Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-04-06
RARE COIys.
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Gents tint Are NYottt :. "pper

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In conversing on the vain. 80
United States pieces "a uu,nis,,l.,' :
gave the following informati"n.' ''9 ". ~
farest United Stltes coin i, tl,at I.., w
eagle Of 1919, Of which tbero ,'',yle
one in existence, belonging r. ' NY
United states mint cabinet. Tin.
IN rarity IS the half eagle of Isl, ~
one Of which it is said tha tin, 'oi'
Sweden, to complete his col 4,tias v.
United States coins, paid the cn,r,.,,''I
price oil $500. Only five know
specimens of this half eagle are IN w,
istence. Another rare com il tina n
yer dollar Of 1904. There IRE I'M y. '',-
genuine pieces, all Of which are. r.,.
held hy collectors. Several re.frit',
have been made, but TO obtain - NV.
one from the original die would ra. ~, \.
least $1,000 The half dollar, II t-1G
and 1877 if in fine condition brIng sio,
Of the two the 1896 is the rarGr ANY,, nv,
usually sells at a still higher rate
The quarter-Iollars of 1-33 IN,
$50 II IN COOL condition. sell ralIilr
at $50 each; hut if in strictly IN.
preservation double that sum is OH.
fully paid OF the dimes there ,r
none of extreme rarity; still au,1r
| the rare ciin; Of that denominqt;.s
that of 1901 is the rarcst. ami fin
| good condition it can be bought %,
from s. to SO but Il real fine sre.f,rsn
would bring a god deal more. Aio,1a
the half dimes that Of lSC2tsthe r5r..7
and a very fine piece with that d,..
sells readily at 500.
There are othr United States coin.
which are much sought after. ana va
pass from hand to hand only for tb-j
lace value. The condition Of the niac,
Is essential to an understanding If tbs
premium value of any coin If rarity
Inc age OF coin is not always a\eu,r.
| antee OF premium above face ya'Ha
coin, brilliant rs if fresh from tie ror...
ing resS, is considered and known ..
proof, While one VIII III is free from
the uses and abuse of circulated monar
Is known as uncircuiatcd." agdran5
second to proof in premium lalpo :
The following prices are Offered by
any nunlsmatlst on receipt Of the coin,
in good c Jndition None of any Other
dates than those m ntjoncd are IA 4.
nit 4 States silver dollars of INA
500: 1883, 1889, 1851, l~52. c,1
so; ISIS, $40; 1898, small a H. "a.
teen stars. Sc; I79S, small eagle 81.
1886, $3.50; 1899, five stars facing 81.
1854, 1859, 1886, 81; 1875, 1896. l7gI
1901, 1902, 1903, $l.50 each. Trad,
dollars of 1879, 1850 and lsS1ar. VERY
rare, as only few hundred of each a,
proofs for collectors, were struck
and command a premium.
Half-dollar 1914, 81; 1856. SIS.
1897, $50; 1901, $l2; 1902. 81. 1Sls,
$3.50; 1875. recdod or uni ttercd elg..
$3.50; 1888, with an O over the date.
$40; 1892, if in good condition, 81;
1858, without sun round eagle or al.
rows, near date, $40.
Quarter-dollars 1923 and 1927. 81
each; 1888, without sun rays back OF
eagle and no arrows near date. 81
1885, and 1904, 81 each.
Dimes of 1904 are worth S. each
tho-e of 1896, 1897, 1898, 1900. le0l
1902, 1903 and 1922, If in good condt
ton, are worth 81 each; those of Is05
1907, 1899, 1871 and 1916, if in goot
condition, are worth fifty cents to
seventy-live cents each.
Half-dimes- 1S02 are worth. if il
good condition, $50 elch; 1894. 1885,.
1897. lo00, 1901, 1903 AMI 1905, ii III
good condition, are worth from 81 TO
81 each; 1895, 1916 and 1888, with
out stars, if in good condition. are
worth from fifty cents to 81 each
Small three cent silver eei-,4, ali the
issues of tn threc-cent silver eoins
from 1868 to 1873 inclusive, in &ne
condition, from fifteen cents to twenU-
five cents each.
A fine specimen two-cent copper COZ
Of 1873 is worth fifty cents. Oh the cdp
per cents the rarest are those issued
1893, 1896 and 1904 Provided they r.
in good condition they bring from >3k
S. apiece but if fine they sell b
higher prices. The copper cent o
1868, if in ii gooi stats ot preservation
is worth fifty cents each. The cent
with the following dates: 1894 l195
1896, 1897, 1900. 1865. 1906, 1906
1911, 1873 and 1928, provided they ar
in good condition, bring a slight pre-
MUM. but when in poor. or ever