The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-28
COINS " STAMPS.

regards coins. they are In most cases the sums
received at auction sales. from which a cntaloguing
and selling commission OF 20 per cent. must oe
deducted 10 get ut the net return received by the
seller. Coins showing the wear OF circulation arc
worth very much less than perfect specimens.
The values OF postage STAN ps quoted are The prices
st which dealers sell perfect specimens. There
Is no rule BY which the value OF a coin or a stamp
may bc definitely liked. aud correspondents should
understand that the values glvei are only ap-
proximatc.
gold coins described Sclow The nrst 6 a round
9so,G piece 2. $50 AA,r rom ne S,s .,n s ssa sae wqrSs
TIE second coin. also $50, Is octng0hs, on n0I 9as
s sss,.. s E.s ,Ss w 81 Cola aae esliiUrni s@m fSIs is U ds!sS
isss The third piece IS q $50 snd essrs the words
dated ,i@a and has the head Of LfoerIy on one
thirteen stars. The other side has an eagle with .
shield, and around the rim United states OF
America"
The nrst coin is one OF the rare pieces OF this
denomination. Us value altogether depends upon
its condition. Premiums ranging from $500 TO
$500, according TO the state OF preservation. nave
been paid NJ auctions for II. Recently In this city
q very good specimen OF the "aSs, "ioltor q 90.
! q~uintuple eagle brought sssS. The o~ctagonal $50
gold piece commands . substantial premium when
In good condition. OF the several varieties OF
gold pieces struck by Humbert your coin Is one OF
the rsrcst It's value depends upon les condition.
anu I'LL lIul0c lup " 1lUf NhhA A'N~s eefAs TN'
paid recently st q Philadelphia coin auction for an
extremely nne specimen. The third coin Is one
OF the most plentiful OF all the private gold pieces
struck In California during the pioneer DAYS. III
has brought at auction 81. The last piece is AS
United States gold piece OF the hrst design. In
unc,rculated condition II should be- worth a dollar
or SO above face value. but is not at all scarce.
Constant Reader, Jersey City / send several
~rnoolngs OF coins Of very ancient date ana would
like 70 know their value.
49, A.. -. -, -. tA.a,ta.A oS.tn 20 the
poor Tubing. The next is Z second bronze OF
Emperor Domitian. No. s is a second bronze OF
Emperor Vcspesian. No. 4 shows a reduced quad
rams. . division OF the Roman Haes OF the Repuo-
lcan period. No. S Is a nrst bronze OF Philip J.
No 9 Is a second bronze OF Claudius l., used for
Colonial purposes. Nc. 7 is a nrst bronze of En-.
peror vespasian. No. 8 Is a Greek coin OF Locri
Apuntii. No. Dis q second bronze OF Tiherfus. The
only one of these coins that can be said 10 De rare In
any way Is the nrst bronze OF Ncspasian. When IN
nne condition II ranges in value from 70 IS. Tho
other coins are worth from IS cents TO 50 cents each.
according 70 conditions
c. B., New Britain. Conn.-The rubbing YOU
enclose Is not ola coin. but ofa counter.
Pieces OF this character were struck BY thousands
and were used as money weights. IL is not certain
that they ever circulst ted as money. Being plenu-
full. OF course they are not held at a premium.
F A. wsIllngiord. conn--The writer has 4
would like 20 be Informed as to their value for
! he silver c%cnisnsd in them. Also what is the
value of the silver In a United states silver dollar.
S SSs. %c T ". s, II: H pissss .S dS,ISr on G iss t sEg o sai
tracing are of any value save for the silver In them'
There are many scarce Mexican coins and you
would do well therefore TO submit your collection
TO an expert. Tue value OF the United states silver
dollar In bullion Is about g. cents and that OF the
| Mexican dollar about 81 cents. The nrst rubbing Is
! OF . United states silver dollar OF 1908. and should
be worth about 81 rs. The next coin, an eight real
piece Of Ferdinsnd VII. Of Spain, is not worth much
more than bullion value. its original value being
80 cents. The fourth coin is a peso, or plaster of
Bolivia. withNthe portrait Of Gen. Bolivar on the
diverse. Tho last rubbing Is OF q pillar dollar of
Charles w. Of Spain, Neither OF these coins 10
worth much above bullion value.
A. N. G., Jersey City. N. III have a bronze
coin or medal OF which ] enclose q rubbing on
lies underneath. The reverse bears a picture OF
a tower. marked "clirords Tower" and under
paeceis, andifit has any value'
While this is distinctly neither q coin nor a medal,
yet II has the characteristics OF both. for II was
struck and circulated as a tradesman's token
during the latter part of the eighteenth century,
Pieces Of this character OF quaint and Interesting
designs were struck by thousands and superseded
for a time the regular minor coinage In England,
Your piece is OF 4 common variety and valued at
about ten cents when hnely preserved.
All. D.. Paterson, N. J.-what is the premium
on a United States dime of 1897
There Il mo premium on the Regular ten cent piece
OF this date. But twenty four dimes OF this year
struck at the San Francisco Mint, each bearing the
mint letter s." are extremely rare. their value
being estimated In the neishbor hood OF $50.
r. A., New York City. Il have two American cents
dated 1898 and 1898. both In good condition. What
are they worth!
From nvs cents UP, according to condition.
II. A. M, Brooklyn. 1t Is extremely difncult 10
state the approximate value OF the fractional
currency you describe, as there arc many varieties
OF each issue. or the ise1-sS issue there are four
different vartetesof the 5, 10. Is and 50 cent notes.
with q Wide range OF value. There are also several
varieties Of each demo min OF the other notes
you describe. A. an illustration, one rare set OF
certain variety of the 1898 notes recently brought
SIS Is at an auction. while the same denominations
of the same year and issue OF another variety In nns
condition brought only $40. The three dollar
gold pieces Of 1874 and 1889 are worth $3.50 and
more. according n condition, There were several
varieties OF gold dollars struck In 1889 and 1859
which range in value from 81 upward. according
TO variety and state OF preservation.
coin marked thus on one side: 'caroius iii. Del
Gntis 1857 Also . United States cent dated
The nrst is q Spanish coin OF the reign OF Charles
v. There are several denominations bearing this
inscription. but none Is held At . premium. The
United States cent OF 1907 Is worth from nve cents
up, all depending upon condition, No specific
value can be placed upon all cents of this date.
each Individual coin having an individual value.
J. A. r., Weilsvtiie. N. Y.-Is . nve dollar gold
piece Of 1913 In nne condition OF any special vaiue'
Gold pieces Of this denomination were struck At
the four mlnts during the yesr-Phiiadeiphia,
Charlotte. ". O.: Dahlonega, Co., and New Orleans.
They vary In value according to mint letter and
condition.
Philipsburg, N. J.-Is there any premium on q
blan half dollar Of 1892 and how much'
In uncirculsted condition such 4 half dollar 10
worth about IS cents.
". W. e., Utica. n. Y.-rhe nrst coin you ask
sbou, Is sn English shilling OF the last year Of the
reigr OF George III. II Is not scarce even In mint
condition. In this state being purchsssble for from
10 70 80 cents. The second coin is q halfpsnny
Of George !. Of England. 10 10 q common variety
and worth only q few cents more than face even In
nne condition. There was another variety OF half
penny Of this reign dated III and Ills mu Oh thicker
and sn alier than thoso Of the later dates known as
dumps which are rather rare. The third coin Is a
halfpenny OF the second issue OF George II. OF Eng
land. IL IL said that this coin was counterfsitod
so extensively that nearly one half OF the copper
coins OF England at this period were spurious and q
.,.t- .-.a rn.Aa Tor tbs GuRnSualon nf ehs .nnn.