The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-05-18
THE RARESr COINS.
Big Prices Paid in America for
Odd Pieces.
A Rsmanerative business IL Done by
Collectors Who Dispose of Them
to wealthy Individuais--Va VAL
.a uaDlo specimens. ,..ese.

The fad of collecting coins has be-
come almost as complicated as that
which has to do with postage stamps.
Some nunismatists devote their at
tention to gold pieces exclusively, 9th
crs to silver money, and others 10 cop
per. The most conspicuous in the las,
category is Il. II. Collins, who, on one
occusion, exchanged a one-carat dio-
Inond for q rare cent. The rarest cents
are those of 1898, 1893 ana oOi: but,
az has been said, their value depends
chiefly on condition. Badly worn or
mutilated specimens are worthless. OF
the old-style copper half-cents INC most
valuable dates are l796, 1891, 1886, 1910
TO i943 and 1869. The balf-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
::-cent pieces from 1858 to 1873 will
fetch from IS cents to 25 cents each.
a considerable premium attaches TO
half dimes Of 1894 to 1907, 800 to 1908,
1905, 1888, without stars, and 1876. The
tsaif-dme of 1902 is worth $50 III per-
IL that of 1904, which is worth FROM
81 to $40. Other dimes at "a premium
are those of 1896 to 1898, 1900 to 1905,
1897, 1909, 1911, 1922 to 1916. Twenty
cent pieces of 1877 and 1873 are worth
s. each, If in fine condition. The most
desirable quarter-dollar is that of 1927
worth $40. The quarter OF 1923 is
valued at So. Other quarters at a
premium are those of 1886, 1904, 1907,
1921 and 1853, without rays or arrows.
The precious half-dollars, from the
collectors r?int Of view, are those Of
1856 and i7o7--wofth respectively $40
and s35. That of 1898, with aH o under
the bust, is worth SIS. Other 6a'f-dol
lars at a premium are those OF 1874,
1905. 1901, 1902, 1915, 1886. with
miiied edge, and 1862. The perfect sill
yer dollar of 1904 is worth S40C-in
good" condition $3.50. Silver dollars
or 1888, 1899, 1851, 1852 and 1853 fetch
from $40 to $40. Other silver dollars
ut a premium are of the dates Of 1894
to 1904. 1896, 1888, 1899. 1851, 1852 and
1853. The dollar of 1870 must have )
stars. For gold there is but limited
demand by collectors, the supply beirg
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 premium
are few, therefore. The double eagle
of 1S49is worth $500. The eagles Of 17O3
and 1904 will fetch 500. Hali-eagIes Of
1915 and 1922 sell for $35 TO 500 each.
Gold So pieces OF 1873 aud 1916 ara
worth from IS to SO, while that of 1879
is quoted at SIS to $l2. Qunrter-cagles
OF 1870. 1906 and 1926 are worth from
IS to Sl2. All gold dollars are at a
premium and are worth from Sl.2O to
Sl.40. Those dated 1863. 1854 and 1865
i'ring $3.50 Ia -. The gold dollar OF
1915 is valued at 81.
There are only few United states
coins so rare as to command a premium
when not in excellent condition.
Among these precious exceptions are
the dollars OF 1894, 1904, 1898. 1899,
1851, 1852, 1859; half-dollars of 1895 and
1907; quarter-dollars of 1923 and 1927;
dimes of 1897, 1900, 1902, 1904 and 1922
half-dmes of 1874, 1902, 1905 and 1876;
2o-cent pieces of 1877 and 1875; big
copper cents Of 1898, 1870, 1904 and iSO9
half-cents of 1703, 1916 and SO2.
There is a market to-day for confed
crate notes, though only few Of them
are salabie. The 81 goo Montgomery
ISSUE is worth $50, and the same issu,
For $500 will fetch from So 10 sos
These notes are of 1861 and 1862, and
hey must be in good condition in order
"a command the prices mentioned
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