. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Fig. 17.â in copper. 1791.'. 1917 this display was augmented by the Thomas Kelly Boggs collection of more than 300 foreign decorations, medals of award, and badges. The display of African and Asiatic coins and medals was fairly well docu- mented: the C'hinese representation was impicssive, nuuibering more than 2,000 pieces, most of which came from the George B. Glover bequest. The greatest opportunity for expansion of exhibits came when die Philadelphia Mint collection, along with its display cases, arrived at the Museum in Ju
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Fig. 17.â in copper. 1791.'. 1917 this display was augmented by the Thomas Kelly Boggs collection of more than 300 foreign decorations, medals of award, and badges. The display of African and Asiatic coins and medals was fairly well docu- mented: the C'hinese representation was impicssive, nuuibering more than 2,000 pieces, most of which came from the George B. Glover bequest. The greatest opportunity for expansion of exhibits came when die Philadelphia Mint collection, along with its display cases, arrived at the Museum in Jul\- 1923. The arrangement of this exhibit entailed considerable planning and intense work, which, according to Belote's report,'' was divided into three phases: "The first of these included the removal from the west-north hall of the .\rts and Industries Building of tlie collection of historical materials alread\' occupving this space and its installation elsewhere: the second included the mechanical work of setting up in this space the cases received from tlie Treasury. <- USNM Ifi'il, p, «' USMM Rffiori, IH<J7, p. 7 '., 5" Sec also, USA'Af Repoti, I'lU, pp. :lL'- , 'v t^y " â -' , Fig. 18.â Quarter 1792. Designed b\' Jose|)h Wright. Department and preparing them lor exhibition purposes; and the third included the actual installa- tion of the numismatic collection" (fig. 129). The old exhiJDit cases from the Treastiry Department were refurbished by adding lighting fixtures and substantial locks and made as stiitable as possible for the installa- tion of the valuable specimens. On March 31, 1924, the Secretary of the Smithsonian, C^harles D. W'alcott, wrote to Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. .Mellon that installation of the collection in the numismatic â 'â ' VSSM Report, I'IL'4, pp. IL'fi-lL'9. PAPER 31: HISTORY OF THE NIIMISMATIC COLLECTIONS 19. Please note that these images are extracted from
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