Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1884 — COUNTERFEIT GOLD COINS. [ARTICLE]

COUNTERFEIT GOLD COINS.

It was learned from Capt. Hall, of the United State* secret service, Monday, that counterfeit $5 gold ni«ce* of a very ilangerous character are in circulation. The coin was rocei ved by tne teller es the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank from tone person now uukaowu. and aubuiitted to Cxpt. Hull, who had it assayed by the United Rt tes assayer. The result shewed ihe «oia aetually contained $3 SO of gold. Its weight is correct, ot v«ry nvarly s», aad its app- xranc* is an almost exact sac simile of the geauine coin. It is a stamped coin, nndis pronounced one of the most dangerous in circulation, and uo clue bus been gained thus far which will Imul to tne detection of tin guilty pai Jo*.— t hioago News. < cii'E..:’.; r.i • ‘carcass-has at list u eu pali li'. . and whitened und. ’put on exibtii.ei.l ia the Army Museum It .-1;on-id 1'- •' “the. fata es too rmich. Sb.; ' ■ i . iti search (,f uu olil e ',v ip- vi -w/