Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23
COINS THAT HAVE BIG VALUE.


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ooNs THAT dANE BIG VALUE.
''~r''ies in MetA' Money on which Pre-
miums are onered.
"Some pennies are worth a good deal az
money. - said dealer in coins "a a sr,a writer
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!ou 'o''e oios' y" o'u ooleouoh Oh copper
Genus In an out-oi-the-way corner you Will do
well TO examine their dates carefully. From
the point OF view Of the numismatist their yalue
dene,as ls-ve,x unon ,hoir ,ona;,;o,
s .Ae'y upou uem . 0ohui',oh- for eh-
Anipie' ioi d cent Oh i's IN a iair state OF
preservation We pay %, but Tor a specimen OF
the same issue in first-rate condition we would
nav from slo IN COS ana sor . nertac, cen, "a
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was eoineaLwe VIII pay sloo.
10 not sttemptto clean coins that are In
hne condition They should be held only by
the edges in handling them. and ought 10 be
kept wrapped carefully in chamois skin or sofa
tissue paper or laid on velvet Gold and silver
coins may be rinsed, not washed, in hot water
and soap. Copper coins should be placed In
sweet OH only TO remove grease and dirt
Acids and securing VIII ruin any coin OF worth.
Age does not necessarily make value In coins.
The old Spanish silver pieces current in this
country from 100 10 1900 are worth no more
than their face and the same is the case with
cents OF lT9s, 1902 and 1908, rs well "a with
bali dollars OF dates between 1905 and 1885.
ICONS are ciassed, according 70 their state OF
preservation, as proof, 'uncirculased,' 'fine,'
good, fair and poor Proof coins are thoss
which have been made FOR collectors by the
mint regularly during the last forty years.
They are rendered brilliant by Furnishing.
Differentiated coins are those which have been
laid away carefully since the time when they
mint luster and are - sharp as when coined.
Fine coins have the hair, eyes and letters bold
and sharp and not worn on or corroded- Good
coins are those in which the hair and ewes show
up well, the date and all the letters perfectly
cent, however, would onIy be good in . sold
coin Fair coins have the date distinct. buS
hair and letters somewhat worn. Poor coins
are those which have the date indistinct, or the
hair and letters badly worn. or the surface
badly corroded, or which have been pierced or
0' In Snso. !. i. the fashion to max. up .s..
Of the different coins Comprising ali the yesrs
of their issue, in as fane condition a. il is poe
sible TO obtain them, and the demand for speci-
mems which are difficult to get makes their
good coins. Better or worse preservation
would make great difference in every case.
On that basis United States copper cent Of
1888, with the clover leaf, is worth s25, or Eve
time. a much as the valuable cent Of 1879.
way down to cents The valuable lie dates at. in
order of worth. are l7e3. 1893. IsO4. 1875 I7as-
1903, 1911, 1905, 1881, ISIS, 1900, 1901, 1905,
1906, 1873, 1907, 1898, 1855, 1910 and 1872.
The bronze cents, such = are in circulation
bears premium except the issue Of 1877. which
is valued at 8 cents. Some of the old-fashiOned
half cents are high priced. On basis Of good
condition the half cent Of 1886 is worth sI5.
The issues Of 1881. 1856, ls4o, ls4s, 1919 and