Hillsdale Whig Standard

Models for New American Coins.—Mr. Dubois, of the U. S. mint, Philadelphia, has prepared models of the coins, provided for in Mr. Dickinson's bill now in the hands of the Finance Committee of the Senate. They are described as follows: The three-cent piece which is three-fourths silver and one-fourth copper, is little smaller in circumference than a half dime, and about two-thirds the thickness.— On the face is a Phrygian cap, surrounded by rays, with the word 'Liberty,' upon it, and '1850' underneath: on the reverse the number '3' circled by a sprig of foliage, outside of which are words 'United States of America.' The new cent is about the size of a dime, with a large hole in the centre, ostensibly to give it greater circumference, though the feature will be very convenient, by distinguishing it, in the pocket, from all small silver pieces. On one side it has merely 'Cent' and '1850'; on the other 'U. S. A.' and 'One Tenth Silver.' The edges of both coins are not milled. The cent is of a light reddish gray color and not more than one eighth the weight of the copper cent.