A Literary & Historical Atlas of AmericaBartholomew, J. G. (John George)
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A Literary & Historical Atlas of America
Bartholomew, J. G. (John George)
America -- Maps
29) have a bust with the hair tied at the back by a bow of ribbon, and
the same head is seen on the Ten-Dollar piece wearing a high cap (Plate
IV., Fig. 24). The Quarter Eagle of 1836 (Plate IV., Fig. 26) shows the
hair dressed in thick curls and bound by a fillet inscribed "Liberty,"
and on the Half Dollar of the same year (Plate V., Fig. 31) she wears
also a small cap. On the Half Eagle of 1845 (Plate IV., Fig. 25) the
hair is tied up in three curls at the back of the head and a _stephane_
takes the place of the fillet; on the Cent of 1856 (Plate V., Fig. 35)
the head is similarly treated, but a double coil takes the place of the
curls; on the gold Dollar of 1862 (Plate IV., Fig. 27) the hair again
hangs loose and she wears a crown of plumes. On the Quarter Dollar of
the following year (Plate V., Fig. 32) the full figure is represented
seated supporting a shield and holding a staff and cap, and on the
Trade Dollar (Plate V., Fig. 30) a similar figure is seen holding an
olive spray and seated among goods of commerce. On the small Cent of
the same year, 1878 (Plate V., Fig. 36) the head again is shown wearing
a fillet and Indian feathers; on the Dime of 1892 (Plate V., Fig. 33)
the hair is tightly bound in a cap wreathed in laurel. The reverse
of the gold and silver coins bears an eagle sometimes supporting the
shield, except the gold Dollar, which, like the copper coins, has
simply the denomination within a wreath. The small nickel Cent was
introduced in 1857 bearing an eagle on the obverse, which was changed
in 1859 to the head of Liberty as seen on Plate V., Fig. 36; in 1864
the nickel Cent was supplanted by a copper coin of the same type.
[Illustration: PLATE III.]
[Illustration: PLATE IV.]
[Illustration: PLATE V.]
The Five Dollar gold piece figured in Plate V., No. 37, illustrates
the settlement of the Mormons under Brigham Young in Utah on the Salt
Lake in 1847. This private issue includes pieces of 20, 10, 5, and
2½ dollars. On the obverse is seen the Eye of Providence with the
inscription "Holiness to the Lord," and on the reverse the clasped
hands of friendship, above which are the letters G.S.L.C.P.G. (Great
Salt Lake City Pure Gold).
[Illustration: PLATE VI.]
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