The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23
TIE C0fN

THE SUN stating thai gold coins were scarce, and
premium of 500 or more. | have one OF that date
There were over half = million gold dollars struck
at the Philadelphia mint In 1881. These bore no mint
letter and arc worth $50 each when In nne CON
dition. In the same year q limited number OF gold
dollars were strdck at the Dahlonesa. Ca. branch
mint How many were struck no one knows. These
coins were exactly like those struck At Philadelphia,
with the exception that they bore the mint letter
ID" A value Of 500 has been placed on this gold
dollar.
L. c., Brooklyn.-Do the coins named below
comn and a preniumt United States cent OF 1851.
Canadian cent of 1880, United Statee cent OF lsz9
nfty cent piece OF 1854, also o small silver pieSe
dated 1897 and marked u Slber groeschen.
None OF the coins you describe Is held at a pre-
MUM. The last piece Ia a Prussian coin Of very
small denomination.
W. II. NJ New York.-what Ia the value Of the
ten dollar gold piece . rubbing Of which enclosef
nary eagle makes me curious about II.
II In very me condition Il should be worth about
sl2. The mint records show that only s,sS such
pieces were struck In 1908. IL IL a good deal larger
than the ordinary ten dollar gold piece. and has an
intrinsic value Of $3.50. The nrst act OF Congress
authorizing the coinage OF the eagle provided thatit
should be Of a nneness OF elo IS and weigh 80
grains. In 1854 Congress reduced tho nneness oil
the gold to 500. 22S, and the weight to 25s grains.
This, II is said. was done to stop the expectation of
United States gold coins.
shows the word sIiSeriy" al The TOP OF the date sido.
underneath being the head Of Liberty with the
'l7s4.- On the reverse side In the centre Of
wreath are The words One Cent with the insoItps,
words one Hundred for . Dollar. 10 This rare
piece. and II so what Is Il WORTH II Is In fair con-
ditlon; have another cent dated .isoa. that Is
There are nfty-six varieties OF the iTeA cent,
Uhich ran re- IN value ff0m IN Cents IN lin 40 ar m0pN-
II Is probable that your coin would bring only a
small premium, owing 10 Its condition. The cents
Of 1909 arc worth from 20 cents TO 81 or o.. the latter
premium being paid when the coin Is In nearly mint
condition.
e. NJ. X. Nashau. N, HI have q few ave cont
pattern described In THE Sun as being valued At
Is. and I would like to know II they are really held
The article referred 70 the pattern coins and did
not state that the Ave cent piece OF 1883 without
the word gents" was worth q. The pattern
piece OF Ave cents, which was similar In many
respects 70 the regular piece struck In 1883 for cir-
~culation. was dated 1889. and this fact is stated In
the article cited.
I'll D. Holyoke. Maesy--I have a newfoundland
two dollar gold coin dated 1895. Please let me
know its value.
Gold pieces Of this denomination were struck
for Newfoundland in 1865 and also in 1870. They
are held at a slight premium, say $3.50. when in
very nne condition.
some late coins OF rare issue. and would Sc pleased
TO know their value TO a coin collector.
Send a detailed description Of the coins and their
value will be furnished.
Z. W. v. p. New York -THH SUN stated In a
recent article that the 1888 nve cent piece, known
as the nickel without cent? Is now worth ~
as hs' % have HnS severn Th0 xiso pay ADVISE ssI' m s" e mere isr IS sh amy
premium on a large copper cent dated l1sS marked
the inscription, washington and independence"
See answer TO e. NJ. K. In regard TO nve cent
pieces. The second coin you mention Is one or
series known as Washington cents. 1t Is supposed
that the dies for this coin were engraved In France,
the engraveT having misspelled the word United"
Il Is not a scarce coin. but when In pc rfact condition
is valued BY collectors at a dollar or more.
p. c.. Forrest City, Ark have thirteen diff
ferent designs OF Confederate bills OF 1891, besides
some of 1882 and 1888. Arc such bills In demand
The rarost Confederate money Is that issued at
Montgomery IN 1861, the i've hundred dollar bill OF
this Issue being worth $40. The majority Of the
bills issued at Richmond are common and held at
no premium. but certain varieties arc worth nom
SIS TO SO.
NJ. y. L., New York; have in my possession an
English coin which from the size | Judge 20 be q
halipenay, On the face Of Z !; s;sinped the head
II. NJ. G: N. Queen Victoria On the reverse
Is pictured red s.! s.: G SD staying the ed, dTa goo A RdnS the
inform me II there is any premium on this coin.
This is not a coin, but a gambling counter. Such
counters are not regarded with favor by collectors
and are not held at a premium.
N. E.. Glens Falls, y, Y..Klndly tell me the
premium, n any. on Columbian half dollars OF
1897. Also on those OF 1898.
In very nne condition the half dollar OF 1897 Is
worth a new cents above It's face value. There
10 no premium on that of 1893.
j. NJ W. New YORK; have a one dollar bill OF