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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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