Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-02
COINS.
american Silrer Pieces---Their Dates and
Faiues.
Toladn Rlada

Toledo Blade.
No coins in the world are so rare and costly,
when in good condition, as those of the Ameri-
can series. OF many of the pieces the issue
was extremely small, and as when issued they
were at once used in business transactions, they
speedily became worn and defaced. The pov-
erty of the colonists, moreover, and their def
cheney in art tastes, account for the absence in
those days of collectors, SO that specimens in
tne condition of the early coins of America are
very rare As the circle of collectors enlarges,
the demand for these coins will necessarily in
crease, while perhaps, the total supply is in the
market. In 1894 was the first dollar issued
1t is worth $25; 1895, $3.50 to $3.50; 1896, 81
to $3.50; 1897, So to $3.50; 1885, fllet head, re-
verse large eagle, worth Sl.75 to So; 1889,
$500; 1850, 81 to SO; 1901, So to $3.50; 1903,
50 to "a; 1904 is excessively rare. There have
been one or two sold at auction, and brought
500, cash. 1907 is also rare. The next, issued
IN 1888 it is said that only eighteen of these
were issued; can not imagine what they are
worthi 1910, liberty seated, 50; l841. 50; 1912,
81; 1843. 50; 1874, 50; 1916, 50; 1886, So
1S47. So; 1S4s. $3.50; 1849, 50; 1850, SIS; 1851
80; 1852, 1853, 81; 1854, 50; 1856, Sc: 1857
81; 1858, ST; 1873, $3.50.
HALF DOLLARS.
The first half dollars were issued in 1894, and
| resembled in device the dollar of that year
Flowing hair is worth from S1.50 to S4; 1895
81 to 50: 1886, $40; 1887, S. to $40: 1901. next
| issue, reverse large eagle dollar, worth from
50 to S5; 1902, 50 to $3.50; 1903, 81 to $2 1865
81 to $1.50; 1906, 81 to $3.50; 1907 81 to 50
1908, ST. 1909. 81 to So; 1910, $3.50; 1911, 50
1872, 50; 1913, head to left, 81 to 90; 1925, ::
| to SO; 1851 50; 1852, 50.
| QUARTER DOLLAR.
The first quarter dollar was issued in l79G
with device resembling the dollar of the same
h0
in 1904, again resembling the dollar of its year
Quarter 1886. flowing hair, 50 to 50; 1884, $2.5(
to $40: 1905, 81 to So; 1906, 81 to "a; next is
sued, 1915, 81 to So; 1918, 81; 1920, 80; 1921
| 81; 1922, So; 1928 is extremely scarce, $50
1924, 50; 1925, 81; 1927, $50, scarce; 1928, 81
1882, 81; 1886, 81; 1856, 81.
| think the first dime was issued in 1886. l
is worth 81 to $3.50; 1897, 50 to So; 1898, S.
to 81; 1903, So to 81; 1904, 81 to Sc; 1905, s
to 49, 1907, 81 to 50; 1909, head of Liberty
So to 81; 1911, So to "a; 1914, 50 to 81; 1920
| 81 to So; 1921, 81 to 50: 1922 50 to 81; 1928
25c. to 81; 1924, 81 to $3; 1925, 25c to 81
1925, 81 to So; 1885, 81 to $780, 1854, SO.
HALF DIME.
The first half dime was issued in 1894. L
1888 and 1893 there were no half dimes issued
and in 1904 no half dimes were issued: 179
knot or tie, 80 to &c. 1897, 81 to So; 1906
81; 1901 $1.25 to SIS; 1902, excessively scarce
1903, 50 to IS; 1905, 50 to So 1929 is the mex
issued Head of Liberty is only worth abou
twenty-five cents, and SO on up to 1886 whic
| is worth 81.
THREE CENT PIECES.
The first silver three cents were issued i
1851. 1t is worth 81; 1873 is also worth 81.
Mr. Titdem's Friends Change Base.
/ New York Sun.
! We earnestly advocated the passage of tn
resolutions introduced in the Maryland Legis
lature by the Hon. Montgomery Blair, and W
have pressed their consideration upon Congress
we have also taken repeated occasions to CON
mend the patriotic motives of MIR. Blair. Blu
when it comes to the discussion, upon it
merits, of the bill accompanying Mr.. Blair
resolution, we opposed to it. That bi
proposes the authorization of an action in til
nature of quo ac071unt0 in the supreme cour
of the United States, with the aid of struc
jury, to try the title to the office of Presiden
Of the United States. 1t is novel device, an
its very novelty constitutes serious obiectio
to It's adoption. 1t implies a necessity for
new method of settling Presidential election
and a consequent concession that the mod
which has prevailed from the adoption of tn
constitution is inadequate. We hold to an en-
oiAciS SiluCicuG ldIIu. we DelleFe the consul
tuition as it is, and the law, as it is, are bot
sufficient. Administer the constitution: ad
minister the law; and nothing else is needed
Our plan is that joint committee of th
two Houses of Congress be appointed to inves
tigate all matters connected with the lat
Presidential election, with power to send fo
persons and papers and to take testimony. TIL
proceedings of this committee would all b
read and understood and weighed by tn
people. The joint committee, with a.
the evidence that could be adduced. woul
experience no embarrassment in deter
mining who was elected. Thei
decision would be backed by a
intelligent, allcontrolling public sentiment
If a man occupying the Office should be &C
judged not to have been elected. he would Gel
tainly vacate it very speedily, either voluntar
ly or by peaceable compulsion.
The people are distrustful of new-fangle
tribunals, especially with the stencil of tn
electoral commission fresh in their nostrils
They prefer to trust numerous body like Cor
gress, proceeding from themselves, to which
IN accordance with time-honored precedents
the decision Of the great question properly b.
longs.