The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-15
COINS n srAMPs.

CO The TevsF.s Is lhe dle 1919 with The Initials
ciffclsU or STAR are sh q. S sords 1FSii SSslrbIs sSoys
and "llalt. HAElf' below can you tel ne the
ohsln Of this cola Ahd whether II hes other than
Intrinsic vpiue.
The oriGln Of this specimen Of private California
coinage 10 omevhG uncertain, but II Is fairy
probable that II was the hrs, variety OF this series
Of colas 70 he made, a. In one Of thf papers Of cat.
fornlA Of May, iStp, Z mention Of the issue " .
similar I'VE dollar gold piece slated that II had
hesn struck ny . hmo Of BenleiA merchants, Norris,
0heg 4 Norris. Notwithstanding that II bore the
name OF san Francisco. The coin has also been
accredited 70 Stockton, Gal. The coins we're made
with both plain and rsedsd edge. Neither Is
particularly rare. but hns specimens hrouEhtat q
recent sale respectively SIS and VI,
c. 8. D., St. Louis, Mo,-Hs . one dollar note
ofthe series otlp1, signed By John Alheon' herister,
and James oiihnAn, Treasurer, more than face
such a note In very nns condition should be
worth abou, $50.
W. p. O., Nov YORK Clly-CGu YOU tell me any;
thing about . cent having on one SIDE one Cent
In ne centre, and over ne Nota MOI ohafu
T nss.n s e, 'a n. w woTSs Millions tGI sst sO S' &c cou,FSstof.S
II IL . variety OF the numerous pnvate Issues
Of copper and bronze pieces bearing Op'1'ons
and sentiments that circulated In place OF the
regular United States cents ~ the beginning OF
the civil var. Hardly any Of them are nov worth
more than . few cents above their face value
Inquirer. New York clty-cln you tell me the
Sisr Credit Currency dated .is4i another IIhow.
il d. Steps Q, w iTssstToSs PTstscss.er COP.
per bali cent Of ieG, diver half dQllaI. 1874; alveI
dollar, l1pe; gold half dollli, round, isIl; Sosd hsli
dollar, Ootagonal, igfG gold dollar, United states,
ieSl, and $50 sold piece, 1881 All are In good
Dealers veil the hard times tokens you describe
Al from 10 70 - cents. according 10 condition.
There are minor varieties OF thess types which are
worth more, but only examination by an expert
can distln Tulsh them. The iTOe dollar In nne con
dluon IL worth from tt.O 10 y. The gold half
dollars Of California are worth from $50 TO $50,
according 10 condition. The United States gold
dollar OF 1881 IL worth from $50 10 y, according TO
condition. The gold quarter eagle OF 1853 10 worth
but a few cents over face vslrs,
THG Sun the statement was made that . half cent
dated ifo brought k0. ! have . similar coin.
Az the half cents Of i7O6 are rare, but ell are not
worth the premium mentioned, which was paid
last October ~ one Of the Elder sales for q sharp
impression showing the original red just ~ the
piece eams nom the coinage press. This con-
diuon had much 10 do with the high price paid for
II. II badly worn a half cent Of this date would
not be worth more than 4 few dollars.
T.. l.. NJ, Amityviis. L, I.-Dealsrs cell the iHs
cent At Is cents IN rood condition and t.1 when
finely preserved. They value the half cent Of iSso
a. from o to u cents. There Il no premium on the
other colns, the latter two OF which Sre fractional
German pieces Of small value
B. ,. g., Jersey City. n. J-Pisase LEI me know
the value Of a oliver dollar dated 1881.
Dealers catalogue II A. from $50 10 as.
W. s, D., BrOoklyn.-I have four old bank notes
Gus States. and Wish 10 knVS u they have any
Notes OF this kind have no value except to col
lectors. who pay . small premium for specimens
when in very hne condition.
B.. ~, New Berlin, n. Y.-Send . rubbing Of the
coin.
Coin. B;ooElyn-what Is the premium value Of
. half dollar Of 1907
Dealers quote 1t Al from 70 cents to SIS.
S. p, South orange. N. 1.-THE " and ~
notes we're issued by the United Colonies and are
quoted a. from Is 70 30 cents each. The one
ShlriaE tbrespenee note Issued In irOO BY the
Colony Of Connecticut Is worth Sb'ut tiss.
p ". c., Isip, L. I.-Ths penny is quoted a.
from u 70 20 csnts and the tWopenoj a. from 70
cents 70 $50.
C.. V. NJ, New York city-in hns condition the
30 cent piece OF 1855, mint mark 20" Il worth
10 cents. One variety Of this year., With rays sur
rounding the eagle on the reverse, struck q New
orleans. Is valued At 4.
N. N. L., B~rooEyn-The hslfpenny OF Nova
Scotia Of iEJ1 Is quoted a. from IS TO 20 cents, and
the hslfpsnnY Of i7a Of George II. A. from 10 TO
IS cents, although proof specimens Of The latter
With the AAms "GeouuS- are cStaloEued a. from
q 10 $50.
T. p. s., stamford. Conn. Kindly veil me the
value Of the Atty cent piece Of 1855,
This piece 10 quoted St from IS cents 70 ti.1b.
p II. 5, Proudsnes r. LIQUID you tell me
Of i6es, v cent piece dated 1894, And three cent
There are two varieties OF the 1880 half dollar,
one Of which was struck over the nfty cent piece
dated 1877. The regular variety is quoted a. from
rs cents TO o.. aud the OyerStruok specimen Is
eIlAloEued At SIS In rood and n,T in hne con.
dl,lon. The Other coins are common.
s.. y. ", san Francisco. CaL-WhAt lS the value
VI a United States dollar Of iHl. with the mint
Il should be worth from Si,O to H0.
T. n, Kingston, csnsds-what Is the value OF
with flying eagle; George ~. fGrthinT, dated 1875
irish hrASs cent dated let0, American cent dated
i@I. George ~: cent Nth harp dated lag; '
States OF Jeney. dated ian; Wsllih gton Waterloo
piece Of 1878, with ship on reverse; WeilinCton
half dime OF issS. and two pieces, dated fsss And
1884,. With the words Army and Navy" and our
The George ". pieces are quoted At from to
IS cents ~ dealers. the Irish penny OF iS1o At 10
cents The Jersey one. thirteenth EhUunR Al IN