Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-08
COINS OF VALUE.
Premiums offered Range from Five Cents
to SIX Hundred Dollars.
washington Starr


'If you come across an old collection OF
copper cents in an out-of-the-way corner
you will do we'll TO examine their dates
carefully" said a dealer. From the point
Of view OF the numismatist their value
depends largely upon their condition. For
example, for a cent OF 1893 in fair state
of preservation we pay s.. but for speci-
men of the same issue in first-rate con-
dition we would pay from $40 10 SO. and
for a perfect cent OF lI|j-that Is as
bright as 1t was the day 1t was coined
we will pay 800. The bronze cents, such
MS are In circulation now, were first coined
in 1864. None Of them bear "A premium
except the issue Of 1871 which Is valued
at cents.
Some old-fashioned half cents are high
priced. On a basis OF good condition the
half cent of 1879 is worth sl5 The issues
Of 1881, 1896. 1870. 1915 1919 and 1892 fetch 81
each. while those OF 1888. 1895 and lsO2 we
will nav 81 apiece for. None OF the nickel
cents IL worth q premium except that OF
1886. with a flying eagle, which you can
sell for s.. a sc nickel OF 1877 Is worth
81. and nickel scent piece of 1873 has
market value Of Il cents; there Is no
premium on pieces Of 1871 we pay 20 cents
each for, while those of 1873 lSS2. 1880 ana
1886 are worth cents each; none OF the
others bear a premium. II you are 30
lucky "a 10 get hold OF bronze 2-cent
piece OF 1873 you will have no difficulty IN
lisposlng of IL for 81. but no other issues
have any extra value.
"The rarest and most desirable coin OF
the regular mint series H. the silver dol
lar OF 1904. which is worth 500 1t Is ne
cossary. however that the authenticity
II the specimen shall be fully proved, as
there are many altered dates In the mar
ket as well as 'restrikes made at a
later period. The silver dollars Of 1884
1893, 1899. 1851, and 1852 are worth 70
Zach, while that of lSJ5 is valued AT Slo
Silver half-dollars OF 1896 and 1877 are
worth SIS each: the issue OF 1853. with
out arrow-heals or rays. we will pay N5
for, and for that Of 1893 with small
% under the bust, we offer $40. A Sill
.cr auarter-dollar OF 1877 IS valued at
so. while the issue Of 1923 is worth $50
twenty-five cent pieces OF 1871 and 1873
IRE marketable at 81 each.
VALUE OF A DIME.
"a silver dime Of 1894 Is worth ST. OF
l797. 1900. and 1902, 81. and OF 1875, $50
silver half-dlmes of 1902 will fetch go
each Silver 3-cent pieces Of dates from
1863 to 1859 inclusive we offer $40 each for,
while one of 1873 Is worth so. \ good dou-
Bile eagle of ISi9 is worth 500; half eagle
Of 1915 Is worth the same price. likewise
the half eagle of 1872.
Half eagles OF 1885, 1877. 1898. and
SIS can be sold for from SIS TO sS5 each.
Quarter eagles OF gold issued In 1885,
1897. and 1926 are valued at SO each. The
so gold piece of California commands
= premium Of from $40 TO SIS. but the
g 3d. S. $40, so, and $25 gold pieces made
from 1919 TO 1861 by private firms and
assay offices in California. Colorado. and
Oregon, because they do not come up
20 mint standard of purity. are mostly
below par.
For the same reason the Mormon gold
coins Of Utah. issued under the direction
Of the late Brigham Young and largely
circulated from 1919 to 1865. fetched very
little more than their face. All OF the old
Colonial coins have high values The pine
tree shilling of 1850. is worth SO. A
Maryland shilling OF 1863 is valued at SO.
md a Louisiana crown, coined In France
at SIS. The copper three-pence Of Con
necticut issued In 1927, Ia appraised at $50
one variety has the inscription, I'm
good copper, and another has the device
If an ak, with the words, i cut my way
through
a Florida silver half dollar Of l76o IS
worth so. while the Virginia silver half
dollar Of 1773 IL valued at g. The pewter
Continental dollar OF 1910 We will pay 81
FOR a gold Vermont doubloon Is worth
200, and a Vermont silver half dollar Will
fetch 500. The Massachusetts, cent OF lISS
IS valued al So Washington silver pieces
of 1872. bearing the bust and name OF O..
Washington, will fetch $50 All OF the
Washington coins, both of silver and cop
per. were minted In England az patterns
for the American coinage but the designs
we're not accepted, because II was con-
sidered contrary to the principles OF our
government to stamp the head or the
President upon our coins