The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-29
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value Of ihs EnSiish' coin Of sIs shilings on the
Bank OF Ireland, dated lsof
II 10 worth from ~ 10 SN. according 10 condition
II In very nne condition would probably DO worth
more.
shove a picture OF 81. George and the reEeni
4 (, s .sssiss a. . . e; e.. ss n. "a s \ s.s So ! s,, " 4$$S ;s, s5Ss!s
The rubbing you enclose represents one OF the
million. moro or less, OF jetons, which have been
circulated through central Europe during the past
zoo years, bearing the efigy Of st. George. patron
OF horsemen tEquitum patronus). George Is the
patron sAint OF travellers, hence the liberties
taken With his image. We should call the specimen
you send Q religious token, probably gotten UP
and blessed by the clergy on the occasion OF some
insignificant local pilgrimage about q hundreo
yeas ago. The initials on the revorse would stand
merely for some local solidarity and Invocation.
and therefore has no numisaatio slgnihcance
whatever. The 81. George thalers OF the Krem-
nitE Mint OF Hungary, struck during the fifteenth.
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, arc coiiecteo
with avIdity In Europe, and bring high prtces.
Among their countless limitations, the true ones
are distinguished by experts through the work
manshlp and mint marks. Your token has but q
small value.
queen Anns twopence Of the year isos; j. has
n RsI my hs ss%fiy a snd Is 'f %sll G prss efHetr''G I should &c Ike
70 know about what II 10 worth to-day and where
! could stand the beat chance Of selling IL.
Are you sure that your twopence Is OF regular
English issuef The design Of the farthlng shows
the bust OF the Queen 10 the left, with shoulders
draped and pearls In hair. Inscription Anne Del
Gratia." On the reverse Britannia 10 seated with
q palmbranch In her right hand and a spear In
the other. On a shicld by her side are the united
crosses Of 81. George and st. Andrew. There Is
no record Of any but copper farthings and several
varieties Of pattern ~farthings and halfpence having
hsAN Na,AL .tH nttaA AnnasG air N
~farthlng Of this period Is the one about which so
many wild stories as 10 rarity have been published,
certain statements having been made that a speci'
men Ia worth hundreds Of dollars. On the con-
trary. this coin is not at all scarce, as many were
coined, and q nno specimen can now be procured
for about a.. Send rubbing Of your coin that a
definite reply msy be given. The date Of l7oa
Is embraced by her reign. but the chances are that
the coin you describe is q trademarks token.
]. v. NJ. Brooklyn,-wm you kindly inform me
IN yoH, paper what q the market value eS Of an 9ete go
one In hne condition., were, there ever any round
nifty dollar gold pieces struck
There arc seven different varieties Of nifty dollar
gold pieces which are o~ctagonal In shape. TIE
rarest is a variety Issued by Augustus HumttIt'
United States Assayer, California. In 1G2, This
shows on the diverse an eagle and "ts7 1fors''
with the name. On the 1eveIse the coin Is engine
turned. This coin in uncirculattd condittn u
quoted at &Is6. The six other varieties Of octagenal
pieces Of this demo mination are worth $40 each
when In uncirculated conditicn. In ordinary
state Of preservation they are, OF course. worth
less. Yes. there were circular FOLD pieces struck
Of this value TO the number Of three varieties. The
rarest 10 the one issued BY Kellogg & Co. OF san
Francisco. dated 1896. This b aIs the name OF the
nrm. Kellogg q Co." en- the diaden. Only thir.
teen OF these were originally struck. two OF which
since have been lost In a nre. One specimen sold
In 1905 for $500. The value OF this coin Is now held
at $500, II In very hne condition. The other two
circular varieties were issued by Wass. Monsor q
Co., San Francisco. Cal. The one with a wreath
8 quoted at $500, while that with the Lib berry head
and thirteen stars is held at $3.50 when In mint slate
On the reverse OF this coin between laurel branches,
Is 80 Dollars" A band above bears 900 Thous."
II; I; r, New York;s.Is a dime Of is5e; mint
coins In nroof condition held at a premium, even
last year, bearing the New Orleans mint mark.
There Is no premium on dimes OF this date and
mint. Yes. all proof coins command q premium,
no matter what date. although those OF recent
Issue are not worth much over face. BY proof
| Is not meant perfectly uncII cuIsted coins, fresh
from the mint. out those struck from polished
planchets. The New Orleans half dollar Is worth
but face value.
W. r, Brooklyn: Enclosed please md rubblngs
e Eve il. p,eV ssd T sesa., / W. Say 4: 1 Sns Is a n sHf1peSs:
S etSer siGs assssAn .as Gsssiss.0a 3 SsnS Ss;n sns
AAffSfn ,oS eG H1nGis ist me nsp Know Mo ssis has ru eHsi s seen
used as currency. and y not, what It was used fort
Grs,,s." and there are sRSoa. three letters before
,Si:s,5 i SISs ;RR :II ,bis." p: rs +. o} + ~ I'd: se isss il
any value, and what kind Is NJ
The nrst described coin Is a tradesmen's token
issued during the hard times period. and very
probably circulated as currency as freely as did
coins OF regular Government issue. II was ono
| OF many varieties Of coins Of like nature Issued
Tor thu eane nurDose- IL should hiring n uranium.
but how much IL Is hard to estimate. The second
coin Is a pillar quarter dollar. or two real piece
Of Charles the Fourth Of Spain. "Dei Gratia."
is the full inscription to which you refer tBy the
Grace OF Cod. The wording on the other side
is "Hispan. ct Ind. Rex" (Klng of Spain and the
Indies. Thousands Of these coins are still to be
found In nne preservation. and they are worth
only a few cents In excess OF face value. The date
Is 100.
II. L. J.. Burlington. yt;.Haye the following
H isss 1888 @9, and fh iss,; is liver yt three e nats o ofn isss: d LARGE
copper gents dated lsoa' is,7 and lsss; silver u piece.
liver qfess'u sA tnsyi linus Be- 'f pir oSEfsH A. s h'Ssi
Pk isse sSsHs ar d'as sTi ?. showing s'ixsl nVs snake sfa' s swsiios S'se
his tall on one side. cocoanut tree on the reverse
d dSs Ssa a., eiff ISL a isf' is y W. . fsni Fave ana new Sssf
England Primer, and would like to know Its value.
The half cents are each worth but a few c. nts,
as they arc common dates The cent OF 1907 is
worth from rs cents up II In good condition: un-
circulated II should bring moro than s. The bank
token sxpence Is worth about 80 cents. Tho re-
malnder Of the coins described are common and
worth only face. Consult a bookdealer in regard
TO Primer" as we have no means Of esimating
Its value.
p. Z. p, Quebec. Canada;,As often see values
in THE SUNDAY SUN would like to have you tell
me the value Of thete pieces: American ten dollar
gold piece. dated lido and 1901, hve dollar gold
piece dated 1900, and Spanish %douploon dated 1919.
These coins are as fresh looking as II they came
out OF the mint yesterday.
The 1919 eagle should be worth about SIS In the
condition described. that dated 1901 In the nelghbor-
hood OF sl+ or SIS. The half eagle Of 1900 is worth
about 81. We arc not aware that there Is q pre-
MUM on the Spanish doubloon of 1919 II Is prob
ably worth Just Its face value. which Is between
1850 and $ld
A. Men,. Bridgeport, Conn.-Would you kindly
inform me In your paper II . gold eagle dated 1900
has any extra value. II Is In good condition.
Also have copper cents dated 1917. 1928. 1850 and
1915, all In nne condition. What Is their value, II
anyl
The 1900 ten dollar gold piece commands a pre-.