May, 1912 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
COINS THE MINT BUYS AND SELLS 
HE Mint does not buy old coins or 
paper money, except certain rare Co- 
lonial coins in fine condition, desired for 
the Mint’s cabinet. Mutilated or uncurrent 
United States gold and silver coin is pur- 
chased as bullion. The Mint has no pat- 
tern pieces for sale; and the Government 
pays no premium for the return of any of 
its coins or paper money. 
New coins cannot be struck in this coun- 
try in the absence of authorization by 
Congress. The Mint supplies United 
States coins only and not of any past date. 
The $50 goldpiece and the half-dollar and 
quarter-dollar pieces in. gold were struck 
by private parties on the Pacific Coast dur- 
ing the “49 period, and not by the Federal 
Government. 
The coinage of the following coins ceased 
in the years named: The half-cent, copper, 
in 1857; one-cent, nickel, 1864; half-dime 
and three-cent, silver, and two-cent, bronze, 
in 1873; twenty-cent, silver, 1878; trade 
dollars, 1883; one-dollar and three-dollar, 
gold, and three-cent, nickel, 1889. The 
Columbian half-dollar was coined in 1892, 
and the Isabella quarter in 1893. The 
Lafayette dollar was struck in 1899, the 
date on the coin (1900) being that of the 
unveiling of the memorial. 
Certain markings, indicating the place of 
coinage, are to be seen on our coins. Those 
struck at the Philadelphia Mint have no 
mint mark, but those struck at all other 
mints are distinguished by a small letter 
on the reverse, near the bottom. These 
letters are: “C” for Charlotte, N. C., dis- 
continued in 1861; “CC” for Carson City, 
Nev., discontinued in 1893; “D”~ for 
Dahlonega, Ga., discontinued in 1861; “O”’ 
for New Orleans, and “S” for San 
Francisco. 
The coins of the United States now au- 
thorized by law are: In gold, double eagle, 
eagle, half-eagle, quarter-eagle; in silver, 
half-dollar, quarter-dollar and dime; minor, 
five-cent, nickel, and one-cent, bronze. 
Proof sets of both gold and silver coins 
are to be had by purchase from the Mint. 
When business there is slack, medals may 
be struck from dies furnished by indi- 
viduals, public institutions and incorporated | 
societies, at a charge sufficient to cover the 
cost of the operation and the value of the | 
metal. 
FACTS ABOUT BREATHING 
HE amount of air breathed.in at one 
normal inhalation of an average male 
adult is 500 cubic centimeters, or 30.5 cubic 
inches; but when taking vigorous exercise, 
seven times as much. 
The total area of the lung surfaces is 
about 30 square meters or 323, square feet; 
that of the body, however, only 2 square 
meters or 21.53 square feet. 
An adult breathes ordinarily in a minute 
about 18 times; when doing ordinary phys- 
ical work, 25 times; when taking vigorous 
exercise, 60. In case of inflammation of the 
lungs the respiration takes place at the rate 
of about 40 breaths a minute. 
In the nasal passages the air is warmed 
more rapidly and thoroughly than when it 
passes into the lungs through the mouth. 
Air at a temperature of 6 deg. Cent.=42.8 
deg. Fah. is raised to 32 deg. Cent.=89.6 
deg. Fah. during the short time of an in- 
halation through the nose. The reason of 
the more thorough warming by nasal breath- 
ing is that the total surface of the nasal 
passages in the average adult is 100 square 
centimetres or 15.5 square inches; those of 
the mouth having an area of only 70 square 
centimetres or 10.85 square inches. 
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Yale Padlocks 
Did you ever hear anyone 
praise a Yale Padlock by say- 
ing it was as goodasanother? 
No Locks are Yale Locks unless made by Yale & Towne 
When you feel the need of addi- 
tional security remember that 
Yale Night-latches 
give security with convenience. They 
are made in two forms—the ‘‘Rim”’ 
and the ‘‘Mortise’’ and are a comfort on 
av Front Entrance Doors 
Outside Kitchen Doors 
Outside Basement Doors Closet Doors 
Yale Hardware 
New designs are constantly being added, 
samples of which can be seen in the sales- 
rooms of leading hardware dealers. 
Grade Landing Doors 
Store Room Doors 
and many other doors about the 
house, garage, etc. The mission of 
the “‘Rim’’ and “‘Mortise’’ is the 
same, but the ‘‘Mortise’’ makes the 
neater job. 
Yale Door Checks |} 
Simply shutthe door—shut it 
softly, but shut it tight. Four 
styles to meet all conditions. 
The Yale & Towne Mig. Co. 
Makers of YALE Products 
Local Offices 
CuicaGco: 74 East Randolph St. 
San Francisco: 706 Phelan Bldg. 
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curtains give the inside. It takes away that look 
of something lacking. 
Cyclone Ornamental Fence 
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Dept. 44 Waukegan, III, 
