The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-29


dsfsv Ils Sf long years Of research by Mr. joseph
Book Trade ssierooms Of MessTs ' Ieay, strssegS ~
q 20, Clinton Hall Astor ace, New York. Tue
and most valuable made in this country large
n9mo1r OF Hroiessional nnmismaticans, and others
sent The catalogue of the articles exposed for sale
pages. Among the list are many silver copper bTsss
an and bronze coins Of ancient Greece and Rome, some
value. Specimens Of tue early coinage OF EnTiand,
later date GOLD silver bronze and cont err Brfish
colonial coins; French cons and medals nom the
Papa Home IN silver and '1s oopPe German GSG
Austrian Russian Posh and swiss coins and I1Hh,s .bsss
OF other nations; and many medals In various METALS
gtrtl, all Of which will be disposed of are embraced
The gems OF the collection. however are the speci-
mems of American coinage. which are probably more
offered for sale since the breaking out Of the mania
Tr bs AmeTesp coinS whoh has for some
are many proof SETS, complete and In the most per-
The proof set Of the silver coinage Of 1897 is said
70 exist no other collection Many others are "un-
nf. sna valuable; The specimens OF American cents and
tbe vsristeS IN Sonnar n,cSsi p,'d bso1Ia no 81 ~
bemSthe hall li-cent Of isiqNbrought, in the MCCOY
Of ;s5 also bringing the same price tO5 There is
cents, haTteonts dmes doilars hRidearsp ssSsa
and hslteagles Some Of the American colonial coins
the more valuable, In the eyes OF numismatlClans,
In addition to the ceins and medals the collection
of Mr. Mickey contains large number OF scarce nd
valuable catalogues and other books of great Interest
The mania for collecting coins and medals has
taken great strides Of late, and persons who not
Immediately interested in the subject have but little
elvI2ed World Fabulous prices are freSsenty Ie rue
allied for specimens which are both rare and unique.
cine the coinage Of 1902 brought the extravagant
price Of $780, Spd Others Or Ee Ga5y hSSe recently
MrMchley's collection contains twocoins for which
tion. There are "Maryland," or Lord Baltimore
penny, and the American silver dollar of 1901" the
cIownirg g, glory OF this splendid collection; The
MARYLAND penny was purchased number OF years Ig
in America to numismRtics. for 9l0O In gold, equal
to something over 500 in our present grsenback cur
OF the silver dollar coinage of 1904. there but
only two Of them-incuding the one now offered for
o Tesn sruo Yea later hey
bear the imprint Of the same date Such Is the scarcity
several times ofered, and as many times Reused. It
is expected that competiton for this single coin will
iectoIs to be several thousands of dollars.
commences @ With the specimens Of smallest value,
the gems OF rarity and great value selng reserved or
not as large, the competition earnest, It will
be at subsequent period during the progress of the
and Roman coins, of which many duplicates are In
prices We're reszed Roman no 1e e yeiS6sg gSe
and one half ounces avoirdupois, brought sic A
another Of ike style ard value brongSt T1 ony ana
Sfy S0 an Gnea or one ounce
me Roman dmpsrisi coins many were sold for very
Later in the evening several specimens of the
earlier English coinages were presented, realizing
will be continued this evening. and as some OF the
choicest specimens Of English coinage WILDE reached
n pa G IL Is to be greatly that some one
spirit and means for purcba ing the valuable coec-
ton OF Mr. M ckley as whole, In order thati might
originally made.