Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-02
Half Eagle of 1882 Sold fo. $31O, and $50 Gold Piece Sold for $225-Sale of Noted Collections.
HIGHEST EVER PAID
Buyers Were Eager to Purchase Them
 Foreign Coins Sold With Them
 Something of the Style, Make and Wording on Coins of Years Ago.

New York, June 1.-The high prices brought by the United States gold coins were the feature of the sale of the Appleton and Stamm collections. Cataloguer Charles Steigerwalt an- nounced that the sale had been the most successful of recent years in this city.
 So rapidly came the bids for fine specimen of the rare United States half eagle of 1882 that Auctioneer Kennedy had difficulty in keeping track of them, and this much-coveted coin finally was knocked down at the record price of the sale, Thos. l.. El- der of this city obtaining the rarity with bid of $310-the highest prem ium ever paid for the coin,
 The next highest premium-$225-- was paid for rare variety of the cir cular fiftydollar California gold piece, dated 1855, issued by Wass, Molitor k Co., of San Francisco. A very rare Va riety of United States silver dollar of 1886, with a large flying eagle on the reverse, and showing the name of the engraver, "Gobrecht,' in the field, sold for $100.
 Another silver dollar, with a differ- ent variety of flying eagle on tbe re- verse, and dated 1889, brought $45.25. Extremely high prices were paid for half cents, the highest, that of $65, be- ing paid for brilliant proof specimen of 1886.
 A coin ill which all the collectors present were much interested was one which, owing to it's resemblance to the famous Rosa Americana series of coins, was thought to be specimen of rejected pattern for American coinage. It was struck in the brassy- like copper used in the Woods coin age. circulated in the Colonies in the Eighteenth century. On one side it bears the inscription, "Georgius D. c. M. Bri: Fra: Et Hib. Rex above the bust of George III. On the re- verse is the numeral "I," crowned with sprigs at each side of the legend, very much after the style of design of the rare Colonial coins. It brought $97.
 Foreign CGiHs Sold.
 There were many varieties of gold and silver Scottish coins sold. \ Mary and Darnley royal of 1866, show ing the Scottish arms. crowned, be- tween two thistles, sold for $15: a royal, or sword dollar, of James VI dated 1370, sold for $11.50; James V gold Bonnet Piece" of the date of 1540, with the bust of the King wear ing bonnet, sold for $lS50 while a gold unit or scepter of Charles III of the second issue, showing the King ill much-decorated armor, brought $19.75
 Many Irish coins were also sold, among which were curious gun mon: ey" pieces of James II. of which high denominations were struck in base
 
 up brass cannon, which pieces the King forced the Irish people to accep, at face value upon pain of death. One specimen of the crown struck in gun metal, showing the King on horse back, sold for s.
 Specimens of rare incased stamp money were sold, these consisting o circular metallic cases inclosinf stamps of the 1861 period. circulated as money specimen of the 9( cents denomination, inscribed on tho back, Pat. Aug. l2, 1882" sold fol $45, while 30-cent variety, issued il this city by Kirkpatrick x Gault, solt for $20.
 The sale closed with the disposal o numerous gold coins of India an, Siam. Several varieties of square gol mohurs of India brought $15.25 apiece