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Show 'PICTURED ON CENT. I FAMILIAR FACE IS THAT OF YOUNQ AMERICAN OinL. I Oaughler of Chief Engraver of the United States Mint at Phlladcl phla In the Year ISM Mow It Happened Mr Sarah hnngacre Krn. ho re rtntly died In I'hladelphim cornea hearer bolng the queen of the Amort ran mint than any woman who ever lived With the etmptlnn of Queen Victoria who Image waa engraved on evory coin of the I'rltlsh and In dlan empire Mr Keen cornea neit highest In the number of her metal photograph. eay the Detroit News Tribune Her face a a girl of 13 summers Is to be seen on evory Amor han cent Issued since 183 from I nele flam's coin factory It la iisimlly aaaumed that tbe fare on the head sldu of the coier la that of an Indian Hut a close look will reveal a Saion profile Just borrow a rent and look at It The setting I that of an Indian Hetween IMS and I M0 Jame liar-ton liar-ton Umgacre was chief engraver In thn I'nlled Stale mint In I'hlladel phla In IMS a rompniltlon waa oN-ned fur sketches and engraving for the new mpiier rant that was to lw Issued and which has line been In service Them were lifer a thou sand designs offered The prise was good une linacre ranked Ida brain for some original and singular design that would atrlke to the Judge, but for month lm failed In aatlafy him self One morning a niihilier of Indians with tholr chief, who had been to iay their respect to tlio great white chief In Washington, came to the city and were sliiiwn through tho mint They were Introduced to the white chief picture maker, who was Just then xhnwlng hi young daughter ttarnh the great concern Tho old chief was attracted by tho aweet faced maiden 1 mid her Interest In til feather nnd paint Hhe childishly wondered how she would look In that wild headgear This wns told the chief, who solemnly dltealed himself of Ids feather nnd had tin in plural on tho girl head The effect waa o striking that tho father took limn to nmko n Bkclrli of tho picture, finishing It afterward fot Ids own nmiianment At thu Isst moment of the orlod given for sending In ttngravlnga he bethought himself of tho poaslblllt) of tho combination of Indian feathers nnd Haxon sweetness lie koI It In, nnd much sport was mado of tho child at tho lime In tho city bucnuao of 'the Incident Tho sketch msed through the seventh Billing nnd finally reached tho last round lly ono voto It won, and over since. Hnrnli Iingnero'a young faco has served for tho bum blest of onlns, tlinn which no slnglo coin In tho wurld baa audi I re men dons ctrciilnttnn |