Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14
RARE COINS.
silV or Dollars that Bring $500 and Copper
Ceuts thar Are Worth So.

In conversing on the value of rare
United States pieces a numismatist
gave the following information: The
rarest United States coin is the double
eagle of 1919, of which there is only
one in exi tance, belonging to the
United States mint cabinet. The next
in rarity is the half eagle of 1915, for
one of which it is said the king of
Sweden, to complete his col 'ttion of
United States coins, paid 1.-THE enormous
price Of $1,000. Only five known
specimens,of this half eagle are in ex-
istence. Another rare coin is the sill
yer dollar of 1904. There are but ten
G nuine pieces, all of which are now
held by collectors. Several restrikes
have been made, but to obtain a fine
one from the original die would cost at
least $1,000. The half dollars Of 1876
al d 1897 if in fine condition bring $40;
of the two the 1896 is the rarer and
usually sells at a still higher rate.
The uuarter-dOllars of 1923 and
1927, if in good condition, sell readily
at $50 each; but if in strictly fine
preservation double that sum is cheer
fully paid. OF the dimes there are
none of extreme rarity still among
the rare Iins of that denomination
that of 1904 is the rarest, and if in a
good condition it can be bought at
from IS to $40 but real fine specimen
won bring good deal more. Among
the half dimes that of 1S( lis the rarest
and very fine piece with that date
sells readily at 800.
There are other United States coins
which are much sought after, and yet
pass from hand to hand only for their
face value. The condition of the piece
is ess ntial to an understanding Of the
premium value of any coin of rarity.
The age of coin is not always a guar
antee of premium above face value. A
coin, brilliant as if fresh from the coin
ing press, is considered and known as
"proof," while one which is free from
the uses and abuses of circulated money
is known as uncirculated," and ranks
second to "proof" in premium value.
The following prices are offered by
any numismatist on receipt of the coins
in good condition. None of any other
dates than those m ntioned are rare:
United States silver dollars of 1904,
500; 1888, 1889, 1851, 1852, each
$50; 1858, $40; 1898, small "a lie, fif-
teen stars, Sc; 1898, small eagle, So;
1886, $3.50; 1899, five stars facing, 81;
1854, 1855. 1856, 50; 1875, 1896, 1897,
1901, 1902, 1903, $1.50 each. Trade
dollars of 1879, 1880 and 1881 are very
rare, as only few hundred of each, as
proofs for collectors, were struck,
and command premium.
Half-dollar = 1874, So; 1896, $25;
1797, $40; 1901, $12; 1902, So; 1915,
$3.50; 1886, reedtd or uni, ttered edge,
$3.50; 1888. with an o over the date,
$40; 1852, if in good condition, 81;
1858, without sun round eagle or ar
rows, near date, $40.
Quarter-dollars- and 1927, $40
each; 1858, without sun rays ba:k of
eagle and no arrows near date, $4;
1896, and 1904, 81 each.
Dimes of 1904 are worth SIS each;
those of 1896, 1897, 1898, 1900, 1901.
1902, 1903 and 1922, if in good condi-
ton, are worth 81 each; those of 1905.
1907, 1909, 1911 and 1916, if in good
condition, are worth fifty cents to
seventy-five cents each.
Half-dimes-lS02 are worth, if in
good condition, $50 each; 1894, 1896,
1897, 1900, 1901, 1903 AMI 1905, if in
good condition, are worth from 81 to
50 each; 1895, 1916 and 1888, with
out stars, if in good condition, are
worth from fifty cents to 81 each.
Small three-cent silver coins, all the
issues of the three-cent silver coins
from 1868 to 1873 inclusive, in fine
condition, from fifteen cents to twenty
five cents each.
A fine specimen two-cent copper coin
of 1873 is worth fifty cents. OF the cop
per cents the rarest are those issued in
1898, 1896 and 1904. Provided they are
in good condition they bring from SO to
IS apiece but if fine they sell at
higher prices. The copper cent of
1909, if in good state of preservation.
is worth fifty cents each. The cents
with the following dates: 1894, 1895,
1895, 1897, 1900, 1905, 1906, 1908,
1911, 1878 and 1923, provided they are
in good condition. bring slight pre-
MUM, but when in a poor, or even
only fair condition 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 1893, 81; while
those of 1874, 1895, 1897, 1902 and
1911 are from twenty-five cents to fifty
cents each, provided they are in good