The National tribune., 1909-03-11
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS.

T. F., Ashton, Kan: A man who is |
citizen and has never taken home |
stead is entitled to enjoy that right. The |
fact that he pre-empted Government
lands or bought Indian lands does not
bar him from his rights under the |
homestead law.
G.. G., Dallas, Tex: Parties interested
in the S4,500,000 Cherokee fund appro-
priated by Congress are not under any
expense to have their claims examined
by the court. Questions relating to
this fund will be answered by Guion
Miller, Special Commissioner OF the
Court of Claims, Eastern Cherokee En-
rolIment, COL Ouray Building, Washing
ton, d. c.
A. x. s.. Trego, Md, and others: The
value of old coins depends largely upon
the condition. Dealers must see lhe
specimen and judge it by Inspection,
and not from hearsay. Top prices ar
only given for perfect coins, those that
are unworn and free from all mutiia-
ton, holes, corrosion or injury. Pierced,
plugged badly worn or scratched COINS
or where dates are illegible nave unit
ed numismatic value. Premium prices
are based on the general rule or supply
and demand, and there are fuctuations
in both buying and selling. inc diner
ence in price between even rare speci-
mems is seen in the value of cent
dated 1928. A perfectly uncirculated
one of that date might bring $50, while
worn ones would not bring more than
20 cents. For gold coins the supply is
in excess of the demand. Eagles OF
1898 and 1904 are quoted about S2o.
Half eagles of 1897, 1915 and 1922 are
worth from SIS to 800. The So gold
pieces of 1873, 1875, 1876 are worth
from So to SIS. The quarter eagle OF
1897, 1906 and 1926 are worth from IS
to s12 each. All gold dollars are at
premium, 1925 up, the highest, that
of 1875, at about $12. The highest
priced silver dollar is that of 1904, at
about $500. Dollars of 1894 and 1888
are about $50. The highest-priced half
dollar is that of 1896, at $50. The quar-
ter dollars of 1923 and 1927 are quoted
at $50. The highest-priced dime is that
of 1904, at $40; the half dime of 1902
at $50 The highest-priced copper cent
is that of 1899, at $25; that of 1904 at
$12. The half cent of 1896 is quoted
at from IS to $50. These are prices
for perfect coins. Owners of coins
should never attempt to clean or bright
en- them, as that lessons the value to
the collector. The premium of colonial
coins, as in other cases, depends upon
condition. Fractional currency, If new
and crisp, brings rs to 100 per cent
premium. Foreign coins are not in
great demand. mdIy VI ttit oiu NJ
man and Grecian coins are plentiful
B. H. Collins. S21 18th street N. W.,
Washington, D. c., deals in coins and
relics, and five cents in stamps Will
bring a circular of information and
prices.
]. r., San Francisco, Cal: Dennis
Hanks has been dead good many
years. He was born before Lincoln
was, and we have just celebrated the
Tooth anniversary of the birth of the
great War President.
E. S. E., Onarga, ILL.,: The body OF
Gen. John A. Logan rests in TOMB IN
the Rock Creek Cemetery near the
Soldiers Home. Washington, d. G.
j. v. G., Aspens, Pa: Guy Carleton
Lee the historical writer, is of South
ern birth. Noah Brooks, author of the
Life of Lincoln, given as premium by
The National Tribune, was born in 1880
and died in 1903. He was for time
an editor on the staff of the New York
Tribune and afterwards of the n. Y.
Times. He was in Washington most
of the war period, and enjoyed conf
dental relations with the inartyred
President.
b. L. G., Morro Cal: Co. G, I'd u. s.
Inf, is stationed at Fort Thomas, KY.
G. w. c.. Lime Springs. Iowa: Off
GERS and soldiers who have lost their
discharge papers can get new ceTtifi-
Gates by writing to the Adjutant-Gen-
eral of the Army, War Department,
Washington, d. c.
j. NJ. NJ, Dodge, Neb.: w. ]. Bryan
served for time as Colonel of a Ne
braska regiment during the Spanish
American War, but had no active SER
vice abroad. He soon found that he
was not cut out for a soldier and wisely
resigned.
J. I. D., st. Cloud, Mimi: George
Washington was made member of the
Fredericksburg (Va.) Masonic Lodge,
and was afterwards Master of the Ma
sonic Lodge at Alexandria, Va. Theo-
dore Roosevelt took the first three de-
grees of Masonry after he became Pres
ident. VIM H. Taft was made a Mason
ION sight" at Cincinnati. o., in Feb
ruary, 1909. Other of the Presidents
were also members of that Order.