. Harper's young people . other a figure of some deity of theRomans. You should try to learn what the deity was,and be able to describe the coin and explain it to yourfriends. There is ample scope for the young numismatist in col-lecting coins of his own country and attaching to themevents and persons in history. Here is a copper coin () which perhaps you have in your collection. It was thefirst issue of the Mint of the United States, by resolutionof Congress, July 6, 1787. I do not know of any evi-dence that Franklin had anything to do with its design,but from the motto, which sounds lik
. Harper's young people . other a figure of some deity of theRomans. You should try to learn what the deity was,and be able to describe the coin and explain it to yourfriends. There is ample scope for the young numismatist in col-lecting coins of his own country and attaching to themevents and persons in history. Here is a copper coin () which perhaps you have in your collection. It was thefirst issue of the Mint of the United States, by resolutionof Congress, July 6, 1787. I do not know of any evi-dence that Franklin had anything to do with its design,but from the motto, which sounds like some of his say-ings, it has gotten with some persons the name Franklincopper. It is a first-rate coin for you to study, because ittells of the prosperity of your country, of the condition ofthe people, and their arts, and their character. Nor willthe words that are on it, and the pictures or designs, failto repay your study. In fact, I dont know any coinwhich offers a better beginning for the young A SCRUB-RACE. HAEPEKS YOUNG PEOPLE. VOLUME IV.
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