. New varieties of gold and silver coins, counterfeit coins and bullion, with mint values by Jacob R. Eckfeldt, and William E. Du Bois. THE MORMON COINS Have just been received, through a gentleman who cameoverland from Great Salt Lake in eighty-one days. They con-sist of 20, 10, 5, and 2i dollar pieces. In fineness they areabout 899 thous., with little valuation ; and they contain onlythe native silver alloy. The weights are more irregular, andthe values very deficient. The 20 dollar piece weighs from436 to 453 grains, value $ 16 90 to $17 53. The 10 to 224 grains, $8 50 to $8 70.
. New varieties of gold and silver coins, counterfeit coins and bullion, with mint values by Jacob R. Eckfeldt, and William E. Du Bois. THE MORMON COINS Have just been received, through a gentleman who cameoverland from Great Salt Lake in eighty-one days. They con-sist of 20, 10, 5, and 2i dollar pieces. In fineness they areabout 899 thous., with little valuation ; and they contain onlythe native silver alloy. The weights are more irregular, andthe values very deficient. The 20 dollar piece weighs from436 to 453 grains, value $ 16 90 to $17 53. The 10 to 224 grains, $8 50 to $8 70. The 5 dollar, about 111grains, $4 30. The 2\ dollar, about 58 grains, $2 25. On one side of the coins is Holiness to the Lord, with alarge eye, and something like a mitre; on the other, two handsin friendly grasp, with the date 1849, and a legend containingthe alleged value, and the initials G. S. L. C. P. G., meaningGreat Salt Lake City, Pure Gold. The ten dollar piece hasPure Gold, in 10.
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