The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-21
COINS AND STAMPS.

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s, 4. NJ, New YoTk.-What Is the value OF 8
United States half dollar of 1871 on the face OF
which are the head and shoulders OF a woman
I with the word Liberty" ana thirteen stars, On
sne reTs verse SIDE "a Is an eagle which Is Snsp pis SoI i
underneath the eagle being .SOc. on the margin rI,
Ccnts@S A,so VIA, ~ The ya,nr ~ an ISS3 haif
SoiarL ! nave been iold uney are rare anu 1e'e
arl nu.o'es ss me 80, = % -, ~.
regular Issue OF the year. There have been several
changes I'm the deslQn Of This denomination since
then. a few minor varieties OF this year are known.
none OF which II al all scarce. however. as a total
OF i.2Os,o4i pieces we're coined. They range In
value. when IN uncirculaied condition. from VI TO
$3.50. There are two general types OF 1883 half
dollars. one has arrow points at either side OF the
date and shows rays around tho eagle on the reverse
similar to the one OF which you send a rubbing.
This coin. in unclrculated condition. Is valued AZ
from rs cents to a dollar. " bearing the mint
letter o." FOR the New Orleans mint, Il Is worth
from s: TO 50 In tho same condition. The second
remcy arr, = - ". s"o"n ~ "a 800
originally coined but each specimen is no" neid
at a high premium.
". 49,, New York CIty.-ln ono Of your recent
morning. editions J saw the account OF an old coin
SAFE heu az tn.a1s'pna; oSn SOu Hnse me w, ne
hale7
Henry Chapman 1913 Pine street. Philadelphia
a T., New raven Sonn ,SeVersi wceas ago
saw IN n. ~ SS Wsrc cnS wo ~ i go ~ ~ m ren, p'e Wei wlon
pIesSe tei me wnsre ! can dispose OF one IA goSd
date.
July u that 1858 dimes with arrow points at either
side Of the date were valued az 20 cents when In mint
conu,ttDn, ine Ia,eS. NauC,y ~, M sear y ,.mnss
a. 10 In nncIrciiatrd condition Your coin In show.
ing any signs Of wear, is not worth above face value.
H.n. NV Van,HS .Oouuitu, fouuoemm ~ . ,oiinnNn,,e
Ing Inscriptions: on the upper Side, "Gtorgius
III. Rex" and on the reverse. Britannia l715"'
There a head on one slue ahda inquire on the other.
Your coin Is cither a haitpcnny or tarthlng OF
George III OF England the onIy CONS pcaHhs such
| similar in design. blu, dlrered In size, and are quite
- >t.nss - n.ar,,r,, nor,n -
common Ne'ner ueaIe a p'e.mu" oI'n men
uonihg' u erioi "ahpe'nS " '"S 70 pui'e
IsIe oWeNe. ~ 81 ~ ap.",
.e N'us ha"c ''oi'uS ;" Wv "n"PN""s =,
l''z' ana a reward was onereu ~ 'e cur" o'
each such error 70 inc mm',
SuE Fas, Orange \ -Wtu Won kindly in.
form me In the sunday issue Of THE SUN as TO the
value OF california gold haif dollar dated 1893
III peIIeo. nuI' u no,u
and round. The latter are the scarcest. 4 round
sot nan oonsr OF 1905 IN uneIreuAa.eu ronu',,on Is
Naiueu az ~, Wmne a oC'dtoha' spe''"e" " II
same conulton ID Na'ued al aoou' slS.
J. l.. T. Perth Amboy, y. h. lnclosed you will
nnd = photog "a ph OF a medal struck In honor OF Ad
miral Boscawen az Cape Breton; July "a, lI5s This
ne g O.. ~ ~ noat r, y a a rords rornsrs Ne,Seen ~.
eli, and New brunswick and was undoubtedly lost
by a British soldier during the Revolution. Having
been under ground so long the edges are badly
corroded. WI you plesse inform me whether there
Is any value attached to this medal
X.o,r wcI,Ii s LA hv , high ,u,ho,,,v IN red,l.
$500 - =, ~. ont, .h.,.us. 90 ,s
relatlhg 'P Nnte''Va 70 po ,oio o"S oooduso VI "'
Inferior workmanship and hence not worth pre-.
serving The reverse design Is supposed TO repre-.
-, 81. ,,,y ~ 7 nuisho,rg uith /, cannon h,u
sem ~ r"s y ~ ~ anW :"
striking n tower or the Top OF hl rms hh' u II
said. existed only In the die cutters fancy. The
,,caaIs uere s,rucl, in hress hronyr peVter and
- ,,.,.I snd a.. vor,h nov, "a 10 Z. rben In
Whlte Wetai' u aIe "ou'n ITO" % - Nneh
good condition. Your medal would be worth less
owing TO Its poor condition.
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coined IN ISL Wil YOU kindly tell me N there