------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7. Grape eagle—A small eagle surrounded with circle of dots, and a border of grapes and branches with leaves alternating. Outer border has four large stars, edge scalloped and pointed with stipple extending to edge of serrations. Rare. 8. Same with no stippling in scallops and points on clear ground. Rare. 9. Small eagle with inner circle of stippling fleur de lis and flowers in alternate band in clear ground border consisting of three leaf and scroll motifs and three clear flowers—the finest stippling is used in this plate which is so delicate that it is difficult to find perfect specimens. Uncommon. 10. Concentric circle eagle—As we go to press a small eagle has been found with background of concentric circles extending to edge of plate—Clear ground. Rare. 11. Plain bordered eagle—Bulls eye serrations—13 stars around eagle in scattered field. Rare. A—Edge with plain serrations without bulls eyes. Rare. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Illustration: PLATE III] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _BUNKER HILL GROUP_ This series of four distinct designs was gotten out to commemorate the completion of the Bunker Hill monument. Three changes in the mold were made before the works were satisfied with the plate. The earliest is very rare. 12. Bunker Hill Monument on clear ground, three lines of inscription, outer line set off by rope in tassels, bricks in monument. Corner stone laid by Lafayette, June 17, 1825 Bunker Hill battle fought June 17, 1776 From the Fair to the Brave Finished by the Ladies 1841 13. Same as 12, with twelve stars in inner circle around monument. 14. Bunker Hill with rope border, two lines of inscription without bricks in monument, twelve stars in circle around monument. 15. Bunker Hill Monument, one row of inscription only, twelve stars in larger circle around monument with one star above with bricks, rope border. Rare. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _THE SHIP GROUP_