Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
GID AND CURIOUS COINS.
PIECES OF SCARCE KINDS OF MONEY
AND THEIR FANCY PRICES.

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AND THEIR FANCY PRICES.
The Goddess of Liberty In Different POSI-
ions-Coin from American Minis That
Are More Priced Than Those That Were
Current In the Days of the Caesars.
A craze which of late years has greatly
developed and at this time shows no
sign of falling off, is that of collecting
rare coins. Chicago leads all western
cities in the number of its numismatists
and boasts some fine collections. 1t
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
coins, and some numbers are so rare as
to 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.
D SIZES AND DATES.
Of the oliver dollars, nearly all the
earlier issues are in demand at a slight
premium, and that of 1904, in which the
goddess of liberty is depicted with flow
ing hair, is worth $50. AS for the dollar
of 1904, of which few are known, any
copy in good condition will bring 5000.
The flying eagle of 1888 and 1889, and
the coins of 1851, 1862 and 1858, with the
liberty loving lady seated, are worth at
least S15 each. The one time despised
trade dollars, issued 1879 to 1888 in
elusive, are at a premium of 10 cents
each. OF half dollars, those of 1895 and
1897, with fifteen o. sixteen stars, bring
| SIS each. Others of value are dated
1894, 1901 and 1902, and there are nan
more, such as 1886 with a liberty cap,
| 1888 with an go" mark under the head,
and n coin Of 1858 with liberty seated,
which are worth from Sc to So each.
The scarce quarters are those of 1928
and 1927, with the head to the left, each
valued at $15, while the 1896 fillet 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 S1.5G. The dimes of
the grandfathers are mostly worth from
five to twenty times their face value,
while half dimes in silver bring from so
cents to SO each, and a special brand Of
the vintage of 1902 will command S25.
Silver three cent pieces run from 90 to
80 cents; nickel fives 10 to 80 cents each,
and nickel threes Is to %.
COPPER LEADS GOLD.
There is a great demand for old copper
cents, the first ambition of every col
lector being TO start ever with the pro-
cession in 1898 or so and bring it down
to date with a coin for each year. 1t
will cost him from $1to So for the vari
ous kinds issued in 1888, 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 10 So for those of certain years
between 1881 and 1S49. But in these it
must not be understood that those of all
years are equally in request. Those is
sued 1S40-4S inclusive, with the head tc
the left, average about S. each. Wash.
ington 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 Sic.
There is not much call for gold coins
but trial pieces are valuable, and gooc
proofs of double eagles of some years
as 1853 and 1856, bring a small premium
Scarce half eagles arc those of 1915 anG
1922, and worth full $50 each. On .othel
dates from 1895 to 1884 some 20 to 80 pel
cent. premium is paid. Three dollal
gold pieces of 1875 and 1876, with til,
figure. of an Indian princess, bring s.
and S5, respectively. Quarter eagles o
early dates run from So up to SO, an,
there are many gold dollars for which
slight advance on their face value nus
be paid.
Intending collectors need not distres
themselves in looking for dollars of th
years 1s05-S5, inclusive, for Uncle Sar
was either short of metal or otherwis
busy those thirty years and none wer
coined. There, were no cents rushed o
the market in 1916, and no eagles fror
, 1905 to 1887, inclusive. The Confederat
States made a die for a silver dollar an
struck off a few, but ran Out of silver
An authentic coin of that issue woul
bring $1,000. As a contrast to this
/ may be noted that you a get a penn
/ of the Caesars for so cents. -Chicae
Tribune.
= A Shrewd Dog.
) OF a sedate but cunning dog out i
California this story is told: On or
occasion a rabbit was started, and a
the dogs with the exception of Bon,
dashed off IN full pursuit. We we,
astonished to observe that he, foregoin
the intense excitement of the chase, d,
liberately trotted by a short Quito
hollow oak trunk, and erouching at i
base calmly awaited the coming of IL
fleeing rabbit. And he was not disal
pointed, for the pursuing dogs presse
the rabbit SO hard that after making
tlong detour, it approached the place
; refuge. As it was about entering Il
hollow trunk, Bonus sprang up and ca
! tured it. Now, this old dog YVES used
hunting rabbits in that field, and kne
: that the roden.as were in the habit
! flying for safety to that hollow tire
! Moreover, this story is true.-Philade