The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-06-18
BIC PRICES FOR OLD COINS.
Collectors Offer Large Prices for Rara


Specimens.
(Ihe fad of collecting coins has be-
colme almost as complicated as that
which has to do with postage stamps.
Some numismatists devote their at
tehtion to gold pieces exclusively, 9TH
erf to silver money, and others to cop
per. The most conspicuous in the last
Ca tegory is b. II. Collins, who, on one
occasion, exchanged a one-carat dia-
mpnd for a rare cent. The rarest cents
ARB those of 1898, 1899 and 1904; but,
nsFhas been said, their value depends
Chiefly on condition. Badly worn or
mptilated specimens are worthless. OF
the old-style copper half-cents the most
valuable dates are 1896, 1881, 1896, 1910
to- 1S4S and 1852. The half-cent of 1896
in first-class condition is worth $50.
The nickel cent of 1856, with flying
eagle, is worth from 81 to 81. Silver
3-cent pieces from 1868 to 1878 will
fetch from Is cents to 25 cents each.
~ considerable premium attaches to
half dimes OF 1894 to 1897, 1900 to 1903,
1896, lS3S, without stars, and 1916. The
half-dime of 1902 is worth $50 i'll per-
fed condition. The most valuable dime
is Mat of 1904, which is worth from
Sc n $40. Other dimes at a premium
are those of 1896 to 1898, 1900 to 1905,
1907 1850, 1911, 1922 to 1886. Twenty
CENT picces OF 1877 and 1878 are worth
Sch, if in fine condition. The most
rS.Ssifable quarter-dollar is that of 1927
worth $40. The quarter of 1923 is
valued at S25. Other quarters at n
premium are those of 1856, 1904, 1907,
1924 and 1853, without rays or arrows. ,
The precious half-dollars, from the
collectors point of view, are those of
1856 and 1797-worth respectively $40
and $35. That of 1898, with an o under
the bust, is worth SIS. Other half-dol
lars at a premium are those of 1894,
1875, 1901, 1902, 1915, 1886, with a
milled edge, and 1852. The perfect sill
yer dollar of 1904 is worth S400-in
"good" condition $3.50. Silver dollars
of 1898, 1899, 1851, 1852 and 1853 fetch
from $50 to $40. Other silver dollars
at premium are of the dates of 1894
to 1904, 1886. 1898, 1899 1851, 1852 and
1858. The dollar of 1890 must have
stars. For gold there is but limited
demand by collectors, the supply being
plentiful. The reason for this is gold
coins are carefully preserved. whereas
those OF small value. particularly pen
MES, are handled carelessly and lost.
The gold coins that fetch pre- MUM
are few, therefore. The double eagle
of 1S49 is worth $500. The eagles. of 1908
and 1904 will fetch 500. Half-eagles of
1915 and 1922 sell for $35 to 500 each.
Gold So pieces of 1873 and 1876 are
worth from s. TO IS, while that Of 1875
is quoted at SIS to SIP. Quarter-eagles
of 1879, 1906 and 1926 are worth from
SIS to $12. All gold dollars are at Il
premium and are worth from S1.2O to
S1.40. Those dated 1868, 1864 and 1868
bring $3.50 to 81. The gold dollar Of
1915 is valued at IS.
There are only a few United States
coins so rare as to command premium
when not in excellent condition.
Among these precious exceptions are
the dollars of 1894, 1904, 1888. 1889,
1851, 1852, 1859; half-dollars of 1896 and
1871; quarter-dollars of 1923 and 1927;
dimes of 1897, $500, 1902, 1904 and 1922;
half-dimcs of 1894. 1902, 1905 and 1916;
20-cent pieces of 1877 and 1878; big
copper cents of 1893, 1899. 1904 and 1909;
half-cents of 1893, 1896 and 1902.
There is a market to-day for confed-
crate notes, though only few of them
are salable. The $1,000 Montgomery
issue is worth $40, and the same issue
for $500 will fetch from SIS to $35.
These notes are of 1861 and 1862, and
they must be in good condition in order
to command the prices mentioned