Sprinkle Dollar Publique Deposited
A silver coin bearing this name is said to have been manufactured by an individual named Josiah Sprinkle, who lived in Lewis County, Kentucky. The pieces were claimed to have been coined circa 1830-1835, and their weight was heavier than the standard Dollars of the United Slates. Rudely outlined on one side was an owl, and the reverse bore a six-pointed star. We are inclined to regard the entire story as a fabrication, but details can be found in the American Journal of Numismatics (xxx. 84).
- Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)