The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-06
COINS AND STAMPS.

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O. L.. Freehold. N. J.-In theerder Of the pt..
psid for then, Ehst sIs tss ssn most os yssfIlE
lions OF the foreign coins DO foundt
The ten most valuable coins Of the world, ,sh,.
the prices paid for them In public and without -
sidering those bought a. private sale, are. q n
90 can be learned. as follows: III
piecc Of IN intrinsic. vaiuc OF about sic. struck !
. New York jeweller In this city In 1857. for WI.
u, 800 was paid In 1904 81
= The twenty s,sser gold, p,eoe- Of Beet,,
struck during the reign OF Eukratides, abo,,
80 D. @. The only apecimen known brouss
ts,Ioo and 10 now In the collection Of the Bhn.
thequc Rationale In Paris.
Q. The Juxon crown. or gold nvc broad plee.
struck during the relau Of ,Chsriss f,of Bnrisst
tho only known specimen OF which was given n
the King on tho scanold 70 Biahop juxon; this Cd
brought q $3.50. -. - 4.
4. The United states 1904 silver dollar. a sDs,,.
men Of which brought sa.eoo In 1000.
camp In 1881 by J. J. Conway 90. which broush,
$3.50. / ~ :,
Q. A $40 gold plece struck In California In I'm
by the Cincinnati Mining and Trading Company
which sold for ss,o0o. "
=. A United s,ates Is gold piece Of 1872. vhks
has . record price Of sa.ies. - 4
aAS gold piece dated 1915, With D record
4 pLtSc SstolDs - .#H pr - st#
0. The silver Petition Drown Of Simon, a.
srsvcd for Charles H., which brought si,sso.
10. Asi0 gold piece struck by J. 8. Ormsby a O
at Sacramento. Cat. In I6to. which bold for q, sn
There are many coins which have brou RI, h
the neiehborhood. of o. 1000, spd there arc a soM
many pieces, some, OF them unique, which an
worth a great deal more than some In the IN
but they have never, been onered' for, sale, d
for instance, the United. States double eagle Of
1870, (which there Sxists ,but'a singic speeim,n
and for which oIers arc said TO have been mad,
up to sss. 900. THE SON IL unable to inform you
where illustrations or the foreign pieces may b
obtained. uniess In the catalogues Of the vatoH
s,les at which thoy were disposed Of :. IL
y. 4; n e 4 , isss, y ssas s ss1sd ss8 ss' S,s saf fas s.;e
No. Tho only rsts cen. Of tahls date ia til. %,
bearing the device Of q flying estae, ttruck b
copper nickel.
eo sf ds. p; T sss.si; !. Ne. ret fe!i bu :ssss's si;. :!
tory. fiE
j. =. C.. Lusls,on. N. .H...Hasa $3.50 sold pIse,
Of 1885 any premium value! -.
There arc nvc varieties. ,hose struck at Phih.
delphis. New Orleans. Charlotte. ,pahionsxi and
the San Francisoo mlnts. Those struck at DAB
iopsga arc the rarcsi. and the Phliadeiphia ssss
the commonost.: - u .sr'"t' !
r. G. T.. Springfield. Mass.-I have some but.
tons that arc ssid 70 hsv, bean worn BY bone
1 1sssSn, 81 sf * ~ .ssSss s D sns s ssee s q ~ an 'ss .isss
and an s.gnlh In disme,er, With an essis displtySd
Ssros he Pour,h. ms, Arc sSsy st,apy Ssiuss
It's not probable that these buttons wsre won
on the coat Of wasihng ton.- There are . numbef
Of taretles Sof such buttons, teFuck ta vsriovs
metais IS souvenirs. sothe Of whhch bear the init
iais q. ~ and the Inscription "L0nS live ts
Ia IA 49, "a - -A -
Ink containing the name Of one Of the Original
Colonies. At q coin sale TWO specimens or te
variety you describe. struck In brsss, hrouShi
% cents each. :
y, !; A. Ne. yss.. s,s. -. re ~ seopD~
This depends upon the: condieicn OF the con
In ordinary worn :condition this cent L. word
but . few cents. ~ the Stiekney sale e@ wa
paid for . peffeosidis 1901 oshs with 'srss -i-ioo'
i. p. D.. Msnphis, .Tenn.-Tne ,cs.n Is Of d.
Denomination Of fhsee patacas, or go seas. issusd
during the reign Of Dom Pedro L.of Brad.
Its ~intrinsic value wAs about tl.W, Dealen
quote II At s..ss In fair condition and $50 wha
hnely preserved. A. . recent sale Of Confedcfa,e
money Q lot OF twenty four sioo notes showing
negroes hoeing, corn. with written dates, h b.
tsene,y ono condition brought II cens eseh. .
PIX: !; 4. s. SO re- S:'., i RI FL. .sAs s.:. |: a. s, :s:.' i,
me what i 10 worth. 80. ~.
Probably Il has no value above face.
. S 4; "a s. Rs:s s..ss I I.ssi there say premium ''
oniy a few cents above face when in uncircu.
lated condiaon-
..ss; 3 80 Cd sissss ssI.s' H s.s. :, %: ~ ia, e x Z:
raised Aeure Of Liberty. -
Tssrs are Two yIiiste. Of me 81 p.sos of lsu
= tsssyiast me nrsA, shs e. VIC. cha, :
made smooth In the same condition hAs sold fr
80 The rarest Of the saint Gsudeas % pieces
10 the onc of similar diameter 70 the 80 piecs
but Of double thickness. Only . few specimsas
Of this variety wcre made. Ia.
%. ". A. s.. Perth Amboy. n. J.-Tte coin d oas
OF . number Of pleccs viii, ,~sstiIioAi mottoes
struck during JAckeou's sdminist<taon AM
known As the United States Bank series. on 40
count OF their references 20 Jackson's actions IN
regard to that insttut isn. ? The donkey. q
laeksss; was q: favonte devices win the opponeu.s
Of, Jackson and Is used on other coins Of tMs
series. The one you describe Ii q fcommos
dealers at 10 cent? In good and q In uncrculttd
condition. THIS same design has also Den
struck In brass specimens In which metal ~
quoted at . In nne and ~ In uncireulaied COO.
dition. -.
Il n. Nsv York ,ayaI have . dins. da.es
would like 10 know its value. -NIs =. ~,
About IS cents when In unoircuisted oonditioA
me value Of . one c;ns fpisoe dstSdlsss
, Ce4ts Of thts dAts range In value non 4 trtns
over face up 70 .. according 70 variety and coo.
diton. y +" rl| .f
~ t:i - 80 ~
4. A. G. B., Atlantic City, N. J.-Kindly advise
me what value attaches 10 Q three dollar bsnt
ho,s d I, NSysTper 10 1881 of the Merchants
: Notes OF this character arc vain ed By. COLLECTOR
a. about 10 cents each when IN very nne COZ
dltion.
N. s.. New YORK city-This Ia the regular d.
aCn Of the three cent piece Of 1881. An un-
circulated specimen Is quoted by dtAiers Of .
cents.
&c. p, Bridgeport, Conn have q coin made
spparentiy Of Composition meta, Of bronze ana
copper shout the size. OF an old time copper cent
On one lde z q coat Of arms .shovinS q shield
IN ID, senirs Of the other ,aidAs STs ne nsurs
WIS, Il represents and tie Ssaiues Tfso h men
sin ae' s ss,Hs e he si'f ia. e,sss seou! .o ~ sns III
Diet 0reda, 17s1." On the rerense side V . cron
and shield with the words -Hispsa p Ind \
The nrs, coin Is . 20 reis piece OF Brasl. s,ruet
during the reign, 81 Dom Pedro ]. fs intrinsic
value, was about ~ cents. but deaieu. auoe b
AIS cenls In fair and . CENTS IN rood eondlaoa
Tho tecohd coin 10 q one real piece Of Charles IT,
Of SPAIN which possesses only bullion value.