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Show 'NEW HALF-DDLLfiRS IN CIRCULATION IN THIS CITY One of the handsomest coin?-, ever mimed by Uncle Sam is the 1916 half, 'dollar, a supply of which was received today by the Pinree National bank. The other banks also will have them, j of course. On one side is a heavily engraved figure of Liberty, majestic in meln. of heroic size, the left arm bearing a sheaf of wheat, the right extended to the world with the open hand of welcome The whole design is radiant from the glow of the rlsinc sun Surmounting Surmount-ing the coin is tho w ord 1,-I-B-E R-T-Y, and below, In bold engrawire, ihe noverdying motto: "In God v'e Trust." On the reverse side, surmounting the splendid Eagle with Its full spread wings, is tbc national limp- "I'nited States of America. " Beneath undei I the sharp beak of the cigantic bird, I Is the motto. "E Plurlbus Unum." The great eagle wears chaparajos or leather (imps, reachclng to his ankles, an-kles, and the long talons are plainly I razoi -sharp It is a super-eagle, In fact, enihlem atlc of the international predomlnencs of America. The design of the heroic bird is almost al-most identical with that of the famous Roosevelt eagle, designed by the 'Rough Rider'' for (he twenty-dollar gold piece minted during his last ad ministration and practically retired from circulation because the pieces would not stack. The Roosevelt eagle was too fat; his chest was so expanded that thb center of the coin was higher than the edges The new half-dollar ha the same defect to a degree, but the i banks will probably find it usable Tho I milling and engraving are highly ar- I tistlc. |