The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-02

with thirteen stars. while nj the bottom Is the date.
cap. Al the back OF this coin arc the wcrds United
States OF America with twelve s;aIs ana an eagle
which Is the motto "f Piuri6ds Unum." The
coin Is yery well preserved, almost n.H. ,or0,
was not placed on the half eagles until 1867. there
being two varieties issued IN this yeGr--tho ore
you have described. and another showiag a nh~
style OF Liberty head to the left. Instead OF to the
right, as on the other. Upon Lioerty's head on
this second Issue was a turbsn, Inscribed Liberty"
with thirteen stars and the date. On the reverse
Is an eagle, with the same motto and inscription
as on your coin. but below the head is the value
IS D." In unclrculated condition your coin should
be worth ~ or 80.
r. L. X, Benne,tsvlie. $. C.-Please give me the
address OF the party who will pay u for Confederate
500 notes, as stated In your paper. l have some
that ] would like TO dispose Of.
1t is true that the statement was made In THE
Sun that - was paid for Confederate 500 bills, but
certain varieties were specified. All bills of this
denomination are not worth 81 by any means. OF
the ten varieties there are eight which are quite
common, and good crisp bills Of these common va
rieiies can be bought for 10 cents each. The rare
ones are those issued at Montgomery and at Rich
mond. but with written dates,
NJ. A. p. Petersburg. Va. and C. N. Havre de
grace Md-Sec answer to u. l.. n above.
?. I. J., New York Clty-what is tho value of
chusetts oak tree shilling OF 1852; a half dime OF
the United States, dated 1875: Ia very fine condi-
condition: a ave dollar gold piece of isC7' in per.
feet condition., with no mint letter. and q gold coin
me Size ots doller. hearing on one side the words,
"Bechtier Rutherf," IN the centre being "2sG"'
The value of a Maryland sixpence varies accord
ing TO Its condition. a very fine specimen brought
s4 at the Smith sale some time ago. This coin was
dated 1869. There are several varieties of the oak
tree shlllings dated 1852. Their value ranges from
IS 70 $50. The 1875 half dime. even In the finest con.
dition, Is a common coin. and In uncirculated con
dition Is worth less than 81. The 1906 quarter in
very fine condition should be worth from 81 10 81.
The gold piece Is worth just a little more than
face value. No United States coins bore mint marks
until 1883. In which year the Charlotte branch mint
began operations. The gold coin last described Is
known as a Bechtler dollar. Before the branch
mint at Charlotte opened c. Bechtler. with the con.
sent of the United States Government, started n
private mint in 1880 al Rutherfortton. ". c., for
tho coinage OF gold coins. and IN 1884 first struck
the dollar pieces. There we're four varieties OF the
dollar denomination. None of these varieties IL
scarce. Your specimen should be worth a little
more than face value.
II. S. F.. New York Ciiy,-whnt Kind Of coin
copper.
This Is a Russian half kopecs piece. and is held
at no premium.
G. b. s., New York City.-A friend In Great Brit
ain asks " IBE SUN can supply some Information
| enclose rubbings.
The FIRST coin Is a tetradrachpl Of Alexander
the Great. The device Is not that Of a woman.
as you suppose, but zeus Aetepharos. The second
coin Is an Egyptian tetradrachm OF Ptolcmy I.
No. 3 IA 4 Greek tetr1drachM struck about $50 B. c.
No. 4 Ia a coin OF Philip II. Of MaccdOa. The de-
sign, which you say is indistlnct, represents Castor
and PolluH. These four coins are worth from
81 20 s., according to their condition.
Nos. ; snd o, 7 and s are respectively Corinthian
staters and drachmas OF Alexander the Great.
valued at about VI each when In fine condition.
No. 0 is a Phocls drachma Of Greece; No. 10, an
Athenlan coin: No. II a Roman bronze OF Liclnius
H., struck for Egypt; No. II. a second bronze OF
Ptoleny I. OF Egypt; No. ID, an Alexander mummis,
while Nos. "a. 10 and 10 are respectively a rupee.
half rupee and quarter rupee, OF native design.
struck at the Madras mint.
The last two coins are known as Hindu dumps"
or small copper coins OF low denomination. This
name is derived, II Is supposed, from the fact that
the metal Of which they are composed Is poured
or dumped from a pot into moulds Of the shape
Of a bullet. Then the lump OF metal is pressed
, between the two dies and nattened out.
Nos. Q TO IL arc each worth from 81 70 So. The
rupees are valued at about face. while the " dumps"
are worth about 10 cents each.
b. B, Jamaica. y. Y.-Piease tell me the value
OF the silver dollar dated 1898. in good condition.
It Is very little worn and has been out Of circulation
sixty years.
and In the condition you describe should be worth
about 81. The rare dollar Of this period Is dated
l7s4, the FIRST year Of issue.
f. B., Durant. 7. T.-How can obtain the names
OF dealers who buy Confederate bills and also frac-
tional United States currency from 5 to so cents!
The best way is to consult a business directory.
FL. r., .Elmlra. n. VI have in my possession
head on the face and has a little hole drilled on the
It WORTH
Ordinary gold dollars OF 1854. bearing the Liberty
head. are worth 81. 80 when. In perfect condition.
The rare coin Of this year is OF the same design.
but bears the mint letter &C" The hole In a coin
renders II almost valuelcss In the eyes of those
who collect, and your coin Is not worth more than
! face value owing to the mutlation.
r. X. H.. New York have a silver dollar dated
1895; also a silver 20 cent piece OF 1875. two three
cent silver pieces dated 1898 and 1855, a half dime
OF 80 WIT sS, ia KTcsI hea oil ana t~S nall dimes
! worth.
| The silver dollar is the usual type issued In i7s5.
II Is not scarce, yet when In unclrculated condition
should be worth from s.. 50 up. according 10 variety.
The 20 cent piece is common; only those dated 1877
and 1878 are scarce. These were proof coins,
struck at the Philadelphia Mint, and are worth
about %. The other coins bear no premium.
c. S. c.. Boston, Mass.-I enclose a list OF scrip.
the value of which ! would like to ascertain. Would
! notes At face or, il not. would they be OF value
at mcmCntos? They are In many denominations
prI3c,psi defects arc the ragged edges, due no
doubt to handling and age.
This Kind OF currency is absolutely worthless
SO far as being redeemed Is concerned. 4 number
Of collectors gather these notes, but there are no
market quotations for them OF which we are aware.
Bills OF his sort exist In great quantities. every
dealer being we'll stocked with them, The only
way to md out their value would be TO dispose OF
them at an auction Of old money.
| J. G., Bethlehem, Pal have watched your coin
column for a long time. but so far | have not found
any thing which gives information concerning the
coin Of which send a rubbing. The face ~ this
coin has the ngure OF Liberty and the date. 1857.
but no lettering. 1t Is brighter than other dimes,
and very deeply stamped. The reverse side has
a wreath, which surrounds the words One Dime
over the Top IL sta IN ped United States of America "
Please let me know II IT Is worth more than face
value.
This Is a regular ten cent piece or the United
States mint Of the year. II looked odd because OF
the fact that there is nothing but the ngurc of lib
crty and the date on the diverse. This design
does not bear the stars which usually Distinguish
coins Of this denomination. II Is not n rare coin.
however. but a specimen IN very hne condition
should he worth about thirty cents.
II. W. r.. New Yort. Would you please let me