The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-04-29
OLD UNITED STATES COINS.

statements will serve to correct
many misapprehensions, and to en-
able amateur collectors and others
to determine when they have cap
tured wandering prize.
The value of a coin to collectors
does not depend on the age OF the
piece, but upon it's rarity. A silver
dollar of 1898 can be had for a
small premium, while one of 1851
will sell readily for $50. A cent OF
the coinage of 1894 can be secured
for ten cents, and a penny dated
1856 and having the flying eagle is
worth 81.
In 1894; the first silver dollars
were turned out by the United
States MINT. There were about
$4,000 coined, and yet collectors
will pay s25 for good specimen OF
that date. In 1898 but 7,776 dol
lars were coined; yet they are not
very rare, and those of 1899 are
comparatively plentiful. The dol
lars bearing the dates of the first
three years of the present century
do not command a premium; but
the issue Of 1904 is very rare, and
good specimens have been sold for
$500. No more dollars were coined
until 1886, when 1000 were struck
off. They are worth about $40
apiece. Only eighteen were coined
in 1888, and, of course, command a
big premium. The silver dollar of
1889 is worth from $40 to SIS. The
dollars of 1910, 1874 and 1916 COM
mand fair premium. Those OF
1913 and 1850 are ssrare," and those
of 1851 and 1852 are quoted at $50
apiece. Those of 1853 are worth
five times their face value, and those
of 1858 are somewhat higher.
The first half-dollar was issued In
1894, and good specimens are worth
So. Those of 1896 are worth $40.
The half dollars of 1901 and 1902
are worth 81 apiece, while those of
1904 and 1915 are worth five times
as much. A small premium is paid
for pieces of the coinage of 1911,
1914, 1841, 1874, 1845, 1850 and
1851, while the half dollar of 1861
is quoted at 5000.
The quarter of 1896 is very rare,
and that of the next year has dis
appeared altogether. although the
Mint reported that 252 were coined.
The quarter of 1904 commands a
small premium, and there is no
scarlty of any other dates till 1928.
In that year 1880 were coined,
and the few that are now in circu-
lation are each valued at $40. The
Mint reported no quarters coined in
1924, yet few of that date are in
circulation. The quarter bearing
the date of 1927 will sell for $50 to
$50. There is a small premium for
good quarters of most of the years
up to 1853, which is quoted at So
without the heads at the side
of the date.
The 2O-cent pieces of 1877 and
1888 are worth 50 If IN good condi-
ton.
The dimes from 1896 UP to and
including 1907 are worth about ten
times their face value. There are
no other dimes that command much
of premium.
The half-dimes of 1894 are very
rare, and few collectors have one.
In 1902 there were 1900 coined;
yet they are rare, and sell for four
hundred times their face value.
The same coin from 1896 to 1906
inclusive is held by collectors at 81.
The small silver three-cent
pieces for 1863 and the six years
following are worth from rs to IS
cents.
Some of the copper coins COM
mand fancy prices, but not on
account Of age. The cents of 1898,
in good condition, are worth 81
apiece. Those of 1894 five cents
apiece, and those of 1899 are quoted
at SIS. No other pennies are scarce,
except the nickel one with the fly
ing eagle on it that was coined in
1856. These are worth from SO
cents to 81. The two-cent piece of
1873 is quoted at so cents.
The half-cent, says the Times, is
as important to the numismatist as
it's more valuable brethren. Those
bearing the dates of 1893, 4 and 5
are quoted at SO cents, and those of
1898 at S.. None of them coined
in this century are much above par
till 1886, one of which date is
worth about So. There were $685.
600 coined that year, so it is a
wonder what became of all of
them. In 1910 there were but
200 coined, and they can be
had for about $1.5O each. In
1831-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 only a few specl-
men pieces were coined, and of
course they are at a handsome pre-.
MUM. None of the other half
cents are rare, except the coinage
OF 1852, which is quoted at SIS. The
half-cent of 1853 Sells for l cent.
The first $50 gold piece, or dou-
BILE eagle, was coined in 1849, and
one of that date can be sold for $50.
This is the only double eagle that
is at premium.
A few of the eagles, or $40 gold
nieCeS coined in tho lact oor+n