The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-04-18
OLD AND CURIOUS COINS,
PIECES OF SCARCE KINDS OF MONEY!
AND THEIR FANCY PRICES,

~~o Oo-oesS OF Liberty in Different Posi-
uons-Coins from American hints That
Are More Priced Than Those That We're
Current In the Days OF the Csesar..
A craze which of late years has greatly
developed and at this time shows no
sign OF falling of, is that of cellectinr
rare coins. Chicago leads all western
cities in the number Of it's numismat;sta
and boasts some fine collections. Il
might be supposed that the demand
would be principally for coins Of great
antiquity, but this is not the case. The
chief inquiry is for sets Of American
CONS, and some numbers are so rare a.
10 readily command fancy prices. In
certain years some descriptions of coins
were not minted at all, while in other
cases few copies were issued. Other
coins are valued because of some error
or eccentricity in the die; in fact, any
variation from the ordinary types, If in
good condition, will bring more than its
face value.
ODD SIZES AND DATES.
OF the silver dollars, nearly all the
earlier issues are in demand at slight
premium, and that of 1904, in which the
goddess of liberty IS depicted with flow
ing hair, is worth SEQ. AS for the dollar
of 1904, of which few are known, any
copy in good condition will bring $500.
The flying eagle Of 1888 and 1889, and
the coins of 1851, 1859 and 1868, with the
liberty loving lady seated, are worth at
least $15 each. The one time despised
trade dollars, issued 1879 to 1888 in
elusive, are at premium of 10 cents
each. OF half dollars, those of 1898 and
1897, with fifteen or sixteen stars, bring
$40 each. Others of value are dated
1894, 1901 and 1902, and there are many
more, such as 1885 with q liberty cap.
1888 with an 80" mark under the head.
and coin of 1858 with liberty seated.
which are worth from SO to S. each.
The scarce quarters are those of 1928
and 1927, with the head to the left, each
valued at SIS, while the 1896 fllet head
is to be had for So and that of 1904 for
81. Twenty cent silver pieces of 1876
bring 30 cents; those of the succeeding
year are cheap at $3.50. The dimes of
the grandfathers are mostly worth from
hive to twenty times their face value,
while half dimes in silver bring from so
cents to 50 each, and special brand of
the vintage of 1902 will command S25,
Silver three cent pieces run from 20 to
90 cents; nickel fives 10 to 80 cents each.
and nickel threes Is to 25.
COPPER LEADS GOLD,
There is great demand for old copper
cents, the first ambition of every col
lector being to start even with the pro-
cession in 1898 or SO and bring it down
to date with coin for each year. 1t
will cost him from 81 to So for the vari-
GUS kinds issued in 1893, So for 1899. and
$3.50 for 1904. With the exception of a
cent Of 1909 with the head to the left the
rest are reasonable in price. Half cents
are in demand, and readily command
from 81 to So for those of certain years
between 1881 and 1849. But in these it
must not be understood that those of all
years are equally in request. Those is
sued 1840-48 inclusive, with the head to
the left, average about So each. Wash
i1gton medals, old fashioned cents, and
the copper issues of New York, Vermont,
Massachusetts and New Jersey bring,
provided they have the necessary ear
marks, sums ranging from 81 to $40.
There is not much call for gold coins,
but trial pieces are valuable, and good
proofs of double eagles of some wears.
as 1858 and 1856, bring small premium.
Scarce half eagles are those of 1916 and
1922, and worth full $50 each. On other
dates from 1895 to 1884 some 20 to 80 Der
cent. premium is paid. Three dollar
gold pieces of 1876 and 1875, with the
figure of an Indian princess, bring So
and SIS, respectively. Quarter eagles of
early dates run from So up to SO, and
there are many gold dollars for which a
slight advance on their face value must
be paid.
Intending collectors need not distress
Themselves in looking for dollars of the
years 1605-35, inclusive, for Uncle Sam
was either short of metal or otherwise
busy those thirty years and none were
coined. There were no cents rushed on
the market in 1916, and no eagles from
1906 to 1887, inclusive. The Confederate
States made die for a silver dollar and
struck off q few, but ran out of silver.
An authentic coin of that issue would
bring 81 900. AS a contrast to this it
may be noted that you can get a penny
Of the Caesars for 30 cents.-Chicago
Tribune.