Eye of the Beholder on Longacre Double Eagle coin history
The article traces the 1849 Double Eagle design by James Barton Longacre, its inscriptions including IN GOD WE TRUST added in 1876, minting figures, and later shifts to Saint-Gaudens. It notes rarity, historical context after the Civil War, and Coin World’s mint set offer for 1971 coins with ordering details.
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U.S
James Barton Longacre
Sarash
Longacre
Congress
Saint-Gaudens
Treasury
Coin World
Denver
Philadelphia
San Fran
Bureau of the Mint
Margo Russell
P.O
Approval of Casey Reaffirmed
The Senate Banking Committee reaffirmed its approval of William J. Casey to head the SEC after Republicans charged staffers smeared him. Casey faced five hours of questioning over lawsuits and business dealings, denied wrongdoing, and noted faulty recollection. Judge J Braxton Craven Jr. testified, contradicting Casey on several points, and Casey conceded some error.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
William J. Casey
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Casey
Proxmire
J. Braxton Carven Jr
U.S. Court of Appeals
New York
Craven
Boxer dog causes false emergency call in Dorset
A Dorset telephone operator heard deep breathing on a line and alerted police. Officers found a boxer asleep with the phone receiver beside him. The owner said the dog likely mistook the receiver for a bone.
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Parkstone
England
Dorset
Dry Skin from Overheating Can Be Treated at Home
Cosmetologist Anna Crispen warns overheated homes and cold outdoors worsen skin. Home care centers on moisture cream and proper cleansing, plus facial exercises to reduce wrinkles. She notes nutrition and cleanliness play key roles, with psychiatry referrals for some patients.
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Vivian Brown
UP News
Anna Crispen
Round Hill Fire Company Auxiliary to elect officers tonight
The ladies auxiliary of the Round Hill Fire Company will meet at 7 30 tonight in the fire hall to elect officers and address a full agenda. The regular meeting, postponed last week, requires members to note the date and time.
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Round Hill Fire Company
Tags Go on Sale Monday in Virginia
Aluminum license plates for about 2.4 million Virginia residents go on sale Monday. The lighter plates cost 10 cents less to mail and 100000 motorists will receive reflectorized plates for a study to test visibility and collision reduction.
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Richmond
Virginia
Division of Motor Vehicles
Melvin B. Trice
Special Citizen Services
Winchester Public Schools to hold kindergarten registration
Notice announces registration for first grade at John Kerr Garland R Quarles and Virginia Avenue Elementary Schools on March 11 and 12. Hours 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 3 pm. Child must be accompanied by a parent and age six by September 30 1971. Required: official birth certificate vaccination evidence and a complete physical examination before August 1971.
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Winchester Public
John Kerr
Garland R. Quarles
Virginia Avenue
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate
William Proxmire
D-Wis
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Round Hill
Baye
Lsale
Paty Cota
Milliken
Visa
Ieee
Bath
Newberrys
Winchester
Dupont Orlon
Burlingtons
Burlington
Leggett
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