The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-10-03
LIVERPOOL GRAIN.
LIVERPOOL, October ., 200P M
Wheat and corn, unchanged.
VALUE OF SCARCE COINS.

Of all the decimal United States coins
the most valuable is the silver dollar of
1904, which Is excessively rare. Specimens
are worth from $500 to $1,000 each, &C
cording to the nearness with which they
approach perfection. The coinage of this
year was very limited, and there were no
more dollars coined until 1886. Proof
of the last named year are worth $40, and
good examples S. There was nothing
done in dollars in 1857, and the issues
of 1888 and 1889 are rare enough
TO raise the quotations for good
| specimens to $40 each. From
that date forward to 1873, when the trade
dollar came In, there is no break in the
line of dollars, but from 1850 to 1856, in.
elusive, they are quoted as rare" or
scarce" those Of 1851 and 1852 being
worth S3j or $40 each. Previous to 1904
the value of good" specimen varies from
$l75 for 1879 to 81 for 1893 and 81 for
1901, save that the first date Of all Q794,
which is very rare, brings $50 Some of
the early dates are made peculiarly valua-
BILE by reason Of variation in the mum.
Der and style Of stars, etc, there being three
varieties of 170S and five of 1895.
Of the silver half-dollars, those of 1906
and 1877 are the most valuable, choice ex-
amples of these dates being worth from $15
to SEQ. Good ones OF other years previous
to 1906 will bring from 81 TO 81. One of
this class of 1915 is quoted at SO so, and
then they are of little rarity until 1886,
when specimen with reeded edge and
head OF 1887 is valued at So or S.. The
other issue Of this year is worth ST. The
next dates of note are 1850, 1851 and 1862,
valued at 81 80, So so and 80 respectively
More recent dates are only valuable to col
lectors when in perfect condition, "proofs"
of later issues only being desired, and they
range in worth from 81 % to $S.
Quarter dollars are likewise q specula-
tive issue, and, therefore, favorites with
dealers, particularly the dates 1923 and
1927, which are excessively rare, and COM
mand from forty-fve to seventy-fve dol
lars each The 1853 issue without arrows
is also much sought after, fair specimens
bringing from six to eight dollars. The
only other dates worth over one dollar for
good" examples are 1924, 81 So 1922,
$2 90; 1919, 81 rs; 1915, Sc 90; 1907,
SO 90; 1906, $2 90; 1905, 81 SO; 1904
81 90; and 1895, 81 co.
Silver dimes are still more valuable as q
class than the quarters, their smaller size
and more general circulation having made |
good specimens rather scarce in all the ear
lier dates From 1928 back to 1896 they |
range in worth from 81 to 81, except in five
instances. The high rates are: 1924,
81 80; 1929, IS; 1911, 20 so, 1909, So;
1897, 81; 1903, 50; 1902, SO; 1901 IS;
1900, 81; 1893, IS; 1897, IS, and 1906, So.
An ls4e, with q draped figure of Liberty,
like ls4l is worth 81, as is good issue
of 1S4G.
OF all the minor coins, however, an 1902
half dime is the chief in cost, the price
ranging from $75 to 5000, according to
quality. A good specimen Of many other
dates is, nevertheless, handy thing to have
as will be noted by the following quota
lions Seventeen ninety-four, - 1906, 81
1897, S2 1900, 81 20; 1901, 80; 1903, 81
1904, 81; 1910 with drapery), 81; ls4G
81 rs. From that date until 1878, when
the coinage closed, no unusual worth at
taches to this class A tirst-class specimen
Of the last.named dated is worth 80 cents,
however.
For the three.cent silver pieces there is
but little speculative call, as their period
only reaches from 1851 to 1878, including
both Of these years. BY far the most valu.
.blc Of oil of them is the 1855, perfect
,peciman of which is worth $2. From
1853 to 1859 an uLcirculated one IS worth
10 cents. And the other dates are Of small
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