded. "Where were you looking?" He mentioned a well-known book store. "But I told you to look in the out-of-the-way places," I said. "You can't find anything there that's a bargain. Why I my self have gone over the place with a fine tooth comb." My nephew smiled. "I'd been to the other places and they were picked clean. So I thought I'd go where you went and here's what I found." "The book he showed me was a copy of Maugham's "The Mer-ry-Go-Round," one of his lesser known, earlier works. It was in good condition, the green cloth of the cover being only slightly stained on the back. "I got it for only a dollar," my nephew said. "But is it worth it?" I asked. "And how do you know it's a first?" "I know it's a first because of its color and it's being dated London 1904. The second issue was dated 1905 and was bound in dark blue cloth." "And how much is it worth?," I asked. "I checked the auction rec ords," he replied. "The last men tion shows $12.50 . . .er, by the way Uncle Pinkney, Could you lend me $10? I'll give you the book as security." He grinned. I gave him the $10. 1 still have the book. (Released by . McClure Newspaper Syndicate) BUSY. NOT MISSING Carbondale. 111. flft An art student at Southern Illinois university who had been report ed missing for two days turned out to be merely a diligent work man. He told officials he had several art projects to do and didn't want to leave the art de- The Western Union Telegraph Company was formed by f inan- j ciers Jay Gould and William H. Vanderbilt in an 1881 amalga mation of several telegraph companies. partment until he had finished. Medford Ambulance Service Seving ALL of Jackson County FROM THE TIME YOU CALL From here to Rogue River 20 min. From here to Prospect 45 min. From here to Ashland 15 min. You can help us to help you by stating briefly the nature of the call. Oxygen in Each Car Phone SP 2-7151 DAY AND NIGHT PHOENIX Man Suffers Heart Attack By LILLIAN KNIGHT Phoenix Mr. and Mrs. James G. Watson and family spent a few days of their month's vaca tion at Lake of the Woods and then went to Oakland, Calif., but their vacation was cut short when they were called home by the sudden illness of Watson's father. George Watson, of Med ford, who had a heart attack. He is now recuperating in a Med ford hospital. Stewart Ditsworth returned home July 11 from his vacation in Alaska. Mrs. Frank Ditsworth of Ash land, sister-in-law of Mrs. Guy Cobleigh and Stewart Sitsworth, is a patient In a Medford hospi tal after falling at her home and receiving severe fractures. Mrs. Fred Bean and children have gone to Salt Lake City to see her relatives and Fred has gone to California, where he has work. Mrs. Charlie Wright is recup erating at home after leaving the hospital Wednesday, where she was taken after she suffered a heart attack. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Camp bell and family are moving to Ashland Sunday, to be closer to his work at the Lithia Lumber co. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Steele and family, of North Bend, visited with the Clifford Wallace and Osa Waggoner families last weekend. Mrs. W. A. Lowden, of Sun crest road, is still in Nampa. Idaho, where she was called when her husband, who was there visiting their daughter, fell and broke his hip. Lowden is 80 years old so there will be a delay in setting his leg which Is in traction now. Carol Ann is the name chosen for the new daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blank, born July 13. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Severe are also new parents. A girl was born to them July 9. They named her Christie. Larry Lawrence is improving slowly after his heart attack July 5. Editor of the abolitionist news paper, The Liberator, was Wil liam Lloyd Garrison. 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