The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-27
CoINg AND STAMPS.

=. NJ Nsw York Clty.--No record Of ne nh
al IA ieSs haif dollar WITH the arrow points
omitted from the date and without rays behind
the eagle on the reverse 10 obtainsbie. II there
10 such 2 piece. and certain wen informed coin
dealers have expressed doubte AZ 70 Its existence.
Il is extremely rare and probably the most vaiu.
able OF all the ffty cent pieces. Tho usual de.
sirn Of that year 10 precisely the same as the rare
variety. but shows the addition OF the arrow
points and rays. There have been many at.
tempts 10 counterfdt tho rare half dollar BY
erssing the points and rays. but II Is imposs:s.s
20 do this thoroughly enorgh 70 escape des.s-
ton by meaps Of q nnierosoope.
A.. O. b, Omaha. Neb.-Your twenty dollar
goldpiece Of 1862, struck at the San Francisco
None OF the regular twenty dollar gold pieces
bore the motto In God We Trust" untn 1855.
Previously a few experimental double eagles
were struck at tho mint bearing variations OF the
motto. but they are included In the pattern series
of coins. and were not issued for general circu-
hton. One Of these experimental double eagles
made in 1851 showed the usual diverse. but the
reverse design was OF original character. with
peculiar lettering. With bevened edge and mar.
row milling. This bore the motto God Our
Trust The design was rejected on account
Of the shsrp and narrow milling, and only two
specimens In gold arc now known 70 be In the
possession Of colicctofs- The design was also
struck in copper end copper bron.ea. Inc only
Trust struck before 1861 was dated 1895. This
was struck In gold and was the pattern adopted
in 1888. The 1895 double eagle pattern In gold
10 very ecarce.
A. n. p, Kno1 county. Tenn.--rhe silver coin
you describe 10 an eight real piece of Peru, for.
merry Of about the ntnns, value of our silver
dollar. Dealers quote It at u rs In good and taln
I'm nne condition. The large copper cents Of i1i
are worth only . lew cents when In extremely
nne condition.
FL. r., Albany. N. Y.-Thc lsrxe copper cents
of laos and 1907 are among the commonest Of the
early dates and bring 2 premium only when
In the highest state Of preservation. Dealers
quote the half cent Of 1905 at = cents In fsir
condition and q when uncircuiated.
r. W n. Lead Mine. W. va--There 10 no
premium on the half dollar of1@s
d. NJ, Arlington. N. J.-There area great many
varieties Of Irish coins dstlng back from 100 TO
100 years, all Of which possess some value and
among them are some rare Issues. Among the
rarest OF these perhaps are the penny and half.
penny Of Elizabeth, ahowing the harp on the
reverse. struck from 1855 70 teoa. and the penny.
haifpcnny end crown Of 1890. showing the bua
harp on tho reverse. Some OF these pieces, known
as gun money. were struck In tin. With Q copper
plug in the centre. Another rare crown OF james
II. struck for Ireland shown the King on hore-
back on the diverse. The reverse bears the
Engl On arms Arranged " me shape 81 orcss.
with the inscription -Aenons tessefa fsa.
r,hh,nss :, yonr otSsr co,ns
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T.. ,. T., East PROV dence. In post way
In which 70 realize the fuil vaiue OF coins . to
dispose OF them through . coin aucuoneef. Ina
sfiver half dhIiar NJ lam IL utfoted nv dealerR NJ
u cents In good and Mo when In nne CONDITION.
There 10 one variety OF this year winch Is some
what scareer. Thu shows an error In the de-
nomination. 81" having peen struck over u!
THIS 10 quoted htbk IN gooo qua ssSo Id me con-
dillon.
@. H.. Lewisburg. Teun.--Send good rubbinss
OF your COINS.
=. T.. g.. BROOKLYN rhe arc two varieties
OF the 1874 half dollar. one shows the date struck
ever the ncures u a J, INC scasee vsnety
sno y auo.ou ' y
valued at from, Is cents 70 elio. according 70
preservation. The Ises halt dollar 10 valued
the sam as the last named vsrietgs
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L. H. Lacrosse, Iaano.-A 49, 900 pees
OF tooo 10 vaiuea eoooiuinS III. !. a.
recent sac ven nhe speumene orv1shs y y
lowing premiums phiaae'pn'. nun. ~ JIM
$50
@. r. Louisville. Neo.-Any dealer IN oio CONS
io.ae a, I'd coins
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@. L. 8. ShllNcl- okiA-Thet wenfy-nve csnt
rays behind the eagle Is the common variety OF
the year and worth but nttlc above face value
In hne condition. The rare variety doesn't bear
the points and rays and was struck over quarter
Of 1855. An uncirculsted specimen Of the latter
no. o,ossns ". ~ 49, 800 =, 's,,.nS
~ 49, 49, - r,n $500
.ro IN 49,. .r,,.h -. ,.-,r,.L ,raM
n no~,as ~. 49, r.LnS ns.,sss a,,o,. ~.
hrst two varieties at from 30 cents 70 u. accord
Ing 10 condition. Albright red specimen o fthere-
strike has brought S.b0. The bali dime OF $50,
three cent piece Of 1870 and ten cent piece OF
1881 are common dates =
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80. ~ a1uD'n ~
iei' u no'
q. NJ, San Francisco. Cai.-The Costa Riea
and Central Amenoan solc co'ns Oh wnlen you
sena tupothes arc NOV he,a soove ,eoe va,u ~
inc tnia com - = nnnn ovoso "
OF Ens'ano. 70 Missed On uan
oesisn OF : cIo"I ..o,"s ~
cents In good ana % eenw IN nne oonoiaon.
NJ n pA.n..r:N J--rns hal, crr, AZ Inn
4. auo,.d nv desisrs a, N ce.ts m sood and 20
s.n,s N ens cordi,ion
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