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—Columbiana Ledger: A. M. Me-Cormick of thib place while digging in hi* hack yard laat fall found a copper coin dated which la saidto be one of the few known to be In existence. On the face aide are the words, ••United Buue* of America.' and on the reverse aide encircling the figure of* a kneeling woman are the words, Am I not a woman and a aidt©!*? The euiu U In excellent cox* dltioo and Mr McCormick did uu! know what it wag made for until be ta* the loilowiug iioiu u Cleveland paper: *L. O. Wilhuau, 1167 drive, pwus one of the rareai. of American copper coins—the underground railway token. Only throe other* are now known U* be tn existence. Two are owned by descendant* of Quakers who wane conductors in aaalai lug ruuawujr aiuves from the douth to the North aud a lt;hlrd was dug up a few j*Ar* ago in on Indiana garden The cuius were used a* means erf identification by conductor* uf theunderground railroad. They were paabed along with (ha fugitive slaves on the txlp North Only HO of the coin* were minted. Thfcy are about thi- *lw rt * i*o CMU pl*ce- Tha *dut» arc uunitlHrfi. t*ui idrcllu* U*riui on tk« U*et tfee word#.•Utued Sutea Of Auwtrla.' On U»o N««n» aid# u th* agwv lt;* * ian kOiunu iJutUod. »U!tioIic Of the M*** of *. $**- M ,
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Canfield Mahoning Dispatch
Canfield, Ohio, US
Fri, Jul 15, 1910
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