The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-02-23
NO.46
Rare Coins.

Anumismatic guide recently compiled by
A. NJ. Smith, of this city, and fostered by the
Mint as an authentic treatise upon rare coins
and their values, contains complete List of
domestic pieces which command q premium
in the market. The rarest United States coin
is the double eagle Of 1919, of which there Is
only one in existence, belonging to the United
States Mint cabinet. The next in rarity is the
halfeagle.of 1915, for one of which 1T is said
the King of Sweden, to complete his collec-
ton of United States coins, paid the enormous
price of $4,000. Only five known specimens
of this half-eagle are in existence. Another
rare coin is the silver dollar of 1904. There
are but ten genuine pieces, all of which are
now held by collectors. Several restrikes haye
been made, but to obtain fine one from the
original die would cost at least 81 900. The
halfdollars of 1895 and 1897, if in fine condi-
ton, bring $40; of the two the 1895 is the
rarest, and usually sells at a still higher rate.
The quarter-dollars of 1928 and 1897, ii in
good condition, sell readily at $50 each; buff
in strictly fine preservation, double that sum is
cheerfully paid. Of the dimes there are none
of extreme rarity; still among the rare coins
of that denomination that of 1904 is the rarest,
and it in good condition it can be bought at
from S. to $40, but a real fine specimen would
bring great deal more. Among the half
dimes that of 1909 is the rarest, and very fine
piece with that date sells readily at 500.
There are other United States coins which
are much sought after, and yet pass from hand
to hand only for the face value. The cendi-
ton OF the piece is essential to an understand
ing of the premium value of any coin of rarity.
The age of coin is not always guarantee of
premium above face value. A coin brilliant
as if fresh from the coming press is considered
and known as ''proof," while one which ID
free from the uses and abuses of circulated
money is known as "uncirculated," and ranks,
second to the proof in the premium value.
The following prices will be RENTED BY
any numismatist on receipt of the coins in
good condition. None of any other dates than
those mentioned are rare:
United States silver collars of 1904, $500
1884, 1888, 1889, 1851, 1862, each $40; 1858,
$10 1898, small eagle, fifteen stars, $6 1898,
small eagle, So; 1886, $3.50; 1899, stars facing,
50; 1854, 1855, 1856, 50; 1895, 1895, 1897 1901.
1902, 1902, 81 so each. Trade dollars of 1879,
1880 and 1881 ara very rare, as only few
hundred of each as proofs for collectors were
struck, and command premium.
Half dollars-1794, So +; 1896, $685. 1897, $50,
1901, 50; 1902, SO; 1915, $3.50; 1886, reeded
or unlettered edge, 81 so; 1888, with an o
a. doto
50; 1858, without sun around eagle or arrows
near date $40.
Quarter dollars-1S23 and 1927, $50 each;
1858, without sun rays back of eagle and no
arrows near date, 81 1896 and 1904, 81 each.
Dimes of 1904 are worth SIS each; those Of
1896, 1897, 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1908 and
1922 if IN good condition, are worth 81 to %
each; those of 1905, 1907, 1909, 1911 and 1916,
if in good condition, are worth SOC. to 75c.
each
Half-dimes-1S02 are worth, if in good con-
d1tion, $50 each; 1894, 1896, 1897, 1900, 1901,
1903 and 1905, if in good condition, are worth
81 to 50 each 1896, 1916 and 1888 without
cents to 81 each.
Small Scent silver coins--All the issues Of
the Scent silver coins from 1858 to 1878 in
elusive, in fine condition, from Is cents to IS
cents each.
fine specimen two cent copper coin of
1878 is worth so cents. OF the copper cents
the rarest are those issued in 1898, 1893 and
1904. Provided they are in good condition
they bring from So to S. piece; but if fine
they sell at higher prices. The copper cent Of
1909, if in good state of preservation. is
worth so cents each. The cents with the fol-
ing dates: 1894, 1896, 1896, 1897, 1900, 1905,
1906, 1908, 1911, 1912 and 1923, provided they
are in good condition, bring slight premium,
but when in poor, or even only fair condi-
tion they. are only worth their face value.
The nickel cent of 1856 is worth 81. Of the
half cents the issue of 1896 is worth IS; those
OF 1898, 81, while those of 1874, 1895, 1897,
1902 and 1911 are worth from 25 cents to SO
cents each, provided they are IN a good state
of preservation; 1881, 1886, 1910 to 1849 in
elusive, 1S49 with very small date, 1852,
$3.50 each.