The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-13
COINS N STAMPS.

Mn tne date iTe4. Also, what IL the value OF q
oval. with the words United States City De.
'he head. In black and whlto'
Half dimes were nrst issued In l7e4 and are all
OF design similar to your description, but the date
Is Invariably borne by the diverse side, under the
mead OF Liberty. You are probably mistaken In
slating that the date on your coin 10 under the
eagle The leading coin catalogue quotes the
value OF this coin at ~ so In good and 81. 30 In nne
condition.
The City Despatch Post stamps we're issued by
q private company. There are three recorded
varieties Of the three cent ~stamp-white. scarlet
ana green. The Standard Catalogue quotes the
ones In white at $40 10 either used or unused con-
a'uon. The value OF those In scarlet and green
Is not given. but they are worth In all probability
a good deal more than the one In white.
A. NJ. d.. Leeds Junction, Me.-If you will send
q description OF your coins their approximate
value will be given.
A. F. j.. New York CIty,-The United States
mint mas never produced a coin OF the denomina-
'ion OF l2La cents for regular issue In this country
ai'nough q coin OF that denomination was made
some years ago at that establishment for use
In another country. When Hawaii authorized a
new coinage In l6J a set OF coins of tn e denomina a.
uons OF dollar, half dollar. quarter dollar and
eighth dollar. or I25 cents. was made at the
fniadeiphia mint for circulation In the Pacific
: Islands Another 121 cent piece was issued IN
'he form OF a private token some years ago of a
corresponding value to the New York shilling.
a. T.. NJ, Brooklyn.-None Of the coins men.
uoned In your list commands a premium.
A J. H.. New York Clty.-From the descrp-
ton your coin appears TO be a half gold plstole
oi Charles Ill. OF spain. with an intrinsic value
In the ncighbor hood Of 81, II In very nne condi.
ton 1t might command a slight premium,
II. l.. X, Milwaukee. Wis.-very few Of the
American half dollars m mi a premium m. save
those OF 1873 and 17W. The only half dollars OF
comparatively recent years 10 bear a premium
worth noting are those dated 1883 and ia53. The
former shows the mint letter 20" beneath the
bust OF Liberty. while the latter was struck with.
out arrow points at the date or rays behind the
eagle, 1t also bears tho mint letter 20 This letter
Is under the eagle on the reverse. instead Of under
the bust OF Liberty as on the Isas nifty cent piece.
A specimen OF the former variety brought $50
at a sale held In this city a short time ago.
6. H. New York city have . copper. coin,
a "a g 81 lS o. ~, EI'a ne n.erwsaved Inscription
coat OF arms on the other Il is about the size OF
an A xSs, |, q penny sna but thinner. Kindly inform
Your coin is one OF a series Of pieces Of cur.
rency issued BY the Dutch East India Company
OF Holland for circulation in he island Of Java,
They are quoted at from 10 cents to ALSO, accord.
ing to denomination and condition.
J. $. New York Ctty.--rs there any extra value
mark,
There Is no premium upon the dime of 1892. The
article 10 which you rear stated that the dime
ofthe San Francisco mint dated 1894 commanded
a substantial premium owing to It's great rarity.
Only twenty four OF these dimes were struck OF
which but two pieces are now known 10 exist.
ono being In the possession OF a Washington col.
lector and the other owned by a collector In Osh.
kosh. Wis.
II. a: NJ, New York Ciiy.-Kindly let me know
fhs value OF The twenty dollar gold piece which
the one which has on one side United States OF
Americs" and 4 nylns eagle mis- coin has not
There are two generally known varieties OF the
81. Gaudens double eagle OF 1907. One Of these
has what Is now called the wire edge. 1t brings
a premium In the neighborhood OF SIS or $40.
The relief Is very high. The second variety. of
which many pieces were issued FOR circulation.
has a broader edge. and the relief Is much lower.
This coin is worth but little In excess OF face value,
None OF the ST. Gaudens coins OF 1907 bears tho
motto In God We Trust"
winchester. New Haven. Conn.-The rubb ing
OF the coin submitted by you represents one
OF the copper cents issued by Connecticut In
1855. 1850. 1897 and 1883. all Of which, 20 far as
can be learned. were struck at New Haven. The
inscription on the observe means the authority
OF Connecticut" while the reverse abbreviated
inscription stands for independence and liberty"
There are 30 or more varleties Of the cents bear
ing this stamp. very few of which are scarce.
NJ N. Y, New York CiY-Klndly let me know
the value OF a nifty cent silver piece OF the Spanish
republic dated 1870 and also a i've franc silver
piece OF Louis XIV. iG
The nifty centimo piece dated lSo and 1870
Is quoted by the leading coin catalogue at IS
cents in good and so cents In nnc condition.
The hve franc piece OF Louis Nv. Is quoted at
s. In fair and s. In good condition.
II. s.. Bronx have a copper coin. Some say
II Is a Russian piece. others Austro. Hum arian.
ON ,, one side are sw1 eagles; The Other side bearing
me IL the coin has any value
Send a good rubbing o.. the coin,
IL. s. philadelphla-The Feuch,wangsr coins
struck In this city In 1881 were all composed Of a
metal said TO have been invented by DR.. Lewis !
Feuchtwanger. This metal was In reality the
German silver well known now.
II. L. s.. Indianapolis. Ind What Is the value
OF an eight sided gold quarter minted In Cali
fornla In 1897 Also a gold dollar OF 1882
There are many varieties OF the 30. called Cai.
fornla gold quarters and It is dlfncult to state
the value without a good rubbing of the particu-
lar coin. II is by no means q fact that all these
quarters were struck In California. An estab. |
Iishment for the production OF California frac-
,ional gold pieces was conducted In L~eAvenworth, |
Kan, and not a few varieties were at one time
made In this city. The gold quarters struck
previously to 1884 are as a rule worth from 81
10 s.. according to variety. The United States
gold dollar OF 1853 Is worth about 81. 5 II In fine
condition.
{. s. H., Albany. n. Y.-The coin seems to be a
haIfpcnny Of George II. of England. Dealers
quote II at IS cents In good and 30 cents In fine
condition.
Stella. New York City.-There are four known
varieties OF the four dollar piece struck In gold
which are dated 1879 and 1880. The nrst variety |
shows the head OF Liberty with flowing hair, the
design by Charles Z. Barber. The second variety, |
the work OF George T. Morgan. represents the
Fad Of Liberty with hair tightly colled and plated
At the back, a faithful reproduction OF a fash
ionable style OF hairdrcssing In vogue In the late
'7os and early COS. These coins were issued both
in 1879 and 1880. The Barber design OF 1870 is the
OF the series, although a specimen
in gold brought 3S the other day. The Morgan
is very much rarer and would be worth about
$500. Both the Barber and Morgan dedens of
Ino are worth In the neiThborhhood Of $500 each.
These four dollar pieces were also struckin cop
prr. white metal and aluminium. all Of them
brine rare. Those struck In white metal and
are supposed TO be unique. The coin
Intended for intern atlonAl use and APPROX
mated the Austrian eight nonn piece In valued
r. ]. p. Graham. Textile coin Is a euineA OF
Queen Anne OF England, struck In the last year
her reign. Nearly all the gold coins OF this