S' Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/rarecoinencyclop00vonb_0 The Juxon Coin, sold at Auction for $3850. Z/Ae S^are Coin Cnct/clopedia Eighth Edition Simon’s Petition Crown, sold at Auction for $1550 Cbe Object Of the publication of part second of this book is to give the public at large a guide as to the value of American Coins ; and therefore, anyone in possession of a copy has no need of asking questions about the value of coins, all he has to do is to turn to the page where the coin is listed* For instance, if it is a cent of 1827, he will find on page 65 that, if the coin is uncirculated (new) it is worth $2.oOy if finey 10 cents, and if in a good condition it is worth only I cent or face value* Therefore, it is of the utmost importance that pages 3 to g ought to be thoroughly studied in order to be able to classify coins correctly. Coin dealers pay for coins as indicated in the book ; and it is utterly useless to ask for special quotations. The prices quoted always include the face value of the coin ; and if a dollar coin is quoted only at $1.00 in good condition, that in- dicates that the coin is common and worth only face value. Parties sending coins ought to include always a list of what they send, and their full address ; and fully prepaid postage or express charges. If the above simple regulations are complied with, much trouble and useless correspondence will be avoided. When writing or sending coins mention the number of this book : 896 . W. von Bergen, 89 Court Street, Boston, Mass* THE Rare Coin Encyclopedia. Copyright 1901, by Wm. von Bergen. PART FIRST. GKNKRAB REVIEW OF THE WORTH’S COINAGE FROM 700 B. C. TO 1900. ITTUSTRATEH WITH 33 HAEF-TONE ' PRATES, 14 FURT-PAGE ENGRAVINGS AND NUM- y EROUS IRRUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT. Also the Prices Which Such Coins Bring at Auction. PART SECOND. THE COINAGE OF AMERICA FROM 1652 TO 1900 DESCRIB- ING AND PRICING EACH AND EVF:RY COIN ISSUED FOR THIS COUNTRY. IRRUSTRATED WITH 34 HARF-TONE PRATES AND NUMEROUS EN- GRAVINGS IN THE TEXT. PART THIRD. THE market varue of the ord coroniar and CONTINENTAR paper money, confederate NOTES AND FRACTIONAR CURRENCY. Universar Coin Dearers Directory. INTRODUCTION. While there are other and more elaborate works on Coins, yet nothing has so far been produced in this particular line giving the reader a comprehen- sive guide to the value of coins. While it is practi- cally impossible to illustrate, describe and price each and every foreign coin ever issued, yet enough are here represented to give the reader a correct idea of the different types of coins and their market value from the first issue of coins about 700 B. C. to 1900. To American collectors the American coins will always be the most interesting, and in this particular series no pains or expenses have been spared in order to make it complete. The half-tone plates, illustrat- ing both the genuine and the counterfeit colonial coins will be of incalculable value to the collector and can be found in no other work of this kind. The prices quoted are as near correct as it is possible to make them, and any reputable coin dealer will buy them at those quotations. SILVER COINS OF THE EARLIEST PERIOD. tie caAt matt Cootit uiu «r a Jie» arCi^ % «ti* h«w GOLD COINS OF THE EARLIEST PERIOD. § THE SCIENCE OF NUMISMATICS. The science of Numismatics (from the Greek word vofiuifiay a legally current coin) embraces the study of the coins of all the nations of the earth who have at any period impressed upon pieces of metal — gold, silver, bronze, brass, copper, iron, tin, lead, etc. etc. — any devices {types) ^ or inscriptions, indicating that such pieces of metal were issued by authority for public use as money. Strictly speaking, the term Numismatics should not therefore be applied to the study of medallions, medals, or counters, whether commemorative, purely artistic, military, scholastic, etc., unless, as is sometimes the case, such medals have been at the same time current as money. The study of medals is, however, in many respects so nearly allied to Numismatics that it may be and frequently is included in it for convenience sake. For practical purposes coins may be roughly classified under four principal headings i — ^ Greek, etci I. Ancient, including J Roman, etc. t Phoenician, etc. II. Byzantine. III. Mediaeval ,, IV. Modern „ ’ European various. Oriental various. All countries. Each series may be again subdivided into an enormous number of classes, as will be seen when we come to examine the Greek and Roman series to which the following pages will be devoted. In the outset a few brief remarks on the uses of a cabinet of antique coins may not be out of place. Of these the first and foremost is the undoubted fact that these “ strange face to face vestiges of vanished aeons ’’ (to use an expression of Carlyle’s) bring our minds into immediate contact with the life and history of antiquity a§ no mere book-study can ever do. Not that we 4 would depreciate the value of a knowledge of history ; on the contrary, this is the one study which is all important for a collector of coins. Without it a man may indeed become lamiliar with the look of ancient coins, and he may gain much practical knowledge of the prices which they usually fetch at sales, but he will never be a true Numismatist, If he possess the artistic sense he may admire them as works of art, but be- yond this they will be to him as a sealed book. I. GREEK COINS. § INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. The following extract from the preface to the British Museum Guide to the Coins of the Ancients ” * will give some idea of the uses of Greek Numismatics. “ The chief value of Greek coins lies in their being original works of art, not copies as are most of the extant sculptures in the round, and in their recording the successive phases and local varieties of Greek art, in which respect no other class of monu- ments, sculptures, bronzes, terracottas, fictile vases, or gems, can compete with them. From the seventh century before the Christian era downwards, and from the farthest east to the ex- treme west of the ancient civilized world, coins are still extant, in many cases as uninjured as when they first left the dies. The devices or types which they bear, if not by leading artists, certainly faithfully represent the style of the sculpture and even of the painting of the periods to which they belong. Thus in no other branch of Greek monuments can the student so readily and so thoroughly trace the growth, the maturity, and the decay of the plastic art as on coins chronologically arranged. “For the study of mythology they present the local concep- tions of the gods and heroes worshipped in the. Greek world, with their attributes and symbols. “The historian will find a gallery of portraits of sovereigns ilmost complete, as well as evidences of the history and of the political revolutions of innumerable autonomous states and cities in these dll but imperishable records. “ The student of palaeography will find on coins examples of various ancient alphabets, such as Lycian and Cyprian, Phoeni- cian, Greek, Latin, Iberian, etc., in various stages of develop- ment. * Guide to the Coins of the Ancients, from cir. b.c. 700 to a.d.i,” with seventy plates, by B. V. Head, second edition, London, 8vo, i88i, Trubners. 5 ‘‘ Tke n&etrologist, by comparing the weights of coins of diffe- rent. localities and periods, may gain hin insight into the various systems of ancient metrology in its various standards, and obtain a just, view of the relative values of the precious metals; and of the great lines of trade in the Greek and Roman worlds For practical purposes the medallist and art workman will nnd in Greek coins the; most profitable ds well as the safest guide. The artist wUl not fail to perceive the suggestive value of designs which, on however small a scale, are. essentially large in treat- ment^* No one whose means are at all limited should attempt to form a complete collection of Greek coins. Even the vast collection lU'the British Museum is far from perfect, and in many series is still lamentably deficient. Any one, however, by limiting his ambition to one particular branch, may hope in course of time to form a cabinet the value of which will increase rapidly in proportion as it approaches completion. This applies not only to Greek coins but to every class.. Thus, for instance, there are collectors of English coins who confine their attention to the Anglo-Saxon period ; others who will buy no coins later than the reign of Charles I. ; and others, again, who only collect the copper money of the last two centuries. ^The young collector who would not drift into unprofitable dilettanteis??i should therefore select some one series a.nd keep to it, and it is chiefly with the view of assisting him to make his choice of a field to work upon that these pages have been written. It will be well to form some idea, in the first instance, of the numerous series which are included in the general term of “ Greek coins Greek coins may be divided into three principal sections A. Autonomous^ i.e. coins issued by cities governed by theii own laws. B. Regale t.e. coins struck in the names of kings. C. Imperial^ i.e. coins of Greek cities struck in Roman Imperial times, and with the head of the Emperor on the obverse. And into eight chronological periods as follows : — I. B.c. 700-480. Period of Archaic Art, ending wifh the Persian wars. II. B.c. 480-430. Period of TransitionaC Art, between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars. III. B.c. 430-^400. Period of Early Fine Art, to the end of the Athenian supremacy. 6 IV. B.c. 400 “ 33 ^* Period of Finest Art, Age of the Spartan and Theban supremacies. Philip of Macedon. V. B.c. 336-280. Period of Later Fine Art, Age of Alex- ander and his immediate successors. VI. B.c. 280-197. Period of the Decline of Ai't, Age of the Epigoni or descendants of Alexander’s successors. VII. B.c. 197-27. Period of Late Decline of Art, Age of the Attalids, Mithradates, and of the Roman supremacy. VIII. B.c. 27 — A.D. 268. Period of Latest Decline of Art. The Empire. Augustus — Gallienus. § OF THE METALS OF WHICH COINS ARE COMPOSED. The coins of the ancients were of various metals, of which the following need only be specified. 1. GM^ distinguished in numismatic works by the abbrevia- tion N (for aurum). 2. Electru 7 n^ a compound of gold and silver. EL. 3. Silver. AR (argentum). 4. Billon and Potm, alloys of silver and bronze. Bil. and Pot. 5. Bronze. Copper with a percentage of tin. M (ses). g OF THE TERMS USED TO DEFINE THE VARIOUS PARTS OF A COIN. The front or face of a coin is called the ohvei'se. Obv. The back is called the reve^'se. Rev. The principal device or object represented on a coin is called the type. The area or space between the type and the circumference is called the field. The lower portion of the area of a coin beneath the type and separated from the rest of the field by a horizontal line is called the exergue. Ex. Small objects represented either in the field or the exergue as adjuncts to the main type are called symbols. Portions of a coin which are sunk below the level of the surface are said to be incuse. § OF THE TYPES OF GREEK COINS. The types of Greek coins were from the earliest times down to the age of the successors of Alexander almost exclusively religious; The reason for this is not far to seek. In an age of simple faith the head of a god upon the coin was the best of all 7 guarantees for purity of metal and good weight. The gods were, so to speak, invoked by the^ State to vouch for the good quality of its currency, in the same way as State decrees often began with the formula “7/2 the name of the gods . There is, moreover, some reason to think that the earliest coins were struck within the sacred precincts qf the Temple treasuries, as being holy places, secure from plunder and inviolable. In the most ancient period the principal or obverse, type is generally some animal or object sacred to or emblematical of that god whose worship was prevalent in the city in which the coin was issued. Subsequently the head of the deity himself was usually placed upon the obverse of the coin, while the re- verse side was occupied by the object emblematical of his worship. Frequently, too, the head of one principal deity appears upon the obverse, and, either the entire figure or the emblem of some other, generally local divinity, on the reverse. The chief exceptions to the above rule are the so-called agonistic types^ or types referring to the games such as the victor- ious quadriga on the money of various Sicilian cities. These types are commemorative in a general way of victories in the Olympian or other local games, but it is hardly ever possible to refer them to any particular victory. Victories in war and political revolutions are never directly referred to on Greek coins, although the unintentional records of such events may often be traced in a sudden change of coin- types. Thus, for instance, at Syracuse when the Corinthians succeeded in liberating that city from the tyranny of the Diony- sian dynasty, the coinage of Syracuse is for a time assimilated to that of Corinth ; a still clearer indication of restored freedom at the same time (B.c. 345) being seen in the first introduction of the head of Zeus “ the Liberator ” upon the coins of Syracuse. All through the history of free and independent Greece, the original idea of the religious character of the coinage may be traced. The coinage was everywhere placed under the auspices of the gods, and gods, heroes, and their emblems, were alone considered worthy to be represented upon it No tyrant, how- ever despotic, not even the great Dionysius of Syracuse, would have dreamed of placing his own head upon the coinage of the State. Even Philip of Macedon, when he had united in his single hand the whole of Northern Greece, and when he reorganized the coinage of his empire on a new model, placed on his gold money the head of Apollo and on his silver that of Zeus. It was reserved for the successors of Alexander the Great, when the political centre of the Greek world was no longer to be 8 found in Greece itself, but in the various capitals of the powerful semi-oriental monarchies which arose out of the ruins of the Persian empire — Alexandria, Antioch, etc. — it was reserved for these self-constituted kings and their descendants to substitute their own heads for those of the gods.. Such an innovation as this, such a complete upsetting of the ancient deeply rooted idea of the connection between the gods and the coinage could not be introduced all at once. It had to be effected by degrees. Alexander the Great even in his life- time gave himself out as the son of Zeus Ammon, and after his death the idea of his divinity gained ground year by year. The first step towards the new fashion of placing the king’s head upon the coinage was made by Lysimachus of Thrace, who in- troduced on his money the portrait of the deified Alexander in the character of the son of Ammon with the ram’s horn over the ear. Ptolemy Soter, king of Egypt, the first of the dynasty which ruled Egypt for two centuries and a half after the death of Alex- ander, was the first monarch who placed his own head upon his coins. By slow degrees his example was followed, first in Asia and finally in Europe, where Philip V. of Macedon, B.c. 220, was the first king whose portrait in the character of a mortal, and not disguised as a demi-god, appears upon the coinage. The influence of the old religious beliefs nevertheless main- tained so firm a hold on men’s minds that the reverses of Greek coins continued to bear sacred types throughout the Roman Im- perial period ; and even on the money of the Byzantine emperors when Christianity had become the State religion, the figures of Christ and the Virgin, or the sign of the Cross, still bear witness that the same religious sanction in a new form continued to be invoked for the coin of the realm. § THE GODS AS REPRESENTED ON THE COINAGE. Zeus (J upiter). The head of this god is almost always bearded and crowned with laurel or olive (Fig. i). The youthful head called Zeus Hellenics, on certain coins of Syracuse, is however beardless, and but for the inscription which in this case accompanies it, would be indistinguishable from a head of Apollo. Zciis A7nmon (Fig. 2 ), frequent on coins of Cyrene, is distinguished by the ram’s horn behind the ear. This god is sometimes beardless. The head of the Zeus of Dodona is represented with a wreath of oak-leaves (Fig. 3). The entire figure of Zeus appears in various attitudes, of which the following are of most frequent occurrence : — Zeus enthroned (Fig. 4), holding in one hand a sceptre, and in the other an eagle or a victory. Zeus standing, with eagle or victory. Zeus advancing, with vegis on his arm and hurling his thunderbolt. Zeus Labrandeus on coins of Caria stands full draped, with the double axe (Labrys) over his shoulder and a sceptre in his hand. Hades (Pluto), the king of the under world, resembles Zeus in type, but is usually accompanied by Cerberus. Serapis. The great Egyptian divinity of the Ptolemaic age is also very like Zeus, but his head is always surmounted by a lofty modius (a measure for corn), which is often richly orna- mented. Apollo. The head of this god is more commonly me' ith on 10 coins thin that of any other divinity. He is represented in full youthful beauty, generally with ^flowing hair and al- most always crowned withjaurel (Figs. 5, 6, and 7). His full-length figure k vanously delineated, usually naked, with bow or laurel branch in his hand, either standing or seated, often on. the Delphian omphalos (Fig. 8), or else beside his sacred tripod. When he wears a long robe reach ing to the feet, and carries a lyre, he is called Apollo Muse- getes, the leader of the Muses. Helios (Sol)* The Sun god is known by the rays which en- circle his head (Fig. 9). On coins of the Imperial period he is often seen driving the chariot of the Sun. Poseidon (Neptune). The head of this god much resembles that of Zeus, but may usually be distinguished from it by the absence of the laurel wreath, and by the heavy way in which the dank locks of his hair fall about his neck (Figs. lo and 1 1). Fig. 9. Fig. 10. Fig. ir. Helios (§ol). Poseidon (Neptune). Poseidon is sometimes seated on rocks holding a trident and a dolphin or an aplustre (Fig. 12). Sometimes he stands resting on his trident, and sometimes he wields it on high as if about to strike. Occasionally he II is seen on horseback armed with his trident. Poseido 7 t Hippios (P'ig. 13). He is called Fig. 12. ^ Fig. 13. Fig. 14, Poseidon (Neptune). Dionysos. Dionysos (Bacchus). The head of Dionysos is either youthful or bearded, and is encircled by a wreath of ivy (Figs. 14, 1 5, and 16). His full-length figure is usually naked, or with merely a fawn skin hanging from his shoulder. He holds a wine cup (kantharos), or a bunch of grapes or the Bacchic staff (thyrsus), surmounted by a pine cone. Sometimes he has bull’s horns growing from his forehead, and on coins of Neapolis he appears as a bull with a human head {Dionysos Hebon). Fig. 15. Fig. 16. Fig. 17. Dionysos (Bacchus). Hermes (Mercury). Hermes^JMercUry). The head of Flermes is youthful, and wears a hat called a petasus (Figs. 17 and 18), close fitting, sometimes with a broad flapping brim and adorned with two wings. When his entire figure is represented, he is usually clad in a short cloak {chlamys)^ and has winged sandals {pedilia) on his feet. As the messenger of the gods and the con- ductor of the souls of the dead, he carries the winged staff {caduceus)^ and sometimes, as god of trade, a purse. Fig. 18. Hermes (Mercury). i2 HEPHi^:sTUS (Vulcan). This god is sometimes young and sometimes bearded. He wears, a conical hat {pilos\ (Fig^'|t9). On coins of Lipara lxd 4 s generally seated naked on a four-legged stool, holding a hammer in one hand and a cup (kanikaros) in the other (Fig. 20). The tongs and the anvil are also emblems of the worship of Hephaestus. Herakles (Hercules). The head of Herakles, youthful (Fig. 21), or bearded (Fig. : Hephcestus (Vulcan), >, is usually covered with the skin of the Nemean Lion. Occasionally, however, he is simply laureate, and sometimes the club at his shoulder is added as a distinctive symbol. On reverses of coins, Herakles is represented performing his various labours, most frequently contending with the Nemean Lion (Fig. 23). Fig* 23. Fig. 24. Herakles (Hercules). 13 Sometimes also he is seen at rest, either standing and leaning upon his club, or seated (Fig. 24). The infant Herakles strangling two serpents is a less frequent type. Pan. The head of Pan (Figs. 25, 26, and 27) has pointed ears, and is either youthful or bearded. Sometimes also he has goat’s horns. At his shoulder on many coins appears the shepherd’s crook [pedu 7 u), / Ares (Mars). The head of Ares is of rare occurrence on coins. He is usually bearded and helmeted, but sometimes young and crowned with laurel like Apollo (Fig. 28), and when thus represented, as on the Mamertine coin here engraved, his name was added in order that there might be no mistake as to whose head was intended. AsKlepios (^sculapius). Representations of the god of healing belong to a comparatively late period of art. He is bearded, amply draped, and leans upon a staff, round which a serpent twines (Fig. 29). He is sometimes accompanied by his daughter Hygieia^ the goddess of health, of by a small figure enveloped in a 14 cloak and hood, who is called Telesphorus^ and is supposed to be the genius of convalescence. River Gods. Rivers are represented during the earlier and finer periods of art as rushing bulls or as bulls with human heads (Fig. 30), el again as young male figures with bull’s horns over the forehead (Fig. 31). In the later period the conventional River god is a bearded reclining figure, generally half-draped, resting upon an over- turned vase from which a stream of water is flowing (Fig. 32), Less frequently the god is shown as actually swimming in the. wafer. The Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux) wear conical hats, each surmounted by a star (Fig. 33 a). Sometimes they are seen standing side by side with palm branches in their hands, but they are more often represented on horseback Perseus, The head of the hero Perseus (Fig. 34), the slayer cf the Gorgon Medusa (Fig. 35), wears a winged helmet, while at his shoulders is sometimes seen the short sword or knife with a hook at the back of the blade {harta). Fig. 32. A River God. {d) Fig. 33. {b) The Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux). n § THE GODDESSES AS REPRESENTED ON THE COINAGE Hera (Juno). The head of Hera on cpms usually wears a lofty circular crown {stephanos) adorned with floral or other patterns (Figs. 36, 37). She also wears sometimes a cres- cent-shaped crown and a veil, ^and has often a sceptre at her should^er. Pallas Athene (Minerva). The head of this goddess is helmeted. Sometimes the helmet is of the Corinthian pattern (Fig. 38) and sometimes of the Athenian (Fig. 39), often richly ornamented. She is often seen in a fighting attitude, as Palla^ P^'orna- chos (Fig. 40), v/ielding a spear and holding before her a shield or aegis. She is also very frequently seated with a victory in her hand and her shield beside her. The shield of Pallas is usually distinguished by the Gorgon’s head in Fig„ 40. Fig. 41. Fig. 42. Pallas Athene. Demeter. Persephone (Proserpine). i6 the centre. The attributes of this goddess are the owl and the olive. Demeter (Ceres) and Persephone (Proserpine). These two goddesses are known by the corn wre'ath which they both wear. Demeter, the mother (Fig. 41), is generally veiled ; the daughter, Persephone, seldom (Figs. 42, 4^. The beautiful head on the; well-known Syracusan medal- lions (see Frontispiece)^ crowned with corn leaves, is that of Persephone'. This goddess often has a poppy either in her hair or at her breast. ♦ The torch is a frequent emblem, especially of Demeter. Artemis (Diana). As the goddess of Nature in her wilder aspects, Artemis carries a bow, and at her shoulder a quiver of arrows (Figs. 44, 45). She is often accompanied , Fig. 44. . Fig. 45. rer,sephone (Proserpine).' Artemis (Diana.) by a dog or a stag. As the Moon goddess, Selene^ the crescent is her symbol. On late coins of Ephesus she ap- pears under a totally different aspect, viz., as the embodi- ment of the nourishing, life-giving forces of nature, symbolised by her many breasts. Aphrodite (Venus). On the coins of Eryx, in Sicily, the goddess of love is seated fully draped, with Eros (Cupid) as 17 a youth (not a child, as in Roman art) standing before her, and with a dove in her hand. On Imperial coins of Cnidus the famous naked Aphrodite by Praxiteles was represented. As the goddess of heaven {Aphrodite Urania), she sits upon the globe (Fig. 46 a), her head surmounted by the morning star, and holding in her hand a sceptre. On the reverse of the same coin (Fig. 46 b) are seen the sun, the m.oon, and the five planets. Cybele. “The mother of the gods’’ wears a turreted crown. Sometimes she rides upon a lion, at other times she is seated on a throne between two lions. The rabbit is also symbolical of her worship, as an earth goddess. Isis. This Egyptian goddess is recognised by her peculiar head-dress, consisting of a globe or disc flanked by two cow’s horns and surmounted by two ostrich feathers. In her hand she often holds the sistrum (a musical instrument). As Isis Pharia (a sea goddess) she holds a sail. Nike (Victory). (Figs. 47, 48). This divinity is almost al- ways winged, and often flying (see Frontispiece). She usually carries a wreath ; and on coins of Alexander the Great a sort of mast with a cross-yard (the stand for a trophy of arms). Sometimes she is nailing armour to a trophy (Fig. 48) § SYMBOLS. In addition to the principal type, whether of the obverse or of the reverse, there is generally to be seen on the coins of Greek states a subordinate adjunct device, which occupies some vacant space in the field of the coin. These additions to the main type are of two kinds : — (i) Symbols connected more or less directly with the main type : such as the sacred olive branch on the coins of Athens, and the club and bow on Fig. 24. iS (2) Symbols having no connection whatever with the principal type; such as the small animal on Fig, 7. The symbols of the 1st class are naturally limited in number and more or less constant accompaniments of the main type, to which they were intended to give greater precision and definiteness of meaning. '^Those of the 2nd class, on the other hand, might be varied very frequently on coins of one and the same series. There can be no doubt that such symbols were the distinctive badges or signets of-^^one of the magistrates or moneyers under whose authority the coinage was issued. The frequency with which these personal symbols were varied corre- sponds with the duration of the term of office of the magistrate in question, whether annual or other. On the regal coinages from the time of Philip of Macedon onwards, in cases where a uniform coinage was issued at many mints, an adjunct symbol was very generally placed in the field of the coin as a mint-mark designating the place of issue the Trident on Fig. 4). It is frequently impossible to dis- tinguish such local mint-marks from the personal signets of the officer entrusted by the king with the supervision of the currency. § INSCRIPTIONS. The inscriptions on Greek coins may be divided into the following principal classes : — (i. ) The name of the people or state. (ii.) The name of the chief of the state, whether tyrant or king. (iii.) The name of a magistrate. (iv. ) The name of the engraver of the die. (v.) A. legend referring to the type. The above are written sometimes at full length and some- times in an abbreviated form, or in the form of a more or less complicated monogram. Those of class i., when written in full, are usually in the genitive plural, e.g. STPAK 0 SK 2 N (Ffontispiece). Those of class ii. are also in the genitive, e.g., BA 2 IAEQ 2 ANTIOXOT (Fig. 8). Those of class iii. are either in the nominative (as IIOAT- KPATH 2 , Fig. 45) or the genitive ; in the latter case frequently preceded by EIII (Fig. 12), and often also accompanied by the title of the office as iirl AvaiaTpaTOV dpxovros, iiri arpaTrjyov Movvaiov. Among the magistrates most frequently mentioned on Greek Imperial coins are the following : — GREEK COINS OF THE FIRST PERIOD, SVR'Acuse 19 The Archon, the Strategos (Proetor), the Grammateus (Secre- tary), the Prytanis, the Tamias (Treasurer), the Archiereus and Hiereus (High Priest and Priest), the Asiarch, the Hypatos (Consul), and the Anthypatos (Proconsul), etc., etc. Those of class iv. are in the genitive, except when ac- companied by the verb {e.g. 0EOAOTOS EHOEI, for eVoieib This class of inscriptions is usually in very minute characters. Those of class v. are in the nominative, asZETS EAET0EPIOS (Fig. i), or genitive, as APEOS ('Fig. 28). The names of kings, even when unaccompanied by the title BASIAEOS, hold so conspicuous a position on the reverse of the coins, that it is easy to, distinguish them from the names of less important monetary magistrates. The names of eponymous magistrates, such as archons, etc., also occupy a very prominent place on the money of certain cities such as Ephesus, for example. The names of less important functionaries are written in an abbreviated form or even in monogram (Fig. 40), in which latter case it is almost always impossible to say what name was intended. On coins of the later and especially of the Imperial period, the inscriptions are much more lengthy than on those of an earlier date. § OF THE METHOD OF DATING COINS. Dates are not found on Greek coins before the age of Alex- ander the Great, and even after his time they are of rare oc- currence, except on certain Asiatic series and on the money of Egypt. They are usually placed either in the field or the exergue of the coin. Units. A. B. r. A. E. z. H. 0. I. 2. 3- 4- 5* 6. 7. 8. 9. Tens. I. K. A. M. N. h-f 0 . n. q. 10. 20 30. 40. 5O' 60. 70. 80, 90. Hundreds. P. S. T. T. X. 12. ICO. 200. 300. 400. 500. 600. 700. 800. 900 They are sometimes preceded by the word ETOTS, thus, ETOTS l^KA=Anno 124. On the coinage of Egypt, both under the Ptolemies and under the Roman Emperors, the character L is used instead of the word ETOTS, thus, LAP = Anno 33. This character was probably an ancient Egyptian symbol meaning year, adopted into the Greek system of numeration for the sake of brevity. 20 The following are a few of the many epochs or aras accord- ing to which coins are dated : — The Seleucid aera begins B.C. 312. The Pompeian ,, B.C» 63. The Caesarian „ B.C. 4801*47. The Augustan or Actian sera begins B.C. 31. § OF THE DENOMINATIONS OF GREEK COINS. The unit of account in Greece was the drachm. The weight of the drachm was not everywhere identical. It ranged, as a rule, between about 55 and 95 grs. troy. For purposes of cal- culation it may be taken in a general way as the ancient equi- valent of our modern shilling dr franc. Of the various standards of weight which prevailed in different parts of the Greek world, the Attic standard was the most widely diffused. The weights of the various denominations, according to this standard, are as follows : — The Talent = 405,000 grs. troy*) . „ Mina of the Talent) L^d = 6,750 grs. troy ) coined = 6,000 drachms. !: 100 drachms. Tetradrachm = 270 grs. troy = 4 drachms. Didrachm = I 35 >> = 2 ,, Drachm = 67*5 „ ,, = i ,, Tetrobol =45 >» =4 obols; Triobol = 3375 ?> >» ~ i drachm or 3 obols. Diobol = 22*5 „ ,, =2 obols. Trihemiobol = i6*8 ,, ,, = ij obols. Obol = 11*25,, ,, = I oboL Hemiobol = 5*62,, „ „ Tetartemorion = 2*81,, ,, ,, The other standards are the Adginetic (drachm 97 grs.) ; the Phceniclan (drachm 56 grs.); the Rhodian (drachm 60 grs.); the Persian (drachm 88 grs.). The other denominations of the above standards may be easily- got at by multiplying or dividing the drachms as in the Attic standard. Larger denominations than the tetradrachm are rare, but octadrachms, decadrachms, etc., etc., occur at some towns. The unit in copper was called the chalkons ; but its weight does not appear to have been definitely fixed like that of the silver drachm. The Attic gold money was regulated according to the same standard of weight as the silver. The gold unit of account was, however, not the drachm, but the stater^ as it was called, equi- 21 vaient in weight to the didrachm, and in value to 20 drachms of silver. As a rule, the denomination of a Greek coin can only be de- termined by weighing it. Marks of value occur, however, on the copper of Italy, Sicily, etc. ; but these coins follow a system foreign to Greece proper (see below). § OF THE ARRANGEMENT OF A CABINET OF GREEK COINS. Greek coins are classified in all great collections in geogra- phical order, as follows : — The towns under each province should be arranged alphabetically, for convenience of reference. We have only space here to mention a few of the principal cities : — Provinces. Spain. Lusitania Bsetica' Tarraconensis Gaul. Aquitania Narbonensis Lugdunensis Belgica Britain. Italia. Etruria U mbria Picenum Vestini Latium Samnium F rentani Campania Apulia Calabria Lucania Bruttii Sicily. Kings ^ etc.^ of EUROPE. Cities^ Islands^ Tribes^ Kings, etc, Emerita. Carteia, Gades. Emporise, Osca, Rhoda, eta Arverni. Massilia, Nemausus. Lugdunum. Atrebates, etc., Camulodunura. Populonia. Tuder. Hatria. Roma. Beneventum. Larinum. Capua, Cumae, Neapolis, Nola. Arpi, Caelia, Teate, Venusia. Brundusium, Tarentum. Metapotum, Posidonia, Thurium, Velia. Croton, Locri, Rhegium, Terina. Agrigentum, Camarina, Gela, Himera, Leontini, Messana, Naxos, Segesta, Seli- nus, and Syracuse. Agathocles, Hicetas, Hiero IT., Philistis, GelOj Hieronymus. GREEK COINS OF PRINCES, COIN OP JUBA KING OF Nl’MIDlA NiCOMElDE-S l( KING OF DlTHYKt 22 Siculo-Punic Islands of Sicily Tauric Cher- sonese Sarmatia Dacia. Mgesia Superior Mcesia Inferior Thrace Thracian Cher- sonese Kings of Thrace Islands of Thrace PiEONiA, Kings Macedon, Cities Tribes Kings of Thessaly Illyricum Epirus Island of Kings of Acarnania Island of /Etolia Locris Phocis Bceotia Attica Islands of Megara. ^gina. ACH.EA Elis Solus, Motya, Panormuai, Lipara, Sardinia. Panticapseum. Olbia, Tyra. Viminacium. Istrus, Marcianopolis, Nicopolis, Toml. Abdera, -^nus, Byzantium, Maronea, Perinthus, Philippopolis. Cardia, Coela, Lysimachia. Scathes, etc., Rhoemetalces, etc. Imbros, Lemnos, Samothrace, Thasos. Lycceius, Patraus, Audoleon. Acanthus, Amphipolis, , Chalcidice, Lete, Neapolis, Pella, Philippi, Pydna, Thes- salonica. Bisaltse, Orrescii. Alexander I., Perdiccas II. , Archelaus I., Amyntas III., Philip II., Alexander the Great, Philip III., Cassander, Lysi- machus, Demetrius I., Antigonus I. and II., Philip V., Perseus. ^Enianes, Crannon, Larissa, Pharsalus, Pheroe. Apollonia, Dyrrachium. Cassope, Damastium, Nicopolis. Corcyra. Alexander I., Pyrrhus. CEniadoe, Thyrreum. Leucas. Federal coins. Opus, Amphissa. Delphi. Coronea, Haliartus, Orchomenus, Tanagi*a, Thebes, Thespiae. Athens, Eleusis. Euboea (with its towns, Chalcis, Carystus, Eretria, Histiaea), Salamis. iEgium, etc., Corinth, Patrae, Phlius, Sicyon. Elis. 23 Islands of Elis Messenia Laconia Argolis Arcadia Crete ^Egean Islands Provinces, Bosporus Colchis PONTUS Kings of Pontus and Bosporus Paphlagonia Bithynia Kmgs of Mysia Kings of Perga- mus Troas Island of Troas iEOLIS Islands of jEoUs Ionia Islands of Ionia Caria Kings of Caria Islands of Carla Lycia Pamphylia PiSTDIA Isauria and Ly- CAONIA Cilicia Cyprus Kings of Cyprus Lydia Cephallenia, Zacynthus. Messene. Lacedaemon. Argos, Epidaurus, Troezen. Heraea, Megaiopoiis, Pheneus, Stymplialus. Cnossus, Gortyna, Hierapytna, Phaestus. Ceos, Naxos, Siphnos, Syros, Tenos, etc. ASIA. CitieSy Islands^ TribeSy Kings^ etc* Phanagoria. Dioscurias. Amisus, Amasia, Trapezus. I Mithradates IV., Pharnaces L, Mithradates I VI. the Great, etc. Amastris, Sinope. Chalcedon, Cius, Heraclea (Timotheus, Dionysius, Amastris). Nicomedes I., II., and III., Prusias I., II. Cyzicus, Lampsacus, Pergamus. Philetaerus, the Attalids. Abydos, Alexandria Troas, Ilium, Scepsis. Tenedos. Cyme, Myrina, Tehinos. Lesbos (Methymna, Mytilene). Clazomense, Colophon, Ephesus, Erythrse, Magnesia, Miletus, Smyrna. Chios, Samos. Cnidus, Halicarnassus, Stratonicsea. HecatomnuSj Mausolus, Hidrieus, Pixo- dams. Calymna> Cos, Rhodes lalysus, Camirus, Lindus). Cragus, Myra, Patara, Phaselis, etc. Aspendus, Perga, Side. Antiochia, Sagalassusj Selge. Tconium, etc. Celenderis, Mallus, Soli, Tarsus, etc. Paphosj Salamis. Baalmelek, Azbaal, Evagoras, Nicocles, etG Sardes, Tralles, etc. 24 Phrygia Galatia Kings of Galatia Cappadocia Kings of C<;ippa~ docia Armenia, Kings of Syria, Kings of COMMAGENE Cyrrhestica Chalcidene Seleucis and PlERIA Ccele-Syria Trachonitis with Itur^a Decapolis Phcenice Island of Galil^a Samaria JUD^A JudcBay Kings of Arabia Mesopotamia Babylonia, King of Assyria Parthia, Kings of Persia, Kings of Bactriana and India Kings of Characene, Kings of Apamea, Cibyra, etc. Ancyra, Pessinus, etc. Amyntas, etc. Caesarea, etc. Ariarathes, Ariobarzanes, etc. Tigranes, Artavazdes, etc. Seleucus I. (Nicator), Antiochus I. (Soter), Antiochus III. (the Great), etc., etc. Samosata, Zeugma. Beroea, Hierapolis. Chalcis. Antioch. Damascus, Pleliopolis, Laodicea ad Liba- num, Caesarea-Paneas. Canatha, Gadara, Philadelphia, etc. Byblus, Marathus, Sidon, Tyre. Aradus. Ace (Ptolemais), Sepphoris (Diocaesarea), Tiberias. Caesarea, Joppa, Sebaste. ZElia Capitolina (Jerusalem), Ascalon, etc. Simon Maccabaeus, Alexander Jannaeus, Herod the Great, Agrippa, etc., etc. Bostra, Philippopolis. Carrhse, Edessa (Kings — Mannus, Abgarus, etc. Timarchus. Niniva (Claudicpolis). Arsaces I. and his Successors. Darius, the son of Hystaspes, Xerxes, Artaxerxes, etc. Sophy tes, Diodotus, Euthydemus. Demetrius, Eucratides, Heliocles, Euthy- demus II., Pantaleon, Agathocles, Anti- machus, etc., etc. Tiraeus, Artabazes, Attambilus, etc. 25 AFRICA Provinces. Cities^ Islands^ Tiibes-^ Kings ^ etc. Egypt, The Ptole- I. (Soter), — Ptolemy XIII. and maic Kings of. ( Cleopatra. Alexandria^ Im- , perial M. Antony, — Galerius. The Nomes. Cyrenaica Cyrene, Barca. Syrtica Leptis Magna, Oea. Byzacene Hadrumetum, etc. Zeugitana Carthage, Utica, etc. Numidia, Kings of Jugurtha, etc. Mauretania Bocchus I., Juba II., etc. The above list, although an outline of the barest description, may serve to give some idea of the ground which is covered by a collection of Greek and cognate coins. It will also serve to warn the young collector against buying in a miscellaneous manner. Let him fake up some particular province ; say, for example, Sicily, in which there were some fifty towns which struck coins. He will soon find that the numismatics of these fifty towns will be a field for study which will amply reward him for the labour he bestows upon it. § OF THE PRICES OF GREEK COINS. The prices which Greek coins fetch at sales depend upon their rarity, their state of preservation, and their size, not much upon the artistic or the historical interest, or upon the metal of which they are composed. Thus, a gold coin of Alexander the Great, being common, may be obtained almost at metal value, while a rare copper coin of some obscure town in the heart of Phrygia may cost almost as many pounds as the £old coin of Alexander does shillings. II. ROMAN COINS. § GENERAL CLASSIFICATION. The coins of ancient Rome are not artistically as interesting as those of Greece. They are, however, most useful for all who de- sire to become acquainted with the history and institutions of the eternal city. They may be divided into the following classes Coins of the Republic. 1. Heavy Bronze coins cast in a mould, PEs^Grave. COINS OF THE FIRST XII C/ESARS, &e., &e. 26 II. The so-called Consular or Family series, consisting of silver and bronze struck coins, together with a few gold pieces. Coins of the Empire, III^ Gold and silver, struck by the authority of the Emperor. IV, Bronze (commonly called Large, Middle, and Small Brass), struck by authority of the Seriate, and distinguishable by The letters S. C. (Senatus-Consulto). V. Imperial medallions in au metals, not intended to circulate as money. § OF THE GRAVE. (1) The ces grave V 72 is the earliest money used in Rome and throughout the central and northern parts of the Italian penin- sula. It consisted of the As (or unit) and its divisions and multiples, as follows : — As. Obv. Head of Janus ; Rev, Prow of ship. Mark of value i Semis (J As). Obv, Hd. of Jupiter ,, ,, - S Triens(^As). ,, ,, Pallas ,, ,, , Quadrans (i As). Obv. Head of Hercules ,, ,, Sextans (J As). ,, ,, Mercury ,, ,, Uncia As) ,, ,, Roma ,, ,, MULTIPLES OF THE AS. Dupondius (2 Asses). 0 , Hd. of R. Prow of Pallas ; ship. Mark of value II Tripondius (3 Asses). ,, ,, ,, III Decussis (10 Asses). O. Head of Roma. ,, ,, X The above types are those of the coins of Rome itself. The ses grave of the other Italian states had different types. The As first issued in Rome is said to have weighed one pound, hence it was called the As Libralis. The earliest known speci- mens of the Libral series date from about B.c. 400. As time went on, it was gradually reduced in weight, at first to 4 ounces, about B.c. 268 {Triental Reduction) j and subsequently, B.C. 21 7, to I {Uncial Reduction)^ and somewhat later even to Jan ounce. § OF THE SILVER “CONSULAR” COINAGE. (2) Silver money was first struck in Rome about B.C. 268. It consisted of the following denominations : — The Denarius ( = 10 Asses). Obv. Plead of Roma ; Rev. The Dioscuri. Mark of value X The Quinarius ( = 5 Asses). Similar types ,, V or Q The Sestertius (=2 J Asses). „ ,, IIS Afterwards anotherdenomination called the Victoriatuswas added: 27 6hv. Head of Jupiter ; Rev, Victory crowning a trophy. This was a coin of Cainpanian origin, and its value was f of the denarius. The types of the silver money, at first constant and .uniform, were subsequently varied according to the pleasure of the officers en- trusted with the supervision of the coinage. The types of the Roman denarii of the last century of the Republic generally con- tain allusions to past (but never or very rarely to contemporary) events connected with the family of the moneyer. Hence such pieces may be called Family coins, but- to give this name to the whole series of Republican denarii is incorrect. *At first it is supposed that the direction of the Roman mint was entrusted to the Consuls themselves, but it was not long before special magistrates were appointed from time to time to superintend the currency. These Triumviri or Tresviri More- tales were officially designated as Tresviri auro argento acre flando feriundo, a title abbreviated on some coins to IIIVIR. A.' A. A. F. F. The adjective Monetalis referred to the temple of Juno Moneta, in which the mint was situated, and from this epithet of Juno our modem word Money is derived. It is usual, though not strictly scientific, to arrange a cabinet of Roman Republican denarii under the fam?’ ly names of the money- ers, in alphabetical order. As the family name does not always occur upon '^the coin, the following table of surnames and of the families to which they belong will be found useful tb the young collector in arranging his coins. Siirname. Acisculus Agrippa Ahala Ahenobarbus Albinus Antiaticus Aquinus Asiagenes Atratinus Augurinus Bala Balbus^ Bassus Bibulus Blandus Blasio Brocchus Family, Valeria. Luria. Vipsania. Servilia. Domitia. Postumia. Maenia. Caecilia. Cornelia. Sempronia. Minucia. iElia. Acilia. Antonia. Atia. Cornelia. Naevia. Thoria. Betiliena. Calpurnia. Rubellia. Cornelia. Furia. Surname, Brutus Buca Bursio Caeicianus Ccopio Caesar Caldus Capella Capito Capitolinus ^rbo Casca Cato Catullus Celer Celsus Censorinus Cerco Cestianus Cethegus Chilo. Cilo Family. Junia. Emilia. Julia. Cassia. Servilia. Julia. Coelia. Naevia. Fonteia. Maria. Oppia. Petillia. Papiria, Servilia. Porcia. Valeria. Cassia. Papia. Marcia. Lutatia. Plactoria. Cornelia. Flaminia. Suyname, Fainily, Cinna Cornelia. Codes. Horalia. Cordus Mucia. Cossus Cornelia. Costa Pedania, Cotta Aurelia. Crassipes Furia. Crassus Licinia. Canidia. Crispinus Quinctia. Croto. Metilia. Dossenus Rubria. Fabatus Roscia. Faustus Cornelia. Felix Cornelia. Flaccus Rutilia. Valeria. Flavius Decimia. Florus Aquillia. Fostulus Pompeia. Frugi Calpurnia, Gal[eria] Memmia. Galba Sulpicia. 28 Surname, Family. Gallus Asinia. Canima. Geminus Aburia. Geta Hosidia. Grag[ulus] Antestia. ^ Gracchus Sempronia. Hemic... Fla via. Hypsseus Plautia. Judex Vettia. J unianus Licinia. Kalenus Fufia. Labeo Fabia. Labienus Atia ? Lseca Porcia. Lamia JElia. Lariscolus Accoleia, Lentulus Cornelia. Lepidus ./Emilia. Libo Marcia. Scribonia. Licinus Porcia. Limetanus Mamilia. Longinus Cassia. ^ Longus Mussidia Lucanus Terentia. Lupercus Gallia. Macer Licinia. >> Sepullia. Magnus Pompeia. Malleolus Poblicia. Marcellinus Cornelia. Marcellus Claudia. Maridianus Cossutia. Maximus Egnatia. Fabia. Mensor Farsuleia. Messalia Valeria. Metullus Csecilia. Molo Pomponia. Murcus Statia. Murena Licinia. Mus Decia. Musa Pomponia. Naso Axia. Surname Family. Natta Pinaria. Nerva Cocceia. Licinia. Silia. Nomentanus Atilia. Nonianus Considia. Otho Salvia. Peetus ' iElia. Considia. Palikanus Lollia, Pansa Vibia. Paullus /Emilia. Philippus Marcia. Philus Furia. Pictor Fabia. Piso Calpurnia. Pitio Sempronia. Pius Csecilia. >> Pompeia. Plancus Munatia. Plautia. Platorinus Sulpicia, Pulcher Claudia. Purpureo Fabia. Quinctilianus Nonia. Reginus Antistia. Regulus Livineia. Restio Antia. Rocus Creperia. Rufus Aurelia. Cordia. Lucilia. Mescinia Minucia. Plotia. II Pompeia. l» Pomponia. Sulpicia. Rullus Servilia. Rus[ticusJ Aufidia. Sabinus Minatia. Tituria. Vettia. Sabula Cossutia. Surname. Family. Salinator Oppia. Saranus Atilia. Saserna Hostilia. Saturninus Appuleia. Saxula Clovia. • .Scseva Junia. Scarpus Pinaria. Scaurus iEmilia. II Aurelia. Scipio Cornelia. Secundus Arria. Ser . . . Manlia. Silanus Junia. . Silianus Licinia, Silus Sergia, Sisenna Cornelia. Spinther Cornelia, Stolo Licinia. Strabo Volteia. Sufenas Nonia. ^ Sulla Cornelia. Sulpicianus Quinctia. Surdinus Nsevia. Talna Juventia. Tampilus Bsebia. Taurus Statilia. Thermus Minucia. Tod. . . . ? Torquatus Manlia. Trigeminus Curiatia. Trio Lucretia- Trogus Maria. Tubulus Hostilia. Tullus Msecilia. Turd us Papiria. Turpilianus Petronia. Unimanus Claudia. Vaala Numonia. Varro Terentia. Varus Vibia. ^ Vetus Antistia. Vitulus Voconia. Volusus Valeria. § OF THE MONEY OF THE EMPIRE. (3 and 4.) Imperial coins. The Imperial series may be sa;id to commence in B.c. 2, when Augustus, w^s made Pater Patriae.- From this time forward the names of the moneyers cease to appear on the coinage. The portrait of the emperor, or of some member of the Im- perial family, now almost always occupies the obverse of the coin. The reverse type is, as a general rule, some allegprical Caligula. Claudius. Agrippina. Jr. 29 figure, such as Spes, Justitia, Salus, Pietas, etc., etc., or the representation of some one of the many provinces of the em- pire, Britannia, Judaea, etc., or again some military subject, e.^. legionary standards, or the emperor addressing his soldiers, together with a great variety of types, to mention which would occupy far more space than we have here at our disposal. The inscriptions on the Imperial coins contain in an abbre- viated form the date of their issue, calculated by the number of times which the Tribmnitia Potestas, or Tribunitian power, had been conferred upon the emperor. This office was renewed annually on the first day of January. The formula is tr. pot.' or TR. P., followed by a numeral, as, on a coin of Tjrajan, TR. p. XX. cos. VI. IMP. XI. This means that the coin was struck when the emperor was in the possession of the Tribuni- tian power for the 20th time, of the consulship for the 6th time, and of the Tmperatorship for the nth time. Now, as Trajan had the Tribunitian power for the first time in a.d. 98, we get the date a.d. 116 for the coin in question. The other offices mentioned were not annual. The following is a list of the Roman emperors, and other members of the Imperial families, arranged in the order in which it is usual to classify their coins, which is, as far as pos- sible, chronological : — Au^stus. . . B.C. 27-A.D. 14 Livia or J ulia, wife of Augustus Agrippa A.D. Tiberius . * 14-37 Caius Caius and Lucius Drusus senior Antonia Drusus junior Germanicus Agrippina, wife of Germanicus Nero & Drusus, sons ,, Caligula 37-41 Claudius 41-54 Britannicus Agrippina, w. of Claudius Nero. • . . . . . 54-68 Galba 68-69 Otho ... .... 69 Vitellius . ... 69 Vespasian. . . . . 69-79 Domitilla, w. of Vespasian Domitilla, daughter of VeS' Dasian Titus A.D. 79-Si Julia, daughter of Titus Domitian 81-96 Domitia, wife of Domitian Nerva 96-98 Trajan 98-117 Plotina, wife of Trajan Marciana, sister of Trajan Matidia, daughter of Mar- ciana Hadrian . .... 117-138 Sabina, wife of Hadrian iBlius, adopted by Hadrian Antoninus Pius . . . 138-161 Faustina I., w. of Ant. Pius. M. Aurelius 161-1S0 Faustina II., w. of M. Aurelius L. Verus 161-169 Lucilla, w. of L. Verus Comrnodus 180-192 Crispina, w. of Comrnodus Pertinax 193 Didius Julianus 193 Manila Scantilla, w. of Did. Julian. iTSsl 30 Pescennius Niger . • , - 194 Clodius Albinus (in Britain} 193-197 Septimius Severus . . . .193-211 Julia Domna, w. of S. Seve- rus M. Aurel. Antoninus (Cara- calla) 2 1 1-2 1 7 Plautilla, w. of Caracalla Geta, brother of Caracalla 211-212 Macrinus . . ... . 217 Diadumenian, son of Ma- crinus M. Aurel, Antoninus (Elaga- balus) . . .... 218-222 Julia Paula, w of Elaga- balus Aquillia Severn, w ofElaga- balus Annia Faustina, iv. of Ela- gabalus Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus *M. Aurel. Severus Alexan- der . . ^ . . . 222-235 Barbia Orbiana, w of Sev Alex. Julia Mamsea, mother of Sev. Alex. Uranius Sulpicius Anto- ninus (in the East) Maximinus I. . . ' . . 235-238 Paulina, w. of Maximinus Maximus, son of Maximinus Gordian I. Gordian II Balbinus . Pupienus . . Gordian III. Pius. Tranquillina. w. of Gor^ dian III. Philip I Otacilia, w. of Philip I. Philip II., son of Philip I. Trajan Decius ... Herennia Etruscilla, w. of Traj. Decius. Herennius Etruscus, son of Traj. Decius . . . Hostiiianus, son of Traj. Decius. . . 251 Trebonianus GalliSs . 251-254 Volusianus, son of Treb. Gallus /Emilianus . . . . 253-254 Cornelia Supera, w. of ^milian. 238 238 238 238 238-244 244-249 244-249 249-2. ■ 251 Valerianus I. 253-260. Mariniana, w. of Valerian I. Gallienus . . . . , . 253-268 Salonina, w. of Gallienus Saloninus, son of Gallienus Claudius II., Gothicus . . 268-276 Quintillus, brother of Clau- ' dius II. Aurelianus 270-275 Severina, w. of Aurelianus Postumus (in Gaul) . . . 258-267 PostumusII., son of Postum. Lslianus (in Gaul) Victorinus I. (in (jaul) . . 265-267' Marius (in Gaul) .... , 267 Tetricus I. (in Gaul) . , . 267-273 Tetricus II., son of Tetric. I. Macrianus I. (in the East) 260-262 Macrianus II., son of Mac- rianus I. (Quietus, son of Macrianus I. 260-262 Tacitus . . . 275-276 Florianus 276 Probus 276-282 Carus 282-283 Carinus 283-285 Magnia Urbica, w. of Cari- nus Nigrinianus, son of Carinus Numerianus . . 283-284 Julianus Diocletianus ...... 284-305 Maximianus I., Hercules 286-305 Carausius (in Britain) . . 287-293 Allectus 293-296 Dotnitius Domitianus (in Egypt) Constantins I., Chlorus 305-306 Maximianus II 305-311 Valeria, w. of Maximian. II. Severus II. . . . . 306-307 Maximinus II. (Daza) 308-313 Maxentius 306-312 Romulus, son of Maxentius Licinius I. * *. • 3 ^ 7 ~ 3^3 Licinius II., son of Lici- nius I. Martinianus . 323 Constantinus I., the Great 306-337 Fausta, w. of Constantine Crispus, son of Constantine Helena, mother of Constant. Theodora Delmatius, nephew of Con- stantine Hanniballianus, brother of Delmatius Constantinus II. , . . 337-340 Constans . ..... 337-350 Magnentius (in Gaul) ’ .• . 350-353 Decentius, brother of Mag- nentius Nepotianus . 350 Vetranio . . - 350-356 Constantins II. . 337-361 Constantius Gallus Julian II. (The Apostate) 361-363 Jovianus 363-364 Valentinian I. .... 364-375 Valens . . 364-378 Procopius (in the East) 365-366 Gratianus 375-383 Maximus II. (Britain and Gaul) 383-388 Victor, son of Maximus II Valentinian II. ... 375-392 Theodosius I., the Great 370-395 Flaccilla, w. of Theodosius Eugenius (in Gaul) . , . 392-394 Honorius . 395"423 The above list is not quite complete, even as far as it goes, but it includes the names of all the emperors whose coins are at all likely to be met with by the young collector. The series of the large brass coins, which is more Interesting than the others, ceases after the reign of Postumus. § ROMAN MEDALLIONS. (5) Imperial medallions. As illustrations of the life and reli- gion of the Romans under the Empire, as well as of the history of the times, no numismatic monuments which have come down to us can compete with the large bronze medallions. They are to be distinguished from the current large brass coins by the absence of the letters s.c. {senatus consulto), as well as usually by their larger size, higher relief, and finer work. As, how- ever, the prices fetched by good medallions are, as a rule, very high, they are practically out of the reach of the collector of moderate means. § HOW TO DISTINGUISH TRUE FROM FALSE COINS. The young collector will not be long before he learns that a large number of the coins exposed for sale in shop windows are false, and at first he may be a little discouraged by finding that he is himself quite unable to discriminate between a true coin and a false one. But let him not despair. He will in time, by careful observation of undoubtedly authentic specimens of the class which he has selected for study, gain a kind of instinct which will enable him to detect the modern imitation at a glance, even though he may not always be able to explain his reasons to the uninitiated. False coins may be divided into the following classes : — I. Forgeries struck from false modern dies. Such forgeries, when the dies have been well executed by men familiar with the characteristic peculiarities of ancient work, are often exceedingly difficult to detect, espeeially when they are of gold. The true ancient patina and oxide which time alone gives to bronze and silver, cannot be exactly imitated. A few hints, may be of use in the detection of false struck coins. The weight, owing to the ignorance of the forger, is generally incorrect The style of the art is weak, and the forms of the letters especially are timid and wanting in firmness. II. Modern casts made from ancient struck originals. A cast coin, when in gold or silver, may always be detected by its light weight, unless this has been compensated for by making the cast thicker than the originah The lettering and the types on cast coins are also less sharply defined than on struck coins, and the surface has either a soft and soapy appearance, or else it is co- vered with minute sand-holes, an infallible indication of rough casting. The genuine patina of bronze coins is imitated by paint, which can be removed by spirits of wine. III. Electrotypes. These are of necessity of wrong weight. They may also be known by the edges, where the mark of join- ing of the two sides separately made and then stuck together, is never concealed, unless, which is seldom the case, the electro- type is intended' to deceive. Many students who cannot afford to buy originals of rare coins, supply their places by electro- types, which, as they are exact facsimiles, do not spoil the eye, as too much familiarity with false coins undoubtedly does. Electrotypes may generally be split in two with a strong knife. IV. Original coins which have been altered with a graving tool may be classed as forgeries, and should be avoided, as there is no telling to whg.t extent they may have been “ re- stored/’ § THE COIN CABINET. Coins should be ke^t under lock and key in a mahogany cabinet. Trays made of cedar should never be used, as there is a (deposit from this wood which covers the surface of copper and lead coins with a kind of varnish which is difficult to remove. In arranging coins in the trays, begin at the left hand top comer, placing the coins in rows, one in each hole. Under every coin there should be a descriptive card or a number refer- ring to a catalogue, in which the price paid for every specimen should be carefully recorded, as well as the name of the persons from whom it was acquired. A coin from a well-known cabinet will always fetch more when sold than an equally fine specimen of which the antecedents are unknown. COINS OF THE ENGLISH SERIES. S.LVEfi PENNY qF E0WABD SILVER PENNY Of <€.ThEL3TA« •silver crown op CHARLES «l (TUt TAMOUS PETlttOK CROVlO AUCTION VALUE OF FOREIGN COINS On the next thirty plates are photographic reproductions of a large variety of Foreign Coins, with prices affixed to each coin at which it has been sold at Public Auction. The expenses of such sales are paid by the seller, and amount to from I o to 25 per cent, of the sums realized. We are, at all times, ready to buy single specimens or entire collections, for cash, or will sell them on commission. The illustrations are reduced about one third from actual size of the coins. The Juxon coin from the Montague collection sold at public auction in London for $3,850. FOREIGN COINS. For Illustrations see Plates 1 to 12. 1. Persia. — Gold daric, 4th c. B.c $2^ 00 2. Hellespont (Lampsacus). Gold oblong stater, usual type, 6th or 5th c. B.c.. 20 00 3. Silver coin of Boeotia, 6th or 5th c. B.c 5 00 4. Silver coin of ^gina, 5th c. B.c 10 00 5. Billon coin of Mitylene in Lesbos, 4th c. B.c, . . . 3 00 6. Silver tetradrachm of Athens, archaic style, 5th c. B.c 5 CO 7. Hemiekton of same, 4th c. B.c. Gold 15 00 8. Ekta or hecta of Cyzicus in Mysia, 4th c. B.c. Electrum 5 00 9. One-third silver incuse stater of Metapontum in Lucania, 5th or 4th c. B.c 5 00 10. Gold stater of Philip of Macedon, 4th c. b.c 30 00 11. Silver didrachm of Syracuse, 4th c. B c 10 00 12. Silver tetradrachm of Philistis, wife of Hieron, King of Syracus e, 3d c. b.c 20 00 13. Hemidrachma of Argolis, 5th c. B.c. Silver. ... 2 00 14. Silver drachma of Larissa, in Thessaly, 4th c. B.c 15 00 15. Silver drachma of Ephesus, in Ionia, 3rd c. B.c. 2 00 16. Silver tetradrachm of Alexander ALgus, son of i^lexander the Great by Roxana 25 00 17. Bronze coin of Arcadia, 4th c. B c t 00 18. Silver tetradrachm of Macedon, under Roman rule, with a supposed head of Alexander the Great on obverse 2 00 19. Silver stater of Locri Opuntii, 4th c. b.c 50 00 20. Gold octadrachm of Egypt, with veiled head of Arsinoe. Theta issue 75 00 21. Bronze coin with veiled bust of the celebrated Cleopatra i 00 22. Bronze coin of Cnossus in Crete, showing the Minotaitr and LabyriiitJi., 3rd c. B.c i 00 23. Silver tetradrachm of Antiochus IV. Epiphanes King of Syria (b.c. 175-164) 50 00 24. Silver tetradrachm of Arsaces XIII, King of Parthia . i 00 rLATH i'!.,.\Th ^ ii' 25- Silver drachma of Arsaces VI, King of ParthiaJ 2 00 26. Silver drachma of Menander, King of Bactria. . 2 00 27. Gold stater of Carthage, 3rd or 4th c. B c 20 00 28. Jewish half-shekel (Samaritan inscription) 20 00 29. Romano-Campanian gold coin = 20 sestertii^ struck about B.c. 206 25 00 30. Consular denarius^ with portrait of Pompey the Great , 5 00 31. Consular of the Junia Gens 2 00 32. Consular with portraits of C. Servilius Ahala and L. Brutus. Struck by Marcus Brutus, one of the assassins of Caesar 2 00 33. Aureus of the Vibia Gens 40 06 34. Quinarius of the Antonia Gens, with veiled head of Marcus Antonius 2 00 35. Consular denarius with the head of Julius Caesar 2 00 36. Roman brass or copper sextants or piece of two uncics^ later period. Perhaps struck in Southern Italy i 00 37. Brass or copper coin struck abroad by Augustus on the death of his uncle, with portraits of both 15 00 38. Roman Consular denarius^ with head of Augus- tus (Mescinia Gens) 5 00 39. Silver tridrachm ( = three Roman denarii), struck at Antioch, with the head of Augus- tus. Earlier period 5 00 40. Aureus of the Emperor Claudius 20 00 41. First brass coin of the same 5 00 42. Second brass coin of the Emperor Hadrian. ... 2 00 43. Second brass coin of the Emperor Titus i 00 44. Second brass coin of the Emperor Antoninus Pius. Britajinia type 2 00 45. First brass coin of the Emperor Marcus Aure- lius. Cofisecratio type 2 00 46. First brass coin of the Empress Crispina, wife of Verus 10 00 47. Consecratio type of the Empress Mariniana 2 00 48. Third brass coin of the Empress Helena, mother of Constantine the Great 50 49-50. Byzantine series. — Gold solidi of Constans II., with Constantine Pogonatus, Heraclius, and Tiberius, and of Leo III. The ob- verses and reverses have been inadvertent- ly disarranged 30 00 vtXliV iww 5 . Silver prager-groscheri of Wenceslas II. , King of Bohemia (1278-1305) $0 50 52. Gold florin struck at Liegnitz, in Prussian Silesia, with the title of Wenceslas II., King of Bohemia and Poland, as Duke of Prussia 3 00 53. Silver thaler of Berne, Switzerland, 1494 25 00 54. Schauthaler of Maximilian I., of Austria, 1516. . 25 00 55. Testone of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine, 1537. ... 2 00 56. Thaler of Charles III., Duke of Lorraine, 1603. ^5 00 57. Liard of Maria Theresa, struck for the Aus- trian Netherlands, 1 745. Copper 25 58. Gold ducat of Johann von Zapoly, titular King of Hungary, 1531. The earliest Transsyl- vanian coin yet described. 3 00 59. Silver thaler of Achatius Barcsai, Prince of Transsylvania, 1659 5 00 60. Silver thaler klippe of Enno III., Count of East Friesland, 1616 10 00 61. Thaler of Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, 1632 5 00 62. Cold ducat of Friedrich Wilhelm, Margraf of Brandenburg (afterward first King of Prus- sia), struck for Hindostan, 1694. 5 co 63. Gold ducat struck by the Municipality of Berlin in honor of the accession of Frederic the Great, 1740 2 00 64. Silver coin of Nurnburg, 1773, with a view of the city 50 65. Double gold ducat, with the portraits of Philip II. of Spain and his third wife, and his title as Count of Zeeland 5 00 66. Gold ducat of Louis Napoleon, King of Holland 1809 2 00 67. Silver thaler of Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1642, s ruck for Pomerania 10 00 68. Silver obolo or denar etto of Philip of Suabia, 1208, sU iick for Parma 50 69. Gold ducat of the Florentine Republic, 13th c. . 5 00 70. (silver) of the Roman Republic, nth to 13th c 2 00 71. QioXdi. zecchino oi Pope Innocent V HI 10 co 72. zecchino^ Sede Vaeante, lyoo 5 73. Grosso of Alfonso I., Duke of Ferrara, 1502-34. . 3 00 74. Silver testone of Louis XII. of France, as Duke of Milan 10 00 Pl.ATE VI L 75 - Silver grossone or mezzo-scudo of Florence, struck in 1530 under the Standard-bearer, Nicolo Guicciardini, as money of necessity. 5 00 76. Copper £-rano of Malta, 1785 lo 77. Piastro di argento of Ferdinando I. Medici, 1587. First issue, exhibiting the Duke in his Car- dinal’s dress 3 00 78. Scudo di argento oi Pope Clement X., 1672 1000 79. Small silver coin of Pope Innocent XII., 1699. * ^ 00 ^o. Scudo di argeiito of the Republic of Lucca, 1754, exhibiting the legend of St. Martin and the Beggar 5 00 81. Gold twenty-Z/V^ piece of Murat, Kingof the Two Sicilies, 1813 16 00 82. Copper tsNO-tornesi of Ferdinand II., King of the Two Sicilies {Bomba)^ 1842 25 83. Five-.w/^/2* in copper of Vittorio Amadeo III., King of Sardinia, 1894 25 84. Copper iour-denari of Honorato III., Prince of Monaco, 1733 25 85. Silver osella of Alvigi Mocenigo, Doge of Ven- ice, 1763-1779 I 00 86. ^\\.\.^-tornesi in copper, struck by Venice for Candia under the Doge Gio. Cornaro, about 1632 I 00 87. Gold struck by Alfonso VIII., Kingof Castile (1158-1214), with Arabic characters to 00 88. Real of James III., King of Majorca, 1324-43. Silver 3 00 89. Real of Henry IV., King of Castile and Leon, 1454-75 3 00 90. Peso of Philip II. of Spain, struck at Potosi for Spanish America 5 00 91. Rupia with the jugate busts of Maria I. and Pedro III. of Portugal, struck at and for Goa, 1783 3 00 92. Hundred-;rz> piece of Maria II. of Portugal, 1853 05 93. Gold dtrhem of Haroun-el-Reschid, Caliph of Bagdad, 9th c. A.D 2 00 Interesting in connection with the Arabian Nights. 94. Gold mohur of Akbar, Emperor of Hindostan, 1558-1605 JO 00 95. Silver drachma, struck at Marseilles by Phoeni- cian settlers, 5th c. B.c 2 00 PLATE VI I L 96 . 9 -. 98 . 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106 . 107. 109. 1 10 . 111. 1 12 . 113- I 14 . II 5 . I ib. 117 . 118. 1 19 . 120 . T2I. 122. 123- 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. Billon denier of Pepin I., King of Aquitaine, 814-839 •. $ 2 00. Billon denier of Lothair, Emperor of Germany, struck at Chalons-sur-Sa6ne, 9th c i 00 Gros tournois of Louis IX. of France (about 1250) 5c Masse d'Or of Philippe IV. of France, (1285- 1314) / 20 oc Billon obole of Edward II. or III. of England, struck for Aquitaine i 00 Anglo-Gallic Leovard d'^or of Edward III. cf England, struck for Aquitaine at Poictiers. . 30 00 Hard t d^ or of Richard II. (f 377-99) 25 00 Angelet d'or of Htnry VI 25 00 Demi-lonis d'or of Louis XIV. of France, 1645 3 Louis d'or of Louis XV., 17:7 4 oq Louis d'or oi Louis XVI., 1774 5 oc Twenty-four livres in gold of First F'lench Re- public, 1793 • • • S Britain . — Gold stater of Ve.ica 45 og Silver halfpenny of Eadmund, King of East Anglia 5 00 Silver penny of Alfred the Great, 26 grs. The Murchison example 30 00 penny of William 1 10 oo Gold noble of Edward III 5 co Shilling of Philip and Mary 3 oq Hammered shilling of Elizabeth 2 00 Shilling of James I 2 oo Shilling of Charles I 2 00 Shilling of Commonwealth, 1651 4 oo Shilling of Cromwell as Protector, 1658 5 00 Five-guinea piece of Charles II., 1668, with the elephant below bust. First year 45 00 Shilling, modern type, 1663 2 00 Cooper/zV^ of the same reign, struck for Bom- bay, 1667 - 15 00 Current farthing of Anne, 1714 2 00 Elector oi George I., 1714 2 00 Rosa Americaita (smallest size), 1722 3 g 6 stuwersj struck lor Ceylon, 1809 5 Silver penny of Alexander III. of Scotland (1249-85) I 00 Gold bonnet-piece of James V. of Scotland, 1 540 60 00 Silver testo^n of Mary Queen of Scots, 1561 . . 35 00 129. "pm 'Wf^-i'- ' ■ ij'i m / S ‘^^■rmw rh, /r^/. 1/ ')iZ 0 €#ipi %%iMm ■•SSI 2B6 'V/iA'/: /PMSTaDT: (rSP^'AAf 35 ' . CA A J: A £>i:/r(P i,- A/440 — ^ r’tr ' //m-a/i^\ r/i. TMO ~ am Wi/ft'Z/'iry^/i'/^ c, ':^5 r/4 6T/' 7^;i;> Ill Rare Canadian Coins and Tokens. On the following pages are slightly reduced illustrations of the principal rare Canadian coins and tokens. Of almost all issues illustrated there are numerous varieties. We pos- itively do not want any but those that correspond in every detail with the illustrations. No. VALUATION. No. I. Silver, ^10 00 to Jioo 00 9. Copper, $S 00 to $25 00 2. “ 5 00 “ 25 00 10. “ 3 00 “ 20 00 3- Copper, 10 00 “ 100 00 II. “ 3 00 “ 20 00 4- Billon, 10 00 “ 50 00 12. “ 5 00 “ 25 00 5- “ 10 00 “ 1 00 00 13. “ I 00 “ 3 00 6. Copper, 1000 “ 10000 14. “ 10 00 “ 50 00 7* 8. “ 10 00 “ 100 00 “ 5 00 “ 25 00 15. “ 10 00 “ 50 00 No. 16. Copper penny and half-penny, each, 17- Those like cut 51 are not rare ex 0 0 0 $20 oc n 5 00 “ 25 00 cept one dated 184^ 10 00 “ 50 00 i* 18. Copper, 3 00 “ 15 00 « 19. Silver, dated 1820 2 00 “ 10 00 “ “ 1822 There are also three t ^taller coins I 00 “ 5 00 of same design, bitt only those dated 1820 are rare. Pattern coins, in copper, for a Colonial -5^0“ Dollar, 1823 . u _±_ a ti 100 . . 20. Copper, dated 1383 Their are various other dates and varieties of /Vova Scotia coins which are not rare. 10 00 “ 1 O 00 “ 5 00 “ 50 00 50 00 25 00 No, 21. Pattern issue, gold , • oo to $ioo oo “ 22. ’* u tt ... lo oo “ 100 oo “ 23. Northwest token . . . 10 00 “ 50 00 “ 24. Hudson Bay Co. (for East Maine District) beaver-skin tokens . i 00 3 00 “ 25. . . . . . . . I 00 “ 3 00 “ 26. . . . . . . . I 00 “ 3 00 “ 27. . . . . ' , . . I 00 “ 3 00 “ 28. Lead (there are numerous counter- feits) . . . . . 3 00 15 00 “ 29. Copper. There are also some larger sizes which command a small premmm . . . . i 00 “ 3 00 No. No. 30 - Copper, $2 00 to ^15 00 40. $3 00 to $1 5 00 31* 2 00 “ 15 00 41. I 00 “ 2 00 32. u I 00 “ 3 00 42. I 00 “ 2 00 33 - <4 I 00 “ 3 00 43 - I 00 “ 3 00 34. <4 I 00 “ 3 00 44. Not wanted. 35 - 44 I 00 “ 3 00 45 - I 00 “ 3 00 36. 44 I 00 “ 4 00 46. 3 00 “ 15 00 37. 44 I 00 “ 4 00 47 - I 00 “ 2 00 38. 44 3 00 “ 15 00 48. 3 00 “ 1500 39 - 44 3 00 “ 20 00 . 49 - I 00 “ 3 00 There are nu 7 nerotis similar Ship tokens which are of no value. Nos. 50 and 51. Pennies and half pennies. Not wanted. Bouquet Tokens* There are about forty-six varieties. We only want those that correspond in every detail with the illustrations. ). [No. Copper, |io 00 to $ 1 00 00 1 S8. Copper, |i 00 to $3 00 “ 10 00 “ 50 00 |59- “ 3 00 “ 5 00 ‘‘ 10 00 “ 50 00 60. 44 50 “ I 00 “ 10 00 “ 0 0 0 '61. 44 50 “ I 00 <( 2 00 ** 15 00 62. i( 50 “ I 00 “ 5 00 “ 25 00 63* 44 50 “ I 00 Do not send us any Canadian coins except those iTns- tinted and priced. SHIPS COLONIES COMMERCE Part Second. The Coinage of America. This part is identical with the former book “Rare Coins of America,” with the addition of 30 half-tone plates, illustrating all the different Colonial Coins. Also 4 half-tone plates, illustrating The Counterfeit Colonial Coins. The contents of the book have been brought up to 1900, and the prices corrected according to the later auction sales. Read the explanations on pages 2 to 9 before buying' or sending' coins. 4 FINE COINS are those that have lost their original lustre, but do not show the least wear. They might be tarnished or blackened, but no scratches or nicks are permiss- able on a fine coin. GOOD COINS must show every feature, especially the date, very plain, not scratched, hammered, plugged or otherwise mutilated. FAIR COINS are coins on which the lettering, design and date are clearly readable. POOR COINS are those on which the design, lettering and date are almost unintelligible. MUTILATED COINS are coins with holes, cuts, scratches, hammered or otherwise damaged, and, unless they are coins of a very rare issue, are only worth their intrinsic value. A rare coin with a hole is worth about % of what it would be without it. OVERSTRIKES. Coins struck from dies, in which the date has been altered, are called overstrikes. They occur especially among the large copper cents and the old half dollars. One of the most frequent overstrikes are the cents of 1807, struck from the same die as the 1806, but with the 6 changed into a 7. This is called 1807 over 1806. MULLINGS, coins which occur with various different reverses to one obverse, or various different obverses to one reverse, are said to have been mulled. See plate IV, No. 18, where the same obverse has been used with 7 different reverses. 5 TO PARTIES FORMING COLLECTIONS OF COINS. The large shipments of coins I am constantly receiv- ing enables me to fill orders promptly. I have at all times a large stock of the early Colonial copper and silver coins, United States gold, silver and copper coins, ancient Greek, Roman and Mediaeval coins. Colonial and Confederate bills, fractional currency and numismatic book^. NEVER CLEAN A COIN IF YOU WANT TO SELL IT TO ME. COUNTERFEIT RARE COINS. False coins may be divided into the following classes : 1. RE-STRIKES are coins made with the original dies, but at a later period. Among the American coins we find re-strikes of the early Colonials, the dollars of 1804, and the half cents of 1831, 1836, 1840 to 1849. They do not command the same price as those struck a the time of the date. At present the dies are destroyer after each year, also all the old dies were destroyed some vventy years ago, and collectors having rare dates can fe i safe that there will be no more re-strikes. II. FORGERIES STRUCK FROM FALSE DIES. Those are found mostly among the New England shill- ings, New England sixpence, New England threepence, Pin^ and Oak Tree Massachusetts coins, Good Samaritan shill- ing, Sommers Island coins, Carolina Elephant coins, and cent of 1804. No expert in coins is apt to be dece’ /ed by them, as their appearance is entirely different from the gen- uine. They do not have the ancient characteristic peculi- arities ; the lettering and design is a good deal sharper than on the genuine and the weight is also mostly incorrect. III. CASTS MADE FROM ORIGINALS. A cast coin, when in gold or silver, may always be de- tected by its light weight, unless this has been compen- sated for by making the cast thicker than the original. The lettei'i ng and the types on cast coins are also less sharply defined than on struck coins, and the surface has either a soft and soapy appearance, or else is covered with minute sand holes — an infallible indication of rough cast- IV. ELECTROTYPES, These are of necessity of wrong weight. They may also be known by the edges, where the mark of joining of the two sides, separately made and then stuck together, is never concealed, unless, which is seldom the case, the electroU’pe is intended to deceive. The genuine patina on bronze coins is imitated by paint, which can be removed by spirits of wine. Electrotypes may generally be split in two with a strong knife. V. ALTERED DATES. Original coins which have been tooled or altered may be claimed as forgeries. Among the American coins it is especially the dollars of iSoi which are altered by remov- ing the I and inserting in its place a 4, and so producing an 1S04 dollar. Alterations also occur on the 1793, 1799, 1804 cents, quarter dollars of 1823, 1827 and 1853. These alterations can generally each be detected with a strong magnifying glass, as it hardly ever can be done without leaving some scratches or marks, and anyone buying a rare coin will do well to examine particularly the date. 7 NO RESPONSIBLE COIN DEALER will knowingly sell a false coin as genuine, but it nas occurred that coins pronounced genuine by the most expe^ rienced turned out to be false, and if ever any case like this should occur in my business, I shall always be ready to take back the coin and refund the money paid for it. HOW TO SEND COINS. In order not to go to useless expense, always send a list, and if convenient a rubbing of what you have before sending the coins, and if there is anything among them that I want, I will inform you by return mail. SMALL LOTS OF COINS up to one pound in weight are best sent by mail, at one cent per ounce, and if the coins are valuable it is best to have the package registered. Put up all packages in strong manilla envelopes or in wood or tin boxes. Never send coins in the common white envelopes, as they are not strong enough to hold the coins. I am receiving constantly mail packages broken and some of the coins lost, and I will not be responsible for any loss occurring that way. LARGE PACKAGES MIGHT BE SENT BY EX- PRESS PREPAID. I positively do not accept packages on which the charges are not paid by the sender, as it often occurs that a person sends a lot of foreign copper coins which are not worth the express charges. Neither do I accept any packages sent C. O, D, ySucC'^::z 'jcic. fcr Jlic rlar rr received ana. ' 2 00 3 00 a 00 ^.' V ' /j 'v /C y ., '• -' -iidt •* ,r ^ " '*■ . "^ j*f * '- - ‘ ? K , * % * *• ■ • ■• • ■::, , ' ■ „ -■. ■«i -.x: 'js -“'■ .■V'.'-'- \-^t . V s>"*^ '* ' -"- . \ ^ *. "*■•■<*:- ,.'''%■'■ '***’*' > ■ V' ' 13 Uncirculated. Fine. Oak-tree Twopence $5 00 $3 00 Oak-tree Twopence : differs slight- ly from last: date smaller 5 00 3 00 Pine-tree Shilling, 1650 : pine-tree with cones on branches : mas- SACHVSETS * IN * . 165O | — I XII in circle of large oval pellets : new England * an. DO * $10 00 $5 00 Pine-tree Shilling, 1650: small tree in circle of connected pel- lets : MASATHVSETS + IN+. 1650 I XII in similar circle: NEW ENGLAND : ANDO : smaller planchet than the preceding.. 9 oo 4 00 Pine-tree Shilling: broad plan- chet : split tree : roots horizon- tal : top branch below right foot of H. date and value large and close together : period after each word 5 00 300 Pine-tree Shilling: broad: tree split nearly to top : s above : legend MASATVSETS. (s/c) im. Good $3 00 2 00 $3 00 3 cw 2 OO 14 Uncirculatea. Fine. Good, small letters and date : all n’s reversed : coion after each word $6 00 $4 OO $2 OO Pine-tree Shilling: broad; large. finely spread tree nearly filling the circle: top branch points left of V : large, clearly cut let- lers. OM. below value TO 00 5 OO 3 00 Pine-tree Shilling : broad : tree nar- row and symmetrical : v above roots natural form. same as that of next preceding $8 oo Pine-tree Shilling : broad : oval tree : 7 roots r. and 1. : top branch below right foot of h. date small, value large : first N in ENGLAND reversed 10 00 Pine-tree Shilling : peculiarly form- ed branches on tree : curved-like bows: roots forked. large date and value 15 00 Pine-tree Shilling: broad: well- modeled tree in circle of oblong square grains (styled the “Cog- wheel”) : roots small, well dis- tributed : top below n. still larger grains to the circle : let- ters large and crude 25 00 Pine-tree shiPing : small planchet : smaller oblong square grains than on last, but lettering more crude 8 00 Pine-tree Shilling : broad : tree small, a pellet each side of $4 00 $4 00 5 00 3 00 8 00 5 00 10 00 5 00 4 00 2 00 15 Uncirculated. Fine, trunk : four large roots r. : top branch below s : groups of 7 pellets after in. date and letters small $10 00 $5 00 Pine-tree Shilling in copper struck over Geo. I Halfpenny, 1724: tree with 4 roots 1. : heavy leaves on ends of branches : oblong square grains in circle. large date : small letters in new eng- LAD {sic') AN. DO 5 00 3 00 Pine-tree Shilling : small plan- chet : wide tree : roots 1. small letters : top branch points to right of V. small date, xii large : an.d below Pine-tree Shilling : small : smaller tree : 5 roots downward : top branch below s : large letters. from same die as last Pine-tree Shilling : small : broad tree : roots r. and 1., two sepa- rated : top branch just left of v : large letters. from same die as last two Pine-tree Sixpence : usual type : broad planchet.... Pine-tree Sixpence : same dies as last, but smaller planchet.-... Pine-tree Sixpence : broad tree with thorn-like leaves 14 roots r. : top branch below s. from same die as that used for rev. of Oak- tree Pine-tree Threepence : pellet each $10 00 $5 00 11 00 6 00 12 00 6 00 10 00 5 00 8 00 5 00 25 00 10 00 Good. $3 00 1 00 $2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 5 00 16 Uncirculated. Fine. side of tree : large wide letters. group of 4 pellets after d $1000 $5 00 Pine-tree Threepence: no pellets beside tree : 4 roots 1. : thin let- ters. group of 7 pellets after D 10 00 5 00 Pine-tree Threepence : large tree in circle, separating the value III. I PENCE : in outer circle : PROVINCE OF THE * MASSACHU- SETTS. same design, from same die 3 00 2 00 Good Samaritan Shilling: view of the Samaritan anointing the wounds of a man under a tree : MASATHVSETS .... IN. 1652 I XII in circle of connected pellets : in new England ano : $100 00 $50 00 Maryland Coins. Issued under Cecil the Second, Lord Baltimore. They date, but are supposed to have been coined in 1659. Uncirculated. Fine. MARYLAND: Shilling: draped bust of Lord Baltimore 1 . ^ Good. $2 00 2 00 I 00 $25 00 have no Good. 1 } Uncirculated. Fine. e^ciLivs : DNS : terr^mari^ : «&CT. crown shield of arms separating xii ; crescite : et : MVLTIPLICAMINI $30 OO $15 OO Sixpence : similar type : value vi : no period after multiplicamini : lacks the t in &ct . . . 20 oo 10 00 Sixpence : similar type, but legend reads mvltilicamini.( 5 /c), the p being omitted 40 00 25 00 Groat: similar type : value iv 50 00 25 00 Penny ; obv. similar to that of the sixpence. two pennants up- on a coronet : denarivm : ter- R^-MARI^ copper $100 00 $50 00 Shilling : radiant eye over liberty- cap on pole between two stars and surrounded by 13 inter- linked rings with ii stars. in script, | o?ie) S/n': clasped hands belov^ : i. Chal- mers * ANNAPOLIS * 17S3 * . $50 00 $25 00 Good $3 00 2 00 c 00 5 ^ $25 00 ^10 CP 18 Uncirculated. Fine. Shilling : two birds with long worm on river-bank : one * SHILLING : 1783. clasped hands in wreath : i. chalmers, ANNAPOLIS * .$10 00 3 00 Shilling • similar type, but larger birds, shorter worm 6 00 2 00 Sixpence : star in wreath : i. chal- mers. Annapolis. cross with floreated angles, stars and crescents on terminations : x s in the crescents : i. c. | six | PENCE I 1783 (small date) : di- vided by arms of the cross, i . . $15 00 $5 00 Sixpence : similar type, but larger date; different die 10 00 3 00 Threepence : clasped hands : i. CHALMERS. ANNAP’S * . branch in wreath : three * pence * 1783 $5 00 $2 00 Good I 00 .1 00 $2 00 I 00 $I OQ 19 Uncirculated. Fine. Threepence : draped bust 1 . : Bal- timore • TOWN • JULY • 4 • 90. THREE I PENCE in circle : STANDisH BARRY I letters in- terlaced with beadwork $25 00 $10 00 Good. $5 00 Colonial and Continental Copper Coins. Sommer Islands Shilling. First coin made for America, in memory of Sir George Sommers, who was shipwrecked upon the Bermudas or Sommer Islands in 1612. They are made of brass— shilling, sixpence and threepence. They bear no date, but are supposed to have been coined 1616. 20 Uncirculated. Fine. SOMMER ISLANDS: Shilling: ship sailing. wild boar 1 : XII. above : sommer * islands : thick planchet : copper : size 20 $ioo oo $5000 Shilling: larger ship. same as last: thin planchet: copper: size 20 80 00 30 00 Sixpence : similar type : vi over boar: ilands (5/V). R heral- dic flowers below ship : copper : size 17... 70 00 25 00 Threepence : similar type, but without legend : iii over boar, 70 00 25 00 Good. $20 00 15 00 15 00 15 00 Carolina Elephant Copper. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. CAROLINA : Halfpenny, 1694 • elephant 1. R god: | pre- serve : I CAROLINA : AND | THE lords: I PROPRIETERS. | 1694 : size i6 $ioo oo $50 00 $20 oc Halfpenny, 1694 • same as preced- ing, except that “E”inpro- prieters was altered in the die : it now reads PROPRIETORS : size 19 50 00 NEW ENGLAND: Halfpenny: elephant 1. R god : | pre- serve : I (new) | England : I 1694 ' 100 00 LONDON : Halfpenny token : ele- phant 1 ., same die as Carolina )^d. 1694. ^ arms on shield : London : god : pre- serve : * : very thick planchet, 3 00 25 00 10 00 50 00 20 00 2 00 50 21 French Colonial Coins of Louis XV. Uncirculated. Fine. Gooc LOUISIANA : Sou, 1721 : crossed L’s crowned. I^ date between two ornaments : mint-mark B (Rouen) $2 00 Mou 1721: type of preceding, minus ornaments at date: m. m. H (Rochelle) 2 00 $i 00 25 I 00 25 Sou, 1767: without R. F Sou, 1767: with R. F I Dollar : heraldic eagle : nouvelle ORLEANS. ^ p. B. in ciixle of 16 stars and links : counterstamped on section of Spanish dollar: 10 00 5 00 2 00 I Dollar : similar designs but dif- ferent counterstamps : with additional stamp “ Bad ^ 400 2 00 loc 22 Rosa Americana Money. Made by William Wood. Uncirculated. Fine. Good Twopence, 1717: laureated bust of Geo. I. r. in armor : georgivs . D : G M : B : FR : ET . H : rex. large II beneath crown in cir- cle : legend in outer circle, 17 17 ; MAG . BRIT . FRA . ET . HIBER . rex: yellow bronze $15 00 9 'S 00 $3 00 Penny (n. d.) : laur. nude bust George I. r. : georgivs . d : g : M : BRI . FRA : ET . HIB : REX. large I below crown : DAT . PACEM . ET . NOUAS . PREBET . ET . AUGET . OPES. : bi'onze. . . Penny (n. d.) : obv. from same die as last. large I between laurel branches, crown above : BRVN : ET . LVN : DVX . SA : ROM : MI : ARC=THE : ET . PR : KLEC . : bronze Halfpenny: (n. d.) small bust of George I. r. : laureated and mailed : georgivs . rex. 34 beneath crown : . DAT . pa- CEM . ET . AUGET . OPES. : bronze Twopence (n. d.) : large nude bust of Geo. I. r. : laureated : GEORGIUS . DEI . GRATIA REX. a rose-bush, with one full and 15 00 3 00 3 00 10 00 5 00 2 00 15 00 8 00 3 00 23 Uncirculated. Fine. two half-blown roses and three buds: ROSA: sine: spina.: bronze $50 00 $30 00 Twopence (n d.) : large nude bust of Geo. I. r. : laureated : geor- Givs . D : G : MAG : bri : fra : ET . HiB : REX. Ij, heraldic rose : . rosa . Americana. | . UTILE . DULCi (in field) struck without a die collar, on a very broad planchet : size 24 : copper, 25 00 15 00 Twopence (n. d.) : same legend: no period after rex : entirely different portrait. from same die as that next preceding : bronze: size 20 25 00 15 00 Twopence (n. d.) : obv. very sim- ilar to last : period after rex. smaller rose : utile . dulci o?i label below, smaller letters and without the periods before and after : bronze 5 00 2 00 Twopence, 1722 : similar obv., but from different die. 1^ similar to last, with date added and legend differently placed : yel- low bronze 5 00 2 00 Penny, 1722 : similar bust, but smaller: georgius . dei . gra- tia . REX. : E under lowest curl. heraldic rose : rosa . Ameri- cana * vtile . DVLCi . : 1722 * : yellow bronze 10 00 5 00 Penny, 1722 : same type as last : difterent obv. die : G under low- est curl : yellow bronze 4 00 2 00 Penny, 1722 : similar type : point of bust rounded. 4 smaller letters : period before utile DULCI. : wide planchet with obliquely milled edge: bronze : size i7i 15 00 8 00 Penny, 1722 : similar type, differ- ing die : pointed bust : plain edges : bronze : size 17 Good. $15 oo- 5 w 5 00 I 00 I 00 2 00 50 3 00 2 00 I 00 50 24 Uncirculated. Penny, 1722: similar type: * be- fore UTILE DULCi. : bronze. . . Halfpenny, 1722 : smaller bust r. GEORGIUS . DEI . GRATIA . REX. heraldic rose : rosa . ameri . VTILE . DVLCi . 1722 : bronze, Halfpenny, 1722: similar profile: GEORGIUS . D : G : REX. her- aldic rose : rosa . ameri : utile . DULCI . 1722. Halfpenny, 1722 : similar to obv. but larger letters. heraldic rose : rosa . Americana . utile .DULCI. 1722 *: yellow bronze. Twopence, 1723: crowned rose; cross beneath i : size 21. Twopence, 1723 : same as last, but planchet not so broad : size 20. Twopence, 1723: same type : cross beneath ri Twopence, 1723 : same type : x. distant from bust Twopence, 1723: same type: no period after rex, the x touches bust: yellow bronze. Halfpenny, 1723: same type: crowned rose : utile . dulci on ribbon : silver Halfpenny, 1723 : same type, but different dies : copper Halfpenny, 1723 : similar obv. uncrovjned rose : utile dulci in field : 1723 over 1722 Halfpenny, 1723: same type as last : tuicrovjued rose : obv. die slightly different. If same as last Penny, 1724: similar to crowned rose type of preceding year : G close below lowest curl : period after REX. colon after rosa : large cross on crown divides AME RiCANA : 1724 over 1723: in silvQr 40 00 Penny, 1724: similar tj^pe, but portrait differently engraved: Fine. Good. $3 00 $2 00 $0 50 10 00 5 00 2 00 8 00 3 00 I 00 3 00 I 00 50 5 00 2 00 50 5 00 2 00 50 5 00 2 00 50 S 00 3 00 I 00 8 00 3 00 I 00 25 00 10 00 5 00 I 00 50 25 10 00 5 00 I 00 2 00 I 00 50 25 Uncirculated. Fine. Good. G to left of lowest curl ; no period after rex, the x touches the bust. from same die as last : bronze $20 00 $10 00 $5 00 Twopence, 1733 : laureated nude bust of Geo. II. 1 . : georgivs . II . D . G . REX. full-blown rose on branch, bud r. : crown above : utile dulci. on rib- bon below : rosa . amer icana . 1733 $100 00 $50 00 $25 00 WOOD’S IRISH SERIES. (^Refused in Ireland and sent to America.') These undoubtedly passed for Pence and Halfpence, although intended originally for Halfpence and F'arthings — by these latter names we quote them. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. Halfpenny, 1722 : laureated pro- file r. : long neck, nude bust: GEORGIVS D : G : REX. in large letters. Hibernia seated with harp on left., looks toward pile of rocks on right : . HiBERNiyE . : date in ex $20 00 $10 00 $5 00 26 Uncirculated. Fine. Good. Halfpenny, 1722, different profile, shorter neck : smaller letters : GEORGIUS . DEI . GRATIA . REX. Hibernia seated facing her . harp on left : legend above : HIBERNIA . 1722 $5 00 $3 00 $I 00 Halfpenny, 1722 : similar obv. Hibernia seated 1 . holds palm branch, and rests on harp at right: legend beginning near feet on left Halfpennies, 1723, same type as last : large and small planchets. Farthing, 1723 : same type : struck in silver Farthing, 1723: same type: cop- per Halfpenny, 1724: same type: struck in silver Halfpenny, 1724: same type: period after date : copper Farthings, 1724: same type 3 00 2 00 I 00 I 00 50 10 15 00 10 00 5 00 10 00 5 00 I 00 15 00 10 00 3 00 I 00 50 10 I 00 50 10 27 Mark Newby New Jersey Coins. Brought from Ireland in 1682 . Uncirculated. Fine. Good. NEW^ JERSEY: Mark Newby Shilling; royal harpist kneel- ing before a crown : floreat : REX. 3 St. Patrick, with double cross : drives reptiles before him : church r. : qyiES- CAT PLEBS : $15 00 $8 00 $3 00 Mark Newby Shilling: similar type but letters larger : i touches top of the mitre : silver : plan- chet broader 10 00 5 00 2 00 Mark Newby Halfpenny : type of preceding: bronze 2 00 i 00 25 Mark Newby Halfpenny : large royal harpist. R St. Patrick with crook and shamrock be- fore the people : Dublin arms on shield r. ecce grex 2 00 Cent, 1786: female seated on globe r. holds flag and bal- ance : IMMUNIS COLUMBIA. ^ broad shield : * e * pluribus * UNUM * 50 00 Cent: draped bust of Washington r. : GEN. WASHINGTON. same as that of last 150 00 Cent: smaller bust of Washing- ton r. (non) vi virtute vice : differing considerably from the N. Y. design of this type, the head being much wider. medium small shield 50 00 I 00 25 25 00 10 00 80 00 50 00 25 00 10 00 28 Uncirculated. Fine. Good Cent, 1786: small bust of horse r. close to very heavy plow : no punctuation ; date in very small figures uiider the- beam^ and sloping toward lower edge. If broad shield : left corner op- posite foot of R $150 00 $80 00 $50 00 Cent, 1786: still smaller bu^t of horse r., more distant from plow : the single-tree horizon- tal : date under beam in larger figures, curving upward : pe- riod after c^sarra. If simi- lar to that of last, but shield mor ‘ rounded : left corner op- posite tail of R. 200 00 100 00 50 OQ 1786 Cent: bust of horse r. over plow, curved beam, If shield.. $i 00 1786. bust of horse r. over plow: curved beam, no coulter i 00 1786, bust of horse r. over plow: straight beam i 00 1787, bust of hor&e r. over plow: straight beam i 00 1787, bust of horse r. over plow: curved beam i 00 1787, bust of horse r. over plow: curved beam : single tree points 1. downward 2 00 1787, bust of horse r. over plow: curved beam, with sprig i 00 50 50 50 50 50 00 50 10 10 10 10 10 5^ 10 I X/// 29 Uncirculated. Fine Good. 1787, bust horse r. over plow: curved beam: sprig: pluribs, $ 2 OO $I OO $ 50 i 7 ' 88 , bust horse straight beam . r. over plow: I ©0 50 10 1788, bust horse straight beam, fox on 1 r. over plow : has minute 20© I OO 50 1788, bust horse straight beam, fox on r r. over plow : I^ has minute 10 OO 5 OO 2 OO 1788, bust horse curved beam . • r. over plow : I OO 50 10 1788, bust horse curved beam . . 1. over plow, $2 OO $I OO $0 50 Connecticut Deer and Hammer Coins. Made by John I lijjley, at Granby, Connect'cut, from 1737 to 1739 , and thought to be the first copper coins made in America. All are extremely rare. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. CONNECTICUT : Threepence, 1737 : deer standing 1. in cir- cle : THE . VAI.VE . OF . THREE . PENCE. three crowned hammers in circle : * CONNECT ICVT . 1 737 $IOO OO $50 OO $15 OO Threepence, 1737 : same obv. as last. E three crowned brim- mers: . AM . (good) COPPER . 1737 80 OO 30 OO 10 oa Threepence, 1737 : deer standing 1. club-like flaw in die in field : VALVE ME . AS . YOU . X IV m Uncirculated. Fine. Good, PLEASE . * III . three crowned hammers : . i . AM . GOOD . COPPER . * 1 737, $50 OO $20 OO $IO OO Threepence: deer standing 1 .: VALUE . ME . (as v) OU . PLEASE . * III. Ijt broad-axe: j . cut (my) WAY . THRO (ugh) 1739, $50 00 $20 00 $10 00 Threepence: same obv. as last: (va)LUE . ME . AS . YOU (plea) SE * III. broad-axe barely touches circle : (j. c)ut . MY . WAY . THROUGH 50 OO 20 OO lO OO Connecticut State Cent. Coined from 17S5 to 1788 Inclusive ; each year varies somewhat in de sign. They all have : Bust, Auctori Connect. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. 17S5 Cent: mailed bust 1 . female seated 1. (on all) $o 75 $o 25 $0 10 1785, mailed bust r. small date. . . 50 15 5 1785, mailed bust r. large date. . . 25 10 5 \ YU XV/// 1786, mailed bust r Uncirculated. Fine. $0 10 Good. $0 s 1786, mailed bust r. R et INDE LIB 50 25 10 1786, mailed bust 1 25 10 5 1786, draped bust 1 30 15 10 1787, mailed bust 25 10 5 1787, mailed bust r. R et INDE LIB 25 10 5 1787, mailed bust 1 25 10 5 1787, mailed bust 1. R indf. 25 10 5 1787, mailed bustl. connect.. 50 25 10 1787, mailed bust 1. connect. IND 50 25 10 1787, mailed bust 1. connect. INDL 50 25 10 1787, draped bust 1. large letters*. 25 10 5 1787, draped bust 1. small letters.. 25 10 5 1787, draped bust 1. small letters. R LIR 25 10 5 1787, draped bust 1. auciori.. 50 25 10 1787, draped bust 1. auctobi . . 50 25 10 1787, draped bust 1. auctobi LIR 50 25 10 1787, draped bust 1. auctopi. 75 50 25 1787, draped bust 1. auctopi. IIB R 50 25 10 1787, draped bust 1. connfc. . . 25 10 05 1787, draped bust 1 . R fnde.. 75 50 25 1788, mailed bust r 25 10 05 1788, mailed bust 1 25 10 05 1788, mailed bust I.connlc... 50 25 10 1788, draped bust 1. large letters. 25 10 05 1788, draped bust 1. small letters, 25 10 Oc 1788, draped bustl. R indl. . 50 25 1C Virginia Coins. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. VIRGINIA: Shilling, 1774: nude bust of Geo. III., laureated, r. R British arms on garnished shield crowned : virgi nia. 17 74: silver $75 00 $50 00 $25 00 Penny, 1773 : same type as last, with addition of dentated bor- der. 1 00 25 10 32 Halfpence, 1773 : same types but from differing dies : sizes 16 to i6h. $i 00 $0 25 $0 10 Shilling: view of Gloucester Court House : xii below : glov- CESTER . CO. ( ) VIRGINIA. large star ^ ric dawson . ANNO . DOM . 1714 20 00 lO OO OC United States Bar Cent. Made in England in 1785 and sent to New York for circulation. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. Monogram U. S. A. 13 bars $5 00 $2 00 $0 5c There are numerous counterfeits of this coin. 33 Vermont Cents. Uncirculated. Fine. VERMONT: Cent, 1785: mailed bust r. : aermon vuctori. Liberty seated r. : immune COLUMBIA : 1785 : in ex $5 00 $2 00 Cent, 1785: sun rising from left of thickly wooded mountain : date in ex., 1785: vermontis RES PUBLICA. radiant sjin, pointed rays, with alternate stars : stella quARTA decima, in large letters $10 00 $5 00 Cent, 1785^: sun rising to right behind mountains: 8 trees: plow below: vermonts . res . PUBLICA . 1785. radiant eye, broad, forked rays: quAR- TA . DECIMA . STELLA $IO OO $5 OO Cent, 1785 : same type as last, but ‘‘vermontis” 10 OO 5 OO Good. $I OO OO $2 OO I OCs 34 Uncirculated. Fine. Good, Cent, 1785: thicker planchet $5 00 $2 00 $0 50 Cent, 1785 : same type, vermon- Tis. fro 7 ti same die as the obverse 3 00 10© 25 Cent, 1786: sun higher: 7 trees: VERMONTENSIUM. radiant eye: pointed groups of rays: same legend as on preceding types Cent, 1786: same type, but with 9 trees : p touches tree on right, similar to that of last, but from different die Cent, 1786; same type: 9 trees, but from different dies : i in date cut twice in die. same as last $5 00 $i 00 $0 25 5 00 I 00 25 5 00 I 00 2 5 Cent, 1786: the “Baby-head”: in- fantile bust r. : auctori : ver- MON. rudely executed seated 35 Uncirculated. Fine. Good. figure 1 . : inde . et : lib : 1786, Cent: the “Babj-head” : obv. and $3 00 $2 00 $0 50 rev. struck from same die Cent, 1786* mailed bust 1. : ver- MON : AUCTORi I ^ Seated fig- 3 00 2 00 SO ure 1. : inde et lib | 1786 Cents, 1786; similar type, but no colon after AUCTORI. ^ colon 2 00 I ©© 25 after INDE : and lib Cents, 1787: mailed busts r. : no punctuations either side : large I 00 5 ® 25 and small planchets Cents, 1787: similar types: peri- ods after vermon. Auctori. same as those next preced- I 00 50 25 mg Cents, 1787 : similar obv. : no I 00 50 25 punctuations. Britannia. “Tory Cent,” 1787 : bust of Geo. III. r. : GEORGIYS III. REX. female seated 1. on globe: I 00 50 25 inde * • ET LIB * Cent, 1788: regular type: no 2 00 I 00 50 punctuations Cents, 1788: regular type: peri- ods after vermon . and auc- I 00 50 25 TORI Cents, 1788: similar types: ver- mon -j- Auctori + I^ inde+ I 00 50 25 ET • L 1 B+ Cent, 1788: curled hair: vermon AUCTORI * INDE * ET I 00 50 25 LIB * Cent, 1788: VERMON * * AUCTORI * : INDE-|-ET ' LIB-|- : struck 3 00 2 00 50 over Geo. III. 4 d Cent, 1788: * VERMON * * AUC- 2 00 I 00 25 TORI *: I^ same as that of last, Cents, 1788: over Geo. III. Irish 2 00 I 00 25 4d., 1782 Tory Cent, 1788 : large bust same obv. 2 : GEORGIYS . Ill . REX. h INDE + ET . LIB + ( Rev. I 00 SO 25 B.) 2 00 I 00 25 36 Uncirculated. Fine. Good. Tory Cent, 1788 : small bust Geo. HI. r. : GEORGIYS III. REX. larger seated figure : inde * ET *LIB * $2 00 $I 00 $25 Kentucky Halfpenny. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. KENTUCKY: Halfpenny: arm and hand presents scroll in- scribed OUR I CAUSE I IS I JUST : legend, unanimity is the STRENGTH OF SOCIETY-f- . radiant triangle of 15 stars, each bearing initials of a State : e PLURiBus UNUM .* on edge, pay- able IN LANCASTER, LONDON OR BRISTOL $2 00 $I 00 $0 25 Halfpenny: same as next preced- ing, but edge inscribed, paya- ble AT BEDWORTH NUNEATON OR (?) KLEY 3 00 2 OC I OC Halfpenny: same type, but edge engrailed, or corded 2 00 I 00 25 Halfpenny: same type, but edge plain 2 00 I 00 25 Halfpenny, 1796 : forlorn figure of Britannia seated 1 ., her feet up- on emblems of Justice: paya- ble BY P. P. P. myddelton. Hope presents male and fe- male children to Liberty : Brit- ish SETTLEMENT KENTUCKY Proof. Fine. Good. I 1796: silver $20 00 $10 00 $5 00 /06 Proof. Fine. Good. Halfpenny, 1796: same as last, but in popper $10 00 $5 00 KEKTUCKY-CANADA : Half- penny, 1796: obv. same as re- verse of last. ^ in circle, cop- per I COMPANY I OF UPPER | CANADA ; in outer circle one HALB' PENNY $20 OO $IO OO Massachusetts Cent. Uncirculated. Fine. MASSACHUSETTS : Cent,i7S7 : small compact date : arrows on olive branch on r $25 00 $10 00 Cent, 17S7. 1^ 4 leaves on olive branch : 7 arrows on r. : small planchet : size 16 i 00 50 Cent, 17S7 •- divided date : 5 leaves on branch : 9 arrows $i 00 $S oc Goode $5 00 25 10 00 5 00 2 OQ 38 Uncirculated . Fine. Good. Cent, 1787 : compact date : 13 ar- rows $6 00 $3 00 0 0 Half Cent, 1787 : 10 arrows : thin figures I 00 50 ^5 Half Cent, 1787 : 12 arrows : broad figures : no period after final s, I 00 50 25 Cent, 1788 : 12 arrows : short i in date I 00 50 25 Half Cent, 1788 I 00 50 25 Cent, 1776: Pine tree. Li'bert-j seated on globe 1 $100 00 $50 00 $25 00 NEW ENGLAND: Stiver: two lions on skins : I s | vcrev. : New Engla | nd | im, the n’s reversed : m inverted : copper, lo 00 5 00 I 00 39 New York Brasher Doubloon. Cold. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. NEW YORK: Doubloon, 1787: radiant sun over mountain range, sea in foreground : BRASHER in ex. : circle of pel- lets surrounding: nova . ebo- RACA . COLUMBIA . EXCELSIOR . : quatrefoil after each word. National arms, heraldic eagle and stars, in laurel wreath : eb in oval counterstamped on left wing UNUM *E * PLURIBUS * 1787 * $500 00 $30000 $200 00 Doubloon, 1787: same as preced- ing, except EB on breast of eagle 400 00 300 00 200 oc Penny : spread eagle copied from U. S. Arms : * new . yorke . IN . AMERICA +. Cupid running toward Psyche : group of 5 palms between : brass. The obverse die was doubtless made 40 % Uncirculated, Fine. Good- in New York during or shortly after the Revolution, as is indi- cated by the style of eagle and workmanship : the reverse is of more artistic finish and was no doubt made in France many years before, and intended for the popular jetons then so abun- dant $5 oo $3 oo $i o© ent, 1786: military bust r. of Washington (or Clinton) -.non VI viRTUTi vici. Liberty seated r. holds balance and capped pole, neo-eboracen- sis. I 1786 $50 00 $25 00 $10 cx> Cent, 1786: larger head, smaller bust, NON (vi vir) tute vici. L smaller figure of Liberty : (N)EO-EB(ora) CENCIS . I small 1786 in ex SO 00 25 00 10 oo Cent, 1787 : bust of Gov. Clinton r. : GEORGE * CLINTON * . 41 Uncirculated. Fine. Good- State arms on oval shield, sur- mounted bj an eagle r. on sec- tion of globe and supported by Liberty and Justice : 1787 | ex- celsior in ex $100 00 $50 00 $20 Cent, 1787 : State arms supported by Liberty 1 . and Justice r. : eagle facing 1. on section of globe : EXCELSIOR in ex. National arms : e. pluribus UNUM * : 1787 between trefoil and star $25 00 $15 c» $5 00 Cent, 1787 : same type, but eagle faces rights • • . 25 00 15 00 5 00 Cent, 1787 : from same obv. die as that preceding. ]J National arms larger: stars difterently placed : olive branch on r. : arrows 1. : date smaller and be- tween stars 25 00 15 00 5 00 Cent, 17S7 : Indian standing 1. holds bow and tomahawk : 42 Uncirculated. Fine. LIBER NATUS LIBERTATEM DE- FENDO * . same as on George Clinton cut i.$8o oo $50 00 Cent, 1787 : same obv. eagle (or crow) with mis-mated wings standing on section of globe : NEO-EBORACUS 1787 | E^CCEL- SIOR 80 00 50 00 Cent : same obv. , : bust of George III. r. : CEOR (civs) III REX 15 00 5 00 Cent, 1787 : hiuteated mailed bust r. : * NOVA ^ EBORACE * . Libel ty seated r. on globe: State arms on shield at her side:* vertex . lib *.• | 17S7 $5 $i 00 Cent, 1787 : same obv. Liberty seated 1., with heavier drapery : same legend and date, but differently spaced : period after viRT 5 oo t oo Cent, 1787: small bust: legend punctuated with stars instead of quatrefoils. smaller figure of Libeity seated 1 . * VIRT. ET. LIB * : ET is above the head : date in ex. 1787. . • • 30 00 15 00 Cent, 1787: larger bust: /wo quatrefoils before nova (none after). larger figure of Liberty : shield border of scale- armor paitern : period between 1 ,IB and the quatrefoil 20 00 10 op Good. $25 00 25 00 I OO $0 2.1, 25 5 oa 3 oc 43 Mott’s Token. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. [!!ent, 17S9: clock. Heraldic eagle $i 00 $0 25 $0 10 Talbot, Allum & Lee Token. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. Cent 1794 : Liberty standing. SI ^pr. : Talbot, Allum & Lee, $ I 00 $0 50 $0 25 Cent, 1794: Liberty standing. Ship r. ; new york above shipo Cent, >795 : Liberty standing. L Ship r. : new york below ship 50 25 10 75 30 ■ ^5 There are several scarce mulings of the two last obverses, with English Halfpence, 44 Uncirculated. Fine. NOVA CONSTELLATIO : Dol- lar, or looo Mills : 1783 : radi- ant eye with star between points of longest rays : nova constel- LATio * . u. s I 1. 000 in laurel wreath : libertas . JUS- TiTiA . 1783 . : edge engrailed with leaf pattern : silver. .... .$200 00 $100 00 Half Dollar, or 500 Mills : 1783 : design similar to last design, but 500 in wreath : silver 200 00 100 00 Half Dollar, or 500 Mills: 1783: radiant eye and stars in circle : no legend. from same die as that of next preceding : silver, 200 00 100 00 Dime, or 100 Mills : same type as the Dollar, but with value 100 in the wreath : silver 200 00 100 00 Cent, 1783: similar type: no value under u . s in wreath. . . $i 00 Cents, 1783: similar type: broad lays $0 25 25 Good. $50 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 $0 10 I 00 10 45 Uncirculated. Fine. Cents, 1785 : different dies : U S in script: et added to legend, $i 00 $0 25 Cent, 1785 : broad rays, one L. same as on last: script U 2 00 i 00 Cent, 1786: similar type: small u . s in wreath 25 00 15 00 IMMUNE COLUMBIA : Cent, 1785 : Liberty seated r. holds balance and flag : immune Co- lumbia . I 1785 . in ex. B radiant eye : nova constella- Tio : milled edge : silver $50 00 $25 00 Cent, 1785: same as last, but in copper: plain edge 15 00 10 00 Cent, 1785 : same obv. as last. NOVA CONSTELLATIO : COpper. . 20 OO lO OO Cent, 1785 : same obv. as last. bust of George III. r. ceorcivs * III. REX . : copper 15 oo 8 00 Good. $0 IC 25 10 or' $ cO oc 5 00 5 00 3 30 46 Uncirculated. Fine. Good, IMMUNIS COLUMBIA: Cent, 1787 : Liberty seated on globe r. holds balance and flag: iMMUNIS COLUMBIA | 1787 in ex. I^ spread eagle : * e * PLURiBUS * UNUM * : copper, size 17 .$20 00 $10 00 $5 oc Cent, 1787: same as last, but struck on a large planchet : size 19 10 00 5 00 2 00 CONFEDERATIO : Cent, 1785: large stars in radiant circle, short rays : confederatio . 1785. Ij; female with bow and arrow stands beside an altar on which is a cap, her foot tram- ples a crown at base : inimica TYRANNIS . AMERICA $IOO OO $50 OO $25 OO Cent, 178 , : small stars in small circle with long rays : confed- 47 Uncirculated. Fine. Good. ERATio . 1875. ^ type similar to that of last, but Americana below, and otherwise differently engraved die $100 oo $50 00 $25 00 Cent, 1785 : large stars and circle. S’ in script, in wreath : LIBERTAS ET JUSTITIA, I785: similar type to that of Nova Constellatio Cents 50 oo 25 00 10 00 Cent, 1786: same obv. as last: large stars and circle : 1785. broad heraldic eagle : * e . plu- R.IBUS UNUM . 1786 100 00 50 00 25 OC CONTINENTAL DOLLAR: 1776 : sun shining on dial : FU- Gio at left : mind your | busi- ness, in ex..: legend continen- tal CURENCY (s/c) 1776. ^ in radiant circle, American con- gress ; inner circle, we | are j ONE : all surrounded by cir- cle of thirteen links, each in- scribed with name of a State : silver $150 00 $100 00 $50 00 Dollar, 1776: same dies as last: comma under n: brass 25 00 15 00 5 oc "CofRir, 1776: from same dies: pewter 3 00 i 00 5c Dollar, 1776 : similar type, but differently engraved dies : e g 48 Uncirculated. Fine. FECIT, over date : sun' higher above dial : currency. B large N in American: link in- scribed MASSACHS on right of N. HAMP’s: pewter ...$iooo $300 Peace token, 1873; Indian Prin- cess before Britannia; dove flying above: St. PauPs 1 .: FEEICITAS : BRITANIA : ET: AMERICA I MDCCEXXXIII | SEPT. 4. B^^ after CONGRESS: large N in American : pew- ter 1000 3 00 Peace token : dove with branch flies toward Indian near tent on sea-shore : Tyranis . in . PERPETUUM . ARBEIT . TERRA ^ .B G in triangle of thirteen stars, surrounded by wedge- like rays in circle : juvenus coNFEDERATio + AMERI- CANA: copper: size 18 1000 300 Fugio, or Franklin Cent. Cent : radiant sun over dial : FUGIO. 1787 : in ex mind- YOUR- I BUSINESS. B within serrated band we | are | ONE : UNITED STAT (es) on band : 13 connected links, each with star in centre: GOLD 10000 5000 Cent : same obv. B same as last, but struck before the letter- ing and band were inserted: s?7ver 25 00 15 00 Cent : sun with numerous fine rays above a dial : no legend. B radiant band inscribed. AMERICAN . CONGRESS. : 1 3 connected links surrounding. Good. $i oo I oo I oo 2500 1000 49 25 00 1500 Uncirculated. Fine. Good, each link bearing the name of a State : eye in centre $6000 $3500 $2500 Cent : same obv. B without eye in centre 5000 25 00 Cent : same obv. B long rays reaching half way through the links 55 00 3000 Cent : sun over dial : longer ir- regular rays : FuGio. 1787 : in ex. MiND-YOUR- | busi- ness. : in ornamental letters. B similar to last, with WE | ARE I ONE I added in centre : lower parts of links differ- ently ornamented 5000 Cent : similar obv. : cinquefoil before and after FUGio, and date : lozenge before mind and BUSINESS. B we | are | ONE, in centre within circular zone inscribed united above, and STATES below : 13 plain links surrounding Cents : same types, but united on left : states on right : two with broad or club rays Cents : same types : states on left : UNITED on right 1500 500 300 I 00 1 50 50 25 150 50 25 Washington Coins and Tokens. (Copper, unless otherwise described.) Cent, 1783 ; small military bust 1. : WASHINGTON & INDE- PENDENCE . 1783. B Liberty seated 1. holds olive branch and cap on pole ; united STATES Cent, 1783 : same types, but dif- ferently engraved dies : large profile I 00 50 25 I 00 50 25 50 Cents, 1783 : legated busts 1 . Uncirculated. Fine. Good. ceding. B liberty seated...... Cents, 1785 : same types as last : Lincoln’s re-strikes in silver, $I 00 $025 $0 10 copper and cop-bronzed Cent, 1873 • similar type but en- 25 10 5 tirely different profile Cent, 1783 : large togated bust 1 . B value in olive wreath : UNITY STATES OF AMERICA 2 00 I 00 50 : bronze 1783 Halfpenny : nude bust r. resembling Geo. Ill : geor- givs . TRiUMPHO. B female behind gate or screen, holds pole and olive branch : voce I 00 50 25 POPOEi : 1783 in ex Cent, 1785: military bust r., with wig: GEN. WASHINGTON. B large stars in radiant circle : 1 00 50 25 CONFEDERATIO . 1 785 Cent, 1791 : military bust 1 . : WASHINGTON PRESIDENT 1791. B large heraldic eagle with motto-ribbon : one 100 00 50 00 2f 00 CENT above Cent, 1791 : same as last, but 300 2 00 I 00 thinner planchet : bronzed... 1791 : similar bust : no date on obv. B small heraldic eagle and clouds, eight stars above: ONE CENT 1 1791: edge UNITED 2 00 1 00 25 states of AMERICA .X Cent, 1791 : same as last, but edge inscribed, payabeE a MACCEESFIEED EIVERPOOE or 300 2 00 I 00 CONGEETON . X 300 2 00 100 Half Dollar. 1792 : military bust 1 . : G. WASHINGTON . PRKSI- DKNT . I . 1792. B large her- aldic eagle with drooping wings : 13 arrows r : olive branch with 13 leaves 1. : UNITED STATFS OF AMERICA : silver 15000 100 00 5000 51 Uncirculated. Fine. Half dollar, 1792 : from similar obv. die as last. B smaller heraldic eagle with upraised wings : 6 arrows r. : 15 leaves on branch 1. : 15 stars above : . UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. \ silver : 22 $10000 $5000 Half Dollar, 1792 : from same dies as last, but edge orna- mented with oblong squares and circles: copper: size 23.. 2500 1000 Half Dollar, 1792 : from same dies, but plain edge, thicker and smaller planchet : cop- per : size 21 3000 1500 Cent, 1792; military bustl. : WASHINGTON PRESIDENT 1 792 . B heraldic eagle with droop- ing wings holds 13 arrows and olive branch with 13 leaves in talons : ribbons in beak inscribed unum e peu- RiBUS : 13 stars above : edge inscribed, united STATES OF AMERICA - * - : GOIyD : size 20 20000 Cent, 1792 : same as last, but in silver 10000 Cent, 1792 : same as last, but in copper : plain edge, smaller planchet, size 19 4000 Cent, 1792 : same obv. B *gen- ERAE I OF THE I AMERICAN ARMIES I 1775. I RESIGNED | 1783. I PRESIDENT I OF THE UNITED states I 1789 : 1775 is under ana 25 00 Cent (n. d.J) : similar bust : GEO. WASHINGTON BORN VIRGINIA FEB. II . 1732. B very simi- lar to that of last, but differ- ently engraved die. 1775 is under ICAN 800 Cent, 1792 : large nude bust r. : hair bound by ribbon: wash- 100 00 50 00 25 00 15 00 300 Good $25 00 300 5 00 5000 25 00 10 00 5 00 I 00 62 hio oo 25 25 500 2 00 SO Uncirculated. Fine. Good. INGTON PRKSIDFNO^ . 1 792. B small heraldic eagle, up- raised wings : 13 arrows and 14 leaved olive branch in talons : 3 stars each side of head : CENT above : edge inscribed united STATES OF AMERICA .X.X.X ^50 00 I25 00 Southampton Halfpenny, 1790: with inscribed edge same as last 2 00 I 00 Halfpenny, 1793 : military bust 1 . B ship sailing r : 1793 in ex. : haefpenny above 2 00 ' i 00 Dollar, 1794 (?) : nude military bust 1 . WASHINGTON PRESI- DENT 1794. B standing eagle with extended wings, in olive wreath : united states of AMERICA : copied from rev. of 1795 Dol. : copper : size 25 Halfpenny, 1795 : military bust r. G. WASHINGTON. THE FIRM FRIEND TO PEACE & HUMANITY * . B fireplace with grate, eondon | 1795 below : payabeE by ceark & HARRIS. 13. WORMWOOD ST. BiSCHOPSGATE. I edge ob- liquely milled Halfpenny, 1795 : same dies as last, but edge inscribed pay- abeE at eondon eiverpooe OR BRISTOE. — Halfpenny, 1795 : similar, but differently engraved obv. die : 4 small buttons on coat : queue does not connect with upper part of wig : star at base almost connects both ends of legend 3 00 Penny (n. d.) : military bust 1 . : GEORGE WASHINGTON. B shield surmounted by spread eagle : eiberty and secur- I 00 300 50 25 50 300 50 Uncirculated. Fine. Good. ITY : edge inscribed, an asy- lyUM FOR THK oppress’d OF AEE NATIONS X : X $2 OO Halfpenny, 1795 : military bust r. B similar to last, date divided by shield : edge in- scribed payabeE at eondon $I OO $0 25 EIVERPOOE OR BRISTOE Halfpenny, 1795 : same as last, but edge inscribed, EIVER- 2 OO I OO 25 POOE OR EONDON Halfpenny, 1795 : same type, but edge inscribed, birming- 2 OO I OO 25 HAM REDRUTH & SWANSEA . . Halfpenny, 1795 : same reverse as the preceding. Obv., Hope standing with anchor . : IRISH haefpenny . 1795 in 2 OO I OO 25 ex Cent, (n. d.) : military bust 1 ., laureated: Washington above. B similar bust: one cent 2 OO I OO 25 above Halfpenny (n. d.) : large mili- tary bust 1. similar to that in 1791 Cents : georgeivs WASHINGTON. B crowned harp, two stars below : north I OO 50 10 WAEES Halfpenny (n. d.) : same type. B four stars below harp : fleur-de-lis on top of crown in- 500 300 I OO stead of a star 6 OO 300 100 Perkins’ Washington Funeral Medals. Small military bust 1 . in wreath of leaf sprays, mostly discon- nected, the outside tendrils in pairs : HE IS in geory, The wored in tears. B skull and cross-bones : in- 64 j . - Uncirculated. Fine. Good, scribed in four concentric curved lines : b fkb. ii . 1732. GKN. AM. ARMi:es, 1775. I RK . 1773- PRBS. U. S. AM. ’89 . R. ’96 . I GKN. ARM. U. S. AM. '98 . I OB . D . 15 . »99 : silver; size 19 Similar type : but sprays con- nected : tendrils single. B? same as last : silver: size 18. , Similar : but struck in white metal Same obv. B funeral urn in- scribed GW in script : b . f. 1 1. 1732 . G. A. ARM. ’75. B . ’83. P. U. S. A. ’89 I B. ’96 G. ARM. u. s. ’98 . OB . D . 14 . 1799. : Similar obv., but different die : outer tendrils in pairs: a pel- let added between each of the sprays. B similar to last but from different die : no period after s at top of urn : lowest 9 on right does not touch the pedestal: silver: size 18 300 200 100 $5 00 $3 00 $I 00 300 2 00 50 I 00 SO 25 000 0 0 0 000 000 10 00 I 00 50 Patterns Issued by U. S. Mint. Disme, 1792 : nude female bust 1. with flowing hair: liberty PARENT OF SCIENCE & INDUS: date below bust. B flying eagle 1 . : united states of AMERICA I disme: edge milled : silver 5 ^^^ 2000 looo Same, 1792 : in 1000 5^0 100 Half Disme, 1792 : bust of Mar- tha Washington (?) 1 . : eib. fii Uncirculated. PAR. OP SCIKNCK & industry B flying eagle 1. over haup | DISMP I UNI. STATPS op AMER- ICA : milled edge : silver $5 oo Same, 1792 : in copper : plain edge 5 00 Silver-Centre, 1792: Cent : nude female bust r. : date below : EIBerty parent op science & indust. B one I CENT in laurel wreath below : united STATES OP AMERICA : edge milled : copper with silver plug in centre 50 00 Same, 1792 : but without silver plug : copper 20 00 Birch Cent, 1792 : fine female bust r. with curly flowing hair : birch on shoulder, date beneath : eiberTy par- ent OP SCIENCE & industry. * B ONE CENT in circle in wreath, below : united STATES OP AMERICA : edge in- scribed : TO BE ESTEEMED ^ BE USEPUE ^ copper : size 20 75 00 Same, 1792 : but with plain edge 60 00 Cent, 1782 : nude female bust r. hair tied back : e i b E R T Y. above : date below. & eagle with upraised wings stands on section of a globe : united STATES OP AMERICA : circle of stars surrounding : edge milled : copper : size 19 10000 Fine. 2 00 2 00 25 00 8 00 30 00 2500 50 00 Gooa. I OO I OO 10 00 2 00 1 5 00 1000 25 00 56 MISCELLANEOUS COINS. Which passed current in the early history of the U. S. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. FLORIDA : Jas. II: Halfpenny, or 1-24 Real : equestrian statue of the King r. B crowned shields of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, chained in cruciform : pew- ter New Hampshire : Cent, 1776 : cedar tree : American lib- erty. B a harp : date r. 1776 : case Cent, 1776 : cedar tree, with- out ground or roots : Amer- ican LIBERTY. B 1786 over harp : engraved RHODE ISLAND: Satirical tokens: British Flag-ship: de ADMIRAALS FLAG van AD- MiRAAL HOWL, 1779 - B Pat- riot soldiers retreat'ng from vicinity of British war-ships to row-boats : D’vlugtende americaaneu van rhode yland Augt., 1778: bronze or pewter, PITT TOKEN: bust of Wm. Pitt 1 .: the . RESTORER of . COM- MERCE . 1766 I : NO stamps: B ship r.: America, in field: THANKS . TO . THE . FRIENDS . OF . LIBERTY . AND . TRADE.: copper: size i8 Same as last, but tin-plated planchet $300 $2 00 $050 1000 300 1 00 10 00 300 100 I 00 5 o so 300 I 00 *5 2 00 25 10 S7 Uncirculated. Fine. • Similar type,butsmalleranddif- ferently engraved design : yel- low bronze : size i6 $5 oo $200 l^-faced bust r. : uibertatis vin- DEx I gue: PITT. B hands clasped before liberty-cap on sword* vine wreath: Britan- nia FT amfric A JUNCT^ : yel- low bronze: size 21 5 00 2 00 BRANKIvIN PRESS: Half- penny, 1 794 : view of his print- ing press: sic oriter doc- TRINA SURGETQUF FIBFRTAS. B PAYABEF I at ( THF FRANK- EiNjPRFSS I eondon: copper, 100 50 SHIPS I COEONIFS I & I COM- MFRCF. Obv. ship with U. S. flag r 50 20 CANADA: Halfpenny, 1794: a river-god with quadrident, re- clines on river bank : ponthon I 1794, in ex.: fertilitatem DIVITIAS QUE CIRCUMFERRE- . Mus. B in circle : copper | COMPANY I OF I UPPER | CAN- ADA: legend, ONEHALF PENNY in large letters: copper Impression from U. S. Revenue embossing die, about 1815 : eagle over shield: ten cfnts 20 00 1000 below: struck on U.S. cent. . 2 00 I 00 Columbia Farthings PENNSYLVANIA: Halfpence: 1760: laureated bust r.; VOCF POPUEi. B Hibernia seated 1.: 25 10 hibfrnia I 1760 Farthing, 1760: laureated bust r.: VOCF POPUEI. B Hibernia I 00 50 seated 1.: hibfrnia ] 1760.. . Halfpenny, 1736: profile of Geo. III. r.: AUCTORI .. PEFBIS. B crowned harp : Hispaniola 5 10 2 00 1 1736.... 100 50 Philadelphia Shilling : City arms supported by two horses rani- Good, $1 00 I 00 10 5 500 25 2 10 I 00 10 XXX/ XXX/// i>Mn 58 Uncirculated. Fine. Good, pant; eagle above. B cor- poration OF PHILADELPHIA | ONE I SHILLING | TOKEN: Feuchtwanger’s composition$25 oo ^1500 $500 Philadelphia Half Dollar: same obv. aslast. K; in olive wreath, F.S. I 50 CENTS: same metal as last. The “F.S.” is believed to indicate Feuchtwanger’s Silver 5 00 2 00 i 00 Counterfeit Coins of the early colonial issues. Plates No. 31, 32, 33 and 34 illustrate the counterfeit colonial coins. With the aid of those illustrations the most of the counterfeit coins can easely be detected. Compare No. i, 2, 3 with No. 142, 143, 144 and 145, also No. 32, 33 with No. 153 and the difference will be noticed at once. Some of those counterfeits are struck from dies, others are electrotypes, which can easely be told from those struck with dies; by the fact that they are made from type metal and therefore have no metallic sound. Half Cent. Authorized, act April 2, 1792. Weight, 132 grains. Weight changed, act of January 14, 1793, to 104 grains, and act of March 3 1795 ) to 84 grains. Coinage commenced in 1793, and discontinued in 1857. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. Profile of Liberty 1 ., with cap on pole. Rvalue in laurel wreath i793> lettered edge: small date.. $10 00 $2 00 $l 00 1793, lettered edge: large date. . 12 00 2 00 I 00 Profile of Liberty r., cap on pole. R value in olive wreath. 1794, lettered edge 300 50 10 I795> lettered edge 300 50 10 Uncirculated. Fine. Good. I795» lettered edge: punctuated date, 1,795 $5 00 $075 $025 I795> plain edge: punctuated date, 1,795. 2 00 50 10 1795, plain edge : without pole. . 300 75 10 1796, plain edge : without pole. . 5000 2500 500 1796, plain edge: with pole 60 00 30 00 6 00 1797, lettered edge : with pole: large date. 10 00 2 00 I 00 1797, plain edge: with pole: large date 2 00 50 10 1797, I over date : with pole : large date 2 00 50 10 1797, small date: with pole 300 75 25 Draped bust of Liberty r. B similar to preceding. 1800 I 00 25 10 1802, over 1800 (always) 500 75 25 1803, over 1802 50 10 5 1803, perfect date 25 10 5 1804, plain 4 50 10 5 1804, plain 4: stemless wreath. . 25 10 5 1804, crosslet4: stemless wreath 50 10 5 i 8 o 4 , crosslet 4 25 10 5 1804, crosslett 4 : protruding tongue and chin 30 10 5 1805, over 1803 35 10 5 1805, stemless wreath 30 10 5 1806, stemless wreath: small 6.. 25 10 5 1806, large 6 25 10 5 1807 30 10 5 1808, over 1807 50 10 5 1808, perfect date 25 10 5 Profile of Liberty 1 ., with in- scribed fillet. B circular olive wreath 1809, over 1806 ! (9 first sunk in- verted) 25 5 4 1809, inner circle to 0 in date. . . 25 5 4 1808, perfect date 20 5 4 1810 25 5 4 1811 2 00 50 15 1825 10 5 4 1826 10 5 4 1828, twelve stars 50 25 10 60 Uncirculated. Fine. Good. 1828, thirteen stars $0 10 $0 5 $0 4 1829 15 6 4 1831 10 00 300 I 00 1831, re-strike with B of 1856.. . 3 00 I 00 53 1832 10 5 4 1833 10 5 4 1834 10 5 4 1835 10 5 4 1836 10 00 3 00 I 00 1836, re-strike with B of 1856 . . Profile with Liberty 1 ., with in- 300 I 00 50 scribed coronet. B similar to preceding, without dash. 1840, re-strikes have small ber- ries : originals berries. . 1000 300 100 1841, re-strikes have small ber- ries: originals large berries.. 1000 3 00 i 00 1842, re-strikes have small ber- ries : originals berries.. 1000 300 100 1843, re-strikes have small ber- ries : originals large berries.. 10 00 3 00 i 00 1844, re-strikes have small ber- ries : originals berries.. 1000 300 100 1845, re-strikes have small ber- ries : originals berries.. 1000 300 100 1846, re-strikes have small ber- ries : originals berries.. 1000 300 100 1847, re-strikes have small ber- ries : originals large berries.. 1000 3 00 i 00 1848, re-rtrikes have small ber- ries : originals berries.. 1000 300 100 1849, small date 1000 300 100 1849, large date 25 10 5 1850 20 10 5 1851 10 5 4 1852 10 00 3 00 I 00 1853 10 5 4 1854 10 5 4 1855 10 5 4 1856 10 5 4 1857, coinage discontinued lo 5 4 61 Cents, Copper. Authorized, act of July 6, 1787. Coined for the United States by Janies Jarvis, of New Haven, Conn. These are the so-called Fugio or Franklin cents. The regular large copper cents were author- ized, act of April 2, 1792. Weight, 264 grains. Weight changed, act of January 14, 1793, to 203 grains. Weight changed, act of March 3, 1795, to i6§ grains. Coinage coninienced in 1793 ; dis- continued, 1857. None were issued in 1815. Uncirculated. 1793 Cent : profile of Liberty r.: period after liberty . and date. B one | cent [ in circle of 13 links : united STATES OF AMERICA: bars and flowering strawberry vine on edge $30 00 1793, same type, but different dies: no periods: date curved and widely spaced 35 00 1793, similar type, ameri. on B 5000 1793 ) different profile of Liberty: long, thin locks of hair: long point to bust: date and LIB- ERTY smaller : strawberry sprig of three leaves and a blossom over date. B one | CENT in wreath of laurel and strawberry leaves : united STATES OF AMERICA : vine and bars on edge 75 1793, similar type: larger figures i 11 date , over which is a narro w- leaved olive sprig of three leaves : border of pearls. B long, broad stems to wreath: vine and bars on edge 20 00 1793, same type : leaves of olive sprig point to r.: stem almost . touches top of 9. B die differ- ent from next preceding : ONE HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR, Oil edge 30 00 Fine. Good. $10 ( 10 00 1500 $ 2 ( 2 00 500 1500 500 5 00 1000 2 00 62 Uncirculated. Fine. 1793, differently engraved pro- file : hair thicker : broad- leaved olive sprig over 9 in date. B legend almost touches the circle of pearls: vine and bars on edge $30 00 $10 00 1793) similar profile: broad- leaved olive sprig over 7 in date: large letters in uibkrty. B same die as that of next preceding : vine and bars on edge 2500 500 1793, bust of Liberty r., with cap on pole. B value in olive wreath: one hundred for a doeear: on edge: size 18. . . . 5000 2000 1793, same dies: size 17)^ 4000 1500 1794, double chin 5 00 i 00 1794, many haired 5 00 i 00 1794, separated date. 6 00 i 00 1794, fallen 4 600 i 00 1794, short bust 5 00 i 00 1764, Patagonian 5 00 i 00 1794, marred field 5 00 i 00 1794, plica 500 2 00 1794, double chin: same obv. die as No. I. B quite different from that of No. i: NE of one are widely spac^, not joined at tops as in No. i : legend more distant from border. ... 15 00 3 00 1795, nude bust r., with cap and pole. B ONE I CENT high in wreath: one hundred for a DOEEAR, on edge 1000 100 1795, similar, but different dies: wreath terminates in single leaves: plain edge 500 50 1795, same obv. die. B value evenly spaced in a wreath formed of groups of three leaves, except at top 5 00 50 1795, 5 in date not touching bust. B value evenly spaced: leaves in pairs 600 100 Good. $2 00 I 00 300 2 00 25 25 30 25 25 25 25 50 I 50 25 10 10 25 63 Uncirculated. Fine. Good. 17915, the so-called Jefferson head :$io 00 $2 00 $l 00 die work entirely different from any other of the series. 1796, nude bust r., with cap on pole 10 00 I 00 50 1796, same type: open mouth. . . 5 00 50 25 1796, draped bust r.: i and 6 touch hair and bust : wide milling on border 10 00 I 00 50 1796, same type: different dies: date not touching bust. B ONK 1 CKNT much closer to- gether 8 00 75 25 1796, uibkrty 10 00 2 00 i 00 1797, indented edge 5 00 50 5 1797, plain edge 2 00 15 . 5 1797, knobless 9 5 00 I 00 25 1797, stemless wreath 2 00 20 10 1798, over 1797 2 00 10 5 1798, large date, milled edge . . . I 00 10 5 1798, large date, plain edge I 00 5 2 1799, over 1798 30 00 1500 300 1799 5000 15 00 3 00 1800, over 1790 I 00 5 2 1800, over 1798 I 00 10 5 1800, over 1799 I 00 5 2 1800, perfect date I 00 5 2 1801, united: one stem to wreath . . 2 00 SO 25 1801, 0^ I 00 5 2 1801, xio over oio I 00 5 2 1801, perfect date I 00 5 2 1S02, 2 00 10 2 1802, rk over^ I 00 5 2 1802, one stem to wreath I 00 5 2 1802, stemless wreath I 00 10 5 i8o 2, perfect dies I 00 5 2 1803, small date : xk over -xk* . . 2 00 25 5 1803, small date: small xk I 00 5 2 1803, small date : small xk * stem- less wreath I 00 10 2 1803, small date: large I op 5 2 1803, large date: small xk* feet I I 00 5 64 1803, large date : large feet I T^o ' per- Note : There are numerous counter- feits and re-strikes of this date. In the genuine 1804 cent the o in 1804 on the obverse is directly opposite the o in on the reverse. 1805, blunt I 1805, perfect i 1806 1807, over 1806 : perfect i 1807, over 1806 : blunt i 1807, small 1807, large Profile of Liberty I., with in- scribed fillet. B circular olive wreath. 1808 181 1, perfect date 1812, large date 1812, small date 1813 • • • • 1814, crosslet 4 1814, plain 4 Profile of Liberty L, w. inscribed coronet. B like preceding. 1816 1817, thirteen stars: wide date. . 1817, thirteen stars: compaetdate 1817, thirteen stars: divided date 1817, fifteen stars 1818, wide date 1818, compact date 1819, over 1818: large date (al- ways) 1819, small date : stars distant 1819, small, compact date : stars close 1820, over 1819: large date 1820, ovti -^19: small date...... drculated. Fine. Good. $i 50 $0 10 $005 25 00 500 I 00 5 00 0 50 0O5 300 25 2 5 00 50 5 300 25 2 4 00 30 5 2 00 25 2 300 20 2 5 00 70 10 10 00 I 00 25 2 00 25 2 I 00 10 2 5 00 50 10 300 40 10 I 00 10 5 2 00 20 10 300 25 10 I 00 10 2 I 00 10 2 50 2 I 50 2 I 50 2 1 50 2 I I 00 10 5 50 2 I 75 5 I 50 2 1 40 2 1 50 5 I 40 2 I 40 2 I 65 Uncirculated. Fine. Good. 1820, small, perfect date $0 40 $0 02 $001 1820, large date 25 2 I 1821, wide date 2 00 50 5 1821, compact date 300 75 I 0 1822, wide date I 00 5 I 1822, compact date I 00 5 I 1823, over 1822 300 25 10 1823, perfect date 4 00 25 10 1824, over 1822 300 25 2 1824, wide date 2 00 15 I 1824, compact date 2 00 10 I 1825, large letters on 300 25 2 1825, small letters onl^ 4 00 30 5 J.826, over 1825 300 15 2 1826, wide date 2 00 10 I 1826, compact date 2 00 10 I 1827 2 00 10 I 1828, large date 2 00 10 I 1828, large date : outlined 8 be- neath 2 300 15 2 1828, small date 300 15 I 1829, large letters on 2 00 5 I 1829, small letters on 2 00 5 I 1830, small letters on I 00 3 I 1830, large letters on I 00 2 I 1831, large letters on I 00 2 I 1831, small letters on I GO 2 I 1832, small letters on I 00 5 I 1832, small letters on : one CENT large I 00 5 I 1832, large letters on I 00 3 I 1833, large letters on 1^ I 00 3 I 1833, small letters on I 00 3 I 1834, small date and letters : large stars I 00 3 1 1834, large date and letters : large stars I 00 3 I 1834, large date : small letters and stars I 00 3 I 1835, large date and stars I 00 3 I 1835, small date and stars I 00 3 I 1835, small date and stars : new- ly engraved head (type 1836) I 00 3 I 1836, I OQ 3 I 66 TTncirculated. Fine. Good 1836, profile like 1835. R lar^e letters $2 00 $0 5 $0 I 1837, plain cord in hair: large let- ters I 00 2 I 1837. plain cord in hair; small letters I 00 2 I 1837, beaded cord in hair: small letters I 00 2 I 1838 I 00 2 I 1839, over 1836 2 00 5 I 1839, type of 1838 I 00 2 I 1839, “Silly” head: newly en- graved dies I 00 2 I 1839, “Booby” head: newly en- graved : no dash below CENT hereafter I 00 2 I 1^39’ type of 1840: newly en- graved I 00 2 I 1840, large date 50 2 I 1840, large date; connected fig- ures... 50 2 I 1840, small date 50 2 I 1840, small date : double outlines to 18 50 2 I 1841 50 2 I 1842, small date 75 5 2 1842, large date 50 2 I 1843, tjps ^842 50 2 I 1843, obv. like 1842. large let- ters (type 1844) 50 2 I 1843, head upright over date. large letters (type 1844) 50 2 1 1844, defective date (over other figures) - . 0 50 2 \ 1844, perfect date 50 2 1 iC Co 1 X 1846, short figures 50 2 I 1846, short, double figures - 50 2 I 1846, broad figures 50 2 I 1846, tall figures . • • 50 2 I 1846, tall figures : crosslet 4 (one) 1847 50 2 I 1847, twice engraved date 50 2 I 1848, small date 75 10 5 1848, large date 50 2 1 97 Uncirculated. Fine. 1848, large date, outlined figures, $050 foo2 1848, large date over other figures, 50 5 1849 50 5 1850 10 I 1850, connected 5 15 i 1851, over 1881 ! 25 i [851.. 15 I 1852 15 I 1852, outlined figures 25 i 1853, outlined figures 25 i 1853 10 I 1854 15 I 1855, slanting 5’s 10 i 1855, slanting 5’s : flaw over ear.. 20 i 1855, upright 5’s 5 i 1856, upright 5’s 10 I 1856, slanting 5’s 5 i 1857, large date 10 2 1857. small date lo 2 Good. $001 2 I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I Cents, Nickel. Authorized, act of February 21, 1857. Weight, 72 grains. Regu- lar coinage commenced in 1857. F'ew were issued in 1856. Coinage discontinued in 1864. Proof. Uncirculated. Fine. Flying eagle to lelu. B value in cotton, tobacco ,and grain wreath. 1856, copper-nickel $6 00 $4 00 $2 00 1856, pure copper 650 4 00 2 00 1856, pure nickel 650 4 00 2 00 1857, copper-nickel 10 I I 1858, copper-nickel: large letters 10 I I 1858, copper-nickel : small letters 10 I I 1858, pure copper: small letters. I 00 25 5 Profile of Liberty 1 ., with feath- ered head-dress. B value in olive wreath. 1858, copper-nickel 15 I 1 1858, copper 25 5 2 6S Proof. Uncirculated. Pine. 1859, copper-nickel $005 1859, copper 25 Same obv. Bj value beneath shield in oak wreath. 1859, copper-nickel 10 1860, copper-nickel 5 1861 , copper-nickel 5 1862, copper-nickel 2 1863, copper-nickel 3 1863, copper-nickel: milled edge 10 1863, bronze 10 1864, copper-nickel 5 1864, bronze 5 1864, oreide 25 $0 01 $0 01 5 2 I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Cents, Bronze. Authorized, act of April 22, 1864. Weight, 48 grains. Regular coinage commenced in 1864. Proof. Uncirculated. 1864, bronze, L (Longacre) on ribbon (and on all following) $o lo $ooi 1865, copper-nickel 50 i 1865, pure nickel 50 i 1865, bronze 10 i 1866 10 I 1867 .• 5 I 1868 5 I 1869.. 5, I 1870 5 I 1871 5 1 1872 5 I 1873 5 I 1874 3 I 1875 3 I 1876 3 I 1877 10 5 1878 3 I 1879 3 I 1880, 3 I 1881 3 J 69 1882.. 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 to 1900 Proof. Uncirculated. $001 I 1 I I I I I I Two Cents, Bronze. Authorized, act of April 22, 1864. Weight, 96 grains. Coinage commenced 1864. Discontinued 1873. Proof. Uncirculated. Shield on crossed arrows surmounted by scroll and wreath. B value in wheat wreath. i 864, small motto $025 $002 1864, large motto 15 2 1864, large motto, copper-nickel 25 2 1865 15 2 1866 10 3 1867 10 3 1868 10 3 1869.... 10 3 1870 10 3 1871 10 3 1872 20 10 1873, coinage discontinued April ist i 10 25 Three Cents, Nickel. Authorized, act of March 3, 1865. Weight, 30 grains. Coinage commenced 1865. Discontinued 1890. Proof. Uncirculated. Profile of Liberty 1 ., with coronet. B III in olive wreath. 1865 $0 15 ^ 3 1866 10 3 1867 10 3 70 1368. 1869 1870 1871 1872 I §73 1874 1875- 1876. 1877 1878 1879 t88o 1881 1882 - 1883 188/j. 1885 1886 1887, over 1886 1887 1888.. 1889. Proof. Uncirculated. $0 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 150 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 5 5 $0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 I 00 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Five Cents, Nickel. Authorized, act of May 16, 1866. Weight, 77.16 grains. Coinage commenced 1866. Proof. Uncirculated. Shield surmounted by cross and olive branches. R 5 in circle of alternate stars and rays. 1866, large date, small motto $0 50 $015 1866, small date, large motto 25 10 1867 50 10 Similar, but rays omitted. 1867 10 q 1868 10 5 1869, small date 25 10 1869, large date 10 5 1870 10 5 n 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 Proof. Uncirculated ..$015 $0 05 ..10 5 . . 10 5 . . 10 5 ..10 5 . . 10 5 . . I 50 I 00 •10 5 . . 10 5 . . 10 5 10 5 ..10 5 . . 10 5 Profile of Liberty 1 ., with coronet. B V in wreath of cotton and corn. 1883, without word CENTS: motto below, 7 1883, with word CENTS: motto above. . . . 7 1884 7 1885 7 1886 7 1887... 7 1888 7 1889 7 1890 to 1900 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Silver Three Cent Pieces. Authorized, act of March 3, 1851. Weight, 12.373 grains. Coinage commenced 1851. Weight changed, act of March 3, 1853, to 11.92 grains. Coinage discontinued act of February 12, 1875. Uncirculated. Fine. Shield on six-pointed star. B III within C. 1851 (only year of New Orleans m. m.') $0 10 $003 1852 10 3 1853 3 n Uncirculated. Fine. Similar, with two additional outlines to star. R olive branch above, three arrows below III. 1854 . $0 10 $0 05 1855 so 10 1856 25 s 1857 25 5 1858 25 5 Similar, but smaller letters, and only one outline around star. Proof. Uncirculated. 1859 $010 $003 1860 10 3 1861 10 3 1862 10 3 1863 50 10 1864 75 10 1865 50 10 1866 <,0 10 1867 20 10 1868 20 10 1869. . 20 10 1870 15 10 1871 . . 15 10 1872 15 10 1873, coinage ceased April ist 30 15 Half Dimes, or 5 Cents. Authorized, act of April 2, 1792. Weight, 20.8 grains. Coinage commenced 1794. Weight changed, acts of January 18, 1837, to 20.625 grains ; February 12, 1853, 19.2 grains. Coinage discontinued, act of February 12, 1873. None coined in 1798, 1799, 1801, 1806 to 1828 inclusive. Uncirculated. P'ine. Profile of Liberty r. R eagle in wreath. $10 00 $3 00 2 00 I 00 Good. 1794 1795 $i 00 50 73 Uncirculated. Fine. Good. Bust of Liberty r. B eagle on clouds. 1796 $1000 0 0 00 1797, sixteen stars 1797, fifteen stars 4 00 I 00 30 5 00 2 00 50 1797, thirteen stars / Bust of Liberty r. B National 6 00 2 50 75 arms. 1800 I 00 50 25 1800, uibkkty (!) 2 00 I 00 50 1801 10 00 300 I 00 1802 100 00 50 00 20 00 1803 12 00 4 00 I 00 1805 Bust of Liberty 1 ., with Phrygian 25 00 10 00 300 cap. B eagle below motto. 1829 IS 5 5 1830 15 5 5 1831 15 5 5 1832 15 5 5 1833 10 5 5 1834 10 5 5 1835, large date: large 5 c. on B 20 10 5 1835, large date: small 5c. on B 10 5 5 1835, small date: small 5c. on B 10 5 5 1835, small date: large 5 c. on B 20 10 5 1836, small 5c. on B 15 5 5 1836, large 5 c. on B 20 10 5 1837 10 5 5 Liberty seated r. B haup" dimk in wreath. 1837, without stars: large date.. 20 5 5 1837, without stars: small date.. 20 5 S 1838, without stars: New Orleans Mint only I 00 50 10 1838, with stars 15 5 5 1839 15 5 5 1840 20 5 5 1840, with sleeve on right elbow 50 25 10 1841 2.5 5 5 1842 50 15 5 1843 30 10 5 1844 50 5 5 74 1844, twice engraved date.. . Uncirculated. $0 55 Fine. $0 05 Good. $0 05 1845 .... 15 5 5 1845, twice engraved date. . . . 30 5 5 1846 I 00 50 1847 5 5 1848, large date 25 10 1848, small date 5 5 1849 over 1848 25 10 1849 5 5 1850 . 5 5 1851 5 5 1852 5 5 1853 15 r 5 1853? with arrow-heads at dale (Act of Feb. 21 reduces weight to 19^ grains) ...» 10 5 5 '854 10 5 5 >855 1856, without arrow-heads at date 10 5 5 (all following same) 10 5 5 1857 10 5 5 Proof. Uncirculated. Fine. 1858... $0 15 $005 $005 1859- 10 5 5 i860, with star hiberty seated r., legend sur- rounding. B; wreath of corn, cotton, etc. 2 00 I 00 50 i860, last date of New Orleans mint 10 5 5 1861 10 5 5 1862 1863, San Francisco m. first 10 5 5 occurs 25 15 5 1864 50 15 5 1865 40 15 5 1866 25 15 5 1867 25 15 5 1868 20 10 5 1869..... 20 10 5 1870 10 5 5 1871 10 5 5 1872 10 5 5 1873 10 5 5 n Dimes, or Ten Cent Pieces. Authorized, act of April 2, 1792. Weight, 41.6 grains. Coinage commenced 1796. Weight chamged, acts of January 18, 1837, to 41.25 grains ; February 21, 1853, to 38.4 grains ; February 12, 1873, to 38,58 grains. None issued in 1799, 1806, 1808, 1810, 1812, 1813, 1815 to 1819, inclusive, and 1826. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. Bust of Liberty r. B eagle on clouds. 1796 $5 00 $3 00 $I 00 1797, 13 stars 15 00 500 2 00 1797, 16 stars 25 00 1000 300 Bust Liberty r . B National arms. 1798, over 1797: thirteen stars . . 1300 300 I 00 1798 10 00 300 I 00 1800 1500 500 2 00 1801 10 00 300 I 00 1802 1500 500 2 00 1803 1000 300 I 00 1804 25 00 10 00 300 1805 I 00 50 25 1807 300 I 00 50 Bust Liberty 1 ., with Phrygian cap. B eagle below motto. 1809 5 00 2 00 I 00 1811, over i8og 1814, large date 5 00 2 00 I 00 2 00 I 00 15 1814, small date 300 I 00 20 1820, large O in date. . I 00 25 15 1820, small 0 in date I 00 20 10 1821, large date I 00 20 10 1821, small date I 00 20 10 1822 10 00 5 00 I 00 1823, over 1822: large K’s in leg- end I 00 25 15 1823, over 1822: small F’s in leg- end 2 00 50 25 1824, over 1822: large E’s in leg- end I 00 25 15 76 Uncirculated. Fine. Good. 1825 $0 15 $0 10 1827 15 10 10 1828, large date 2 00 I 00 25 1828, small date 30 10 10 1829, large 10c. on B 30 10 10 1829, small IOC. on B . . . . ........ 30 10 10 1830 15 10 10 1831 15 10 10 1832 15 10 10 1833 ^5 10 10 1834, large 4 in date. ... 15 10 10 1834, small 4 in date 10 10 1835 15 10 10 1836 10 10 1837 2S 10 10 Liberty seated r. B onk dime in wreath 1837, without stars: large date, 3 25 10 10 1837, without stars: small date, 3 25 10 10 1838, without stars: New Orleans mint only 1 00 15 10 1838, with stars 20 10 10 1839- 2 S 10 10 1840 30 10 10 1840, with sleeve on right elbow ;o 10 10 1841 30 10 10 1842..^ 30 10 10 1843 30 10 10 1844 50 10 10 1845 20 10 10 L846 2 00 75 25 1847 20 10 10 1848 50 10 10 1849 20 10 10 1850 15 10 10 1851 15 10 10 1852 20 10 10 1853 15 10 10 1S53, with arrow-heads at date (act Feb. 21 reduces weight to 38J grains) 15 10 10 1854 15 10 10 1855 20 10 10 Uncirculeted. Fine. Good. 1856, large date, without arrow- heads at date (same on all following, exceptions noted) $025 $010 $010 1856, small date (San Francisco w. first occurs) 15 10 10 1857 15 10 10 ' Proof. Uncirculated. Fine. 1858 $0 25 $0 10 $0 10 1859 15 10 10 1859, with B of i860 I 00 50 25 i860, with stars, San Francisco mint only I 00 50 25 Liberty seated r,, legend sur- rounding. B wreath of corn, cotton, etc. i860, last date of New Orleans mint 15 10 10 1861 15 10 10 1862 15 10 10 1863 15 10 10 1864 75 35 25 1865 75 35 25 1866 50 30 15 1867 50 30 15 1868 50 30 15 1869 to 1891 15 10 10 Laureated head to right, ins. Liberty. Leg. United States of America. Kx.date. B Type of preceding coinage. 1892 to 1900 15 10 10 Twenty Cent Pieces. Authorized, act of March 5, 1 175. Weight, 77.16 grains. Regular coinage commenced in 1875 ; a 1 pattern pieces were struck off in 1874. Coinage discontinued, a ;t of May 2, 1878. Proof. Uncirculated. P'ine- Iviberty seated r. B eagle with arrows on 1. 1875 (Issued at Phila., Gan Fran. and Carson City) $0 30 $0 20 So 20 78 Proof. Uncirculated. Fine. 1876 (Issued at Phila. and Carson City $0 50 $0 30 $0 20 1877, Issued at Phila i 00 75 50 1878, Issued at Phila i 00 75 50. Quarter Dollars. Authorized, act of April 2, 1792. Weight, 104 grains. Coinage commenced, 1796. Weight changed, acts of January 18, 1837, to 103. 125 grains ; February 21, 1853, to 96 grains; February 12, 1873, to 96.45 grains. None issued in 1797 to 1804, 1808 to 1814, inclusive, [816, 1817, 1826, 1829, 1830, Uncirculated. Fine. Good. Bust of Iviberty r. B eagle on clouds. 1796 $10 00 $3 00 0 0 M Bust of Liberty r.: 13 stars. B National arms. 1804 15 00 5 00 2 00 1805. 300 50 25 1806, over 1805 300 50 25 1 806 I 00 30 25 1807 300 I 00 30 Bust of Liberty 1 . , with Phrygian cap. B standing eagle, motto above. 1815 2 00 50 25 1818 50 25 25 1819, large 9 I 00 30 25 1819, small 9 50 30 25 1820, large O in date I 00 30 25 1820, small 0 in date I 00 30 25 1821 I 00 30 25 1822 I 00 40 25 1822, B “ 25 ” over “ 505 ” I 00 40 25 1823, over 1822 (always) 75 00 50 00 20 00 1824, over 1822 300 I 00 50 1824 2 00 I 00 50 1825, over 1823 and 1822 (showing why the 1823 was never re- struck) I 00 50 25 79 Uncirculated. Fine. Good. 1825, over 1824 1827 (those showing rusted die $I 00 $0 75 $0 25 are re-strikes) 75 00 30 00 20 00 1828 I 00 25 25 1828, Ik “25” over “505” Small bust of Liberty 1. B small eagle : no motto. ' 1831, large letter in legend, large 2 00 50 25 1831, small letters in legend, small 25 50 25 25 50 25 25 1832 50 25 25 1833 50 25 25 1834 30 25 25 1835 30 25 25 1836 75 25 . 25 1837 50 25 25 1838 Liberty reated r. B smaller eagle: quar. dol. 50 25 25 1838 50 25 25 1839 1840, without sleeve at right elbow (NewOrleansw.m. first 50 25 25 occurs) 50 25 25 1840, with sleeve at right elbow I 00 30 25 1841 50 25 25 1842, large date 30 25 25 1843 : • • 50 30 25 1844 I 00 30 25 1845 50 25 25 1846, perfect date 60 30 25 1846, twice engraved date I 00 30 25 1847- 50 25 25 1848 I 00 50 25 1848, twice engraved date I 25 75 50 1849 60 30 25 1850 60 30 25 1851 60 30 25 1852 1853, without arrow-heads at I 00 50 25 date. B no rays. 8 00 3 00 I 00 Note: There are numerous counterfeit coins of this date. Some are made out of th^- 1853 with arrows and with rays, simply by 80 Fine. Goo I punching’ the objectionable arrow heads and rays out of sight. Others are made out of the 1858 quarter, by changing the 8 into a 3. All these frauds can easily be detected by weighing them. The genuine 1853 quarters without arrows weigh 103. 125 grains ; those with arrows only 96 grains. The same frauds are also practiced with the 1853 half dollars. Uncirculated 1853, with arrow-heads at date. B with rays (act Feb. 21, re- duced weight to q6 grains). . 1854 1855, San Francisco m. m. first occurs 1856, without arrow-heads at date (and all hereafter, exceptions noted) 1857 1858. 1859. 1860. last date coined in New Orleans mint 1861 1862 1863... 1864. 1865 1866, without IN GOD WK TRUST, 1866, IN GOD WK TRUST, Over eagle (on all following) 1867 1868. 1 869 1870, Carson City m. m. first oc- curs 1871 1872 1873 1874 to 1891., Obv. laureated head to r.: ins. TIBER TY : obove in god we trust: 13 stars: 7 facing. B heraldic eagle : ins. united states of AMERICA : QUARTER DOETAR. 1892 to 1900 $0 30 $0 25 $025 30 25 25 30 25 25 30 25 25 30 25 25 ?*roof. Uncirculated. Fine, $050 $025 $025 40 25 25 40 25 25 40 25 25 35 25 40 25 25 I 00 50 35 I 00 50 35 500 300 I 60 75 50 30 50 35 30 50 35 30 50 35 30 35 25 25 35 25 25 35 25 25 35 25 25 35 25 25 35 25 25 81 Worlds Fair, or Isabella Quarters. Uncirculated. Fine. Obv. crowned bust of Queen Isa- bella: date 1893 behind the bust. B Figure of Industry : inscription : board of dady MANAGERS CODUMBTA QUAR- TER DodRAR. No proofs $050 SoS'' U. S. Silver Half Dollars. Authorized, act of April 2, 1792. Weight, 208 grains. Coinage commenced 1794. Weight changed, acts of January 18, 1837, to 206,25 grains ; February 21, 1853, to 192 grains; February 12, 1873, to 192.9 grains. None issued in 1798, 1799, 1800 and 1816. Uncirculated. Fine. Goodn Profile of Liberty r. B eagle in wreath. 1794 $15 00 0 0 $I 00 1795 300 I 00 65 1795, double date, three leavesbe- low each wing 5 00 2 00 I 00 1795, double date, two leaves be- low each wing 300 I 00 65 Bust of Liberty r. B eagle on clouds : Yi below. 1796, fifteen stars 7500 30 00 15 00 1796, sixteen stars. . 85 00 3500 20 00 1797 7500 30 00 15 00 1801 10 00 5 00 2 00 1802 10 00 5 00 2 00 1803, large 3 I 00 50 50 1803, small 3 I 00 60 50 1805, over 1804 2 00 75 50 1 80s 70 55 50 1806, over 1805 I 00 70 50 1806, over 1809: (6 first sunk in- verted) 2 00 I 00 60 82 Uncirculated. , Fine. Good. 1806, figure thus, 6 : wide date, $060 $0 50 •^050 1806, figure thus, 6 60 50 50 1806, figure thus, 6 : no stem to 60 50 50 olive branch 1807 60 50 50 Bust of Liberty 1 . , with Phrygian cap. B standing eagle 1807, large stars 70 50 50 1807, small stars 60 50 50 1807, B 50c. over 20 I 00 60 50 1808, over 1807 70 50 50 1808 60 50 50 1809 60 5 ^ 50 1810, large date 60 50 50 1810, small, thin date I 00 60 50 1811, small 8 70 50 50 181 1, large 8 75 55 50 1 81 1, punctuated date, 18. 1 1 . . . . 70 50 50 1812, over 1811, small date 1812, large date 70 50 50 60 50 50 1813- 55 50 50 1813, B mn cut between 50-c. . . I 00 70 50 1814, over 1813 60 50 50 1814 60 50 50 1815, over 1812 (always) 500 350 I 50 1817, over 1813 70 55 50 1817, punctuated date, 181.7. .. . 70 55 50 1817 60 50 50 1818, over 1817 60 50 50 1818 60 50 50 1819, over 1818, small 9 60 50 50 1819, over 1818, large 9 70 50 50 1819 60 50 50 1820, over 1819 . 60 50 50 1820, large 2 60 50 50 1820, small 2 60 50 50 1821 55 50 50 1822 55 50 50 1823 55 50 50 1824, over 1822-21-20-19, parts of each figure showing I 00 60 50 1824, over 1821 75 50 50 1824 55 50 50 1825 55 50 5 ^> 83 Uncirculated . Fine. Good 1826 $055 $0 50 $0 50 1827, over 1826 55 50 50 1 827, curled 2 55 50 50 1827, square base 2 55 50 50 1828, large date, curled 2 55 50 50 1828, small date, square base 2.. 55 50 50 1829, over 1827 70 50 50 1829 55 50 50 1830, large O in date 55 50 50 1830, small 0 in date 55 50 50 1831 55 50 50 1832, large letters in legend .... 55 50 50 1832, small letters in legend. . . . 55 50 50 •833- 55 50 50 1834, large date and letters 55 50 50 1834, largedate and small letters 55 50 50 1 834, small date and small letters 55 50 50 183s 55 50 50 1836, last year of lettered edge.. 55 50 50 Bust Iviberty 1 ., seven stars r. B no motto over eagle : edge milled. 1836, milled edge 5 00 2 00 I 00 1837 55 50 50 1 838, hauF' dou. below eagle (New Orleans m, m. first occurs). . 55 50 50 1838, Liberty seated r. B of 1839 25 00 lo 00 500 1838, Liberty seated. B of 1837 2500 1000 500 1839 55 50 50 1 839, Without sleeve atright elbow 55 50 50 1839, with sleeve at right elbow I 00 75 50 1839, old type 55 55 50 Liberty seated r. B standing eagle. 1840, large letters in legend .... I 00 1 00 75 1840, small letters in legend. . . . 55 50 50 1841 65 50 50 1842, large date 60 50 50 1842, small date 65 50 50 1843 55 t;o 50 1844 60 50 50 1845, over 1841 I 00 75 50 1845 55 50 ^0 84 Uncirculated. Fine. Good, 1846, over 1849 $i 50 $i 00 $055 1846, large date 55 50 50 1846, small date 55 50 50 1847, over 1846 I 50 I 00 55 1847 55 50 50 1848 55 50 5 <) 1849 55 50 50 1850 70 50 50 1851 I 00 60 50 1852 2 00 1 50 I 00 1853, without arrows at side of date and without rays back of the eagle : same type as preced- mg 30 00 15 00 500 Note ; See the quarter dollar of the same year. 1853, with arrow-heads at date. B with rays (Act Feb. 21, re- duced weight to 192 grains). 55 50 50 1854 55 50 50 1855, San Francisco first oc- curs 55 50 50 1856, without arrow-heads at date : like all following, ex- ceptions noted 55 50 50 1856, twice engraved date I 00 75 55 1857 55 50 50 1858 55 50 50 Proof. Uncirculated. Fine. 1859 $0 70 $0 50 $050 i860 70 50 50 1861, NewOrleans Mint suspends coinage May 30, Confederate Govt, coining over 2,000,000 piecesafter theseizure, Jan. 26 70 50 50 1862 75 50 50 1863 75 50 50 1864 80 50 50 1865 75 50 50 1866, without IN GOD WF TRUST, 300 I 00 70 1866, with IN GOD \VK TRUST, Over eagle (on all following). .... 75 50 50 1867 75 50 50 1868 75 50 5 c 85 Proof, Uncirculated. Pine. 1869 ; $0 70 $050 4>o 50 1870, Carson City m. ni . first oc- curs 70 50 50 1871 70 50 50 1872 70 50 50 1873 1873, with arrow-heads at date. . 75 50 50 70 50 50 1874, with arrow-heads at date. . 65 50 50 1875 60 50 50 1876. 60 50 50 1877 65 50 50 1878 60 50 50 1879 70 60 50 1880 70 60 50 1881 70 60 50 1882 70 60 50 1883 70 60 50 [884 70 60 50 1885 70 60 50 1886 70 60 50 1887 70 50 50 1888 70 60 1889 70 60 50 1890 65 60 50 1891 60 60 50 Laureated head to right : ins. UiBpRTY, above in god we trust: 13 stars: 7 facing. B Heraldic eagle : ins. united statks of amkrica : hauf DOEEAR. 1892 60 60 50 1892, Columbia none 50 50 1893 “ none 50 50 1893, regular issue 55 50 50 1894 to 1900 55 50 50 Note: The first Columbia half dollar sold for $1000.00, the rest are worth face value only. From 1803 to 1839 an immense amount of half dollars have been coined each year, with the exceptions of 1815 and 1836 milled edge (1816 none coined), so that unless they are in strictly uncirculated condition (mint state) they are worth only face valu^. 86 Trade Dollars Authorized, act of February 12, 1873. Weight 420 grains. Coin* age commenced in 1873. Repudiated in 1884. Redeemed, 1887- Struck at Philadelphia, San Francisco and Carson City mints. Proof. Uncirculated. Fine. 1873 $100 $070 $050 1874 I 00 70 50 1875 • • I 00 70 50 1876 I 00 70 50 1877 I 00 70 50 1878 I 00 70 50 1879 I 00 50 1880 I 00 1881 I 00 1882 I 00 1883. I Note. The Trade Dollars are demonetized and their intrinsic value is only what they bring for old silver. U. S. Silver Dollars. Authorized, act of April 2, 1792. Weight 416 grains. Coinage commenced 1794. Weightchanged act January 1837, to 412.5 grains. Coinage discontinued act February 12, 1873. Coinage resumed 1878. None were coined from 1805 to 1835 inclusive, and 1837, 1874 to 1877 inclusive. Uncirculated. Obv. head to r. : flowing hair. Beagle within wreath: legend around the edge hundred CENTS ONE DODEAR OR UNIT. Fine. Good. 1794 ; • -$I 00 00 $50 00 $20 00 1 795, three leavesbelow each wing 10 00 3 00 I 50 1795, two leaves below each wing 5 00 2 00 I 25 Draped bust of Libertj^ r. B eagle on clouds. 1795 * 5 00 2 00 I 25 1796, small date. c 00 2 00 I 25 87 Uncirculated. Fine. Gooa 1796, large date $600 $2 50 $i 50 1797, seven stars on r 5 00 2 00 I 25 1797, six stars on r 1 798, thirteen stars, large lettered 500 2 00 I 25 rev 1798, fifteen stars, small lettered 6 00 2 50 150 rev Bust of Liberty r. B National arms, heraldic eagle. 1500 8 00 - ' 1798 T 4 00 I 50 l 20 1799, over 1798 4 00 I 50 I 20 1799, five stars on r 5 00 300 2 00 1799, six stars on r 4 00 I 50 I 20 1800 4 00 I 50 I 20 1801 5 00 300 I 50 1802- over 1801 5 00 300 I 50 1802 5 00 300 I 50 1803, large 3 4 00 2 00 125 1803, small 3 5 00 300 I 50 1804 600 00 300 00 200 00 Note : There are numerous counterfeits bearing the date of 1804. They are generally made out of the 1801, which bears a close resemblance to the 1804, by cutting out the i in the date and in- serting a 4 in its place. Any scratches or depressions about the date are sure indications that the date is false. There are also re-strikes, made with the original dies but at later date, and as they did not have the collar the lettering around the edge is ir- regular, as it was put on by hand afterwards. Liberty, seated. B flying eagle 1 . Proof. Uncirculated. Fine 1836, C. Gobrecht, F on base. . . . $8 00 $6 00 $3 00 1836, C. Gobrecht below base . . . 1836, C. Gobrecht on base. B no 25 00 1500 10 00 stars 1838, stars on the obv.only, mil- 30 00 20 00 15 00 led edge 1838, stars on B like on 1836, 30 00 20 00 15 00 plain edge X839, stars on B like 1836, plain 3500 25 00 20 00 edge 1839, stars on obv. only, milled 30 00 20 00 15 00 edge 20 00 15 00 8 00 88 Liberty seated r. B eagle stand- ing. 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846, New Orleans mint first coin dollars’ i i;o 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851. $30 00 1852 3000 1853 1854 1855 1000 1856. 1857 1858 2500 1859, San Francisco mint first coins dollars 150 i860 i86i,NewOrleans mint suspends coinage Jan. 26 i 50 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866, without IN GOD \VH TRUST, 1866, with IN GOD WE TRUST (on all following) 150 1867 1868 1 869 • • 1870, Carson City mint first coins dollars 1871 1872 1873 drculated. Fine. Good. $I 50 $i 00 $I 00 I 50 I 00 I 00 I 50 I 00 I 00 I 50 I 00 I 00 I 50 I 00 I 00 I 50 I 00 I 00 I 50 I 00 I 00 I 50 I 00 I 00 I 50 I 00 I GO I 50 I 00 I 00 I 50 I 00 I 00 Proof. Uncirculated. Fine. >30 00 $20 00 $10 00 30 00 20 00 10 00 300 2 00 I 10 8 00 5 00 2 00 10 00 5 00 2 50 5 00 300 2 00 300 2 00 I 50 25 00 15 00 10 00 I 50 I 10 I 00 I 50 I 10 I 00 I 50 I 10 I 00 I 50 I 10 I 00 I 50 I 10 I 00 I 50 I 10 I 00 I 50 I 10 I 00 10 00 5 00 300 I 50 I 10 I 00 I 50 I 10 I 00 I 50 I 10 I 00 I 50 I 10 I 00 I 50 I 10 I OG I 50 I 10 I 00 I 50 I 10 I 00 I 50 I 10 I 00 The new series are called the Bland Dollar, and Misi- Annie D. Williams, a Philadelphia school-teacher, representj the French profile of Diberty. There is an interesting story connected with the way in which Miss Williams’ profile came to be used on the Bland Dollar. In the winter of 1S77-78 G. T. Morgan, the designer, was working on sketches for the imprint of the then new silver dollar. Previous to this there had been no dollars coined for five years. Prof. Thomas Fakins, then of the Academy of Fine Arts, advised him to use a life study, and introduced him to Miss Annie ly. Williams, a school-teacher, living at Thirteenth and Spring Garden streets. Miss Williams who possessed strikingly clas- sical features, consented to sit for the drawing, aud her profile was used to complete the design. 1878, three leaves on olivebranch $2 00 1878, nine leaves on olive branch; eight tail feathers i 25 1878, seven tail feathers i 25 1879, New Orleans mint resumes operations Feb. 20 i 20 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 I 20 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895, no mint-mark 300 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1900, hafayette dollar: obv. bust of Washington and Lafayette. B KquestrianStatue of Lafay- ette . ... Proof. Uncirculated. $2 00 $I 00 Fine. $I 00 I 25 I 00 I 00 I 25 I 00 I 00 I 20 I 10 I 00 I 20 I 00 I 00 I 20 I 00 I 00 I 20 I 00 I 00 I 20 I 00 I 00 I 20 I 00 I 00 I 20 I 00 I 00 I 20 I 00 I 00 I 20 I 00 I 00 I 20 I 00 I 00 I ^0 I 00 I 00 I 20 I 00 I 00 I 10 I 00 I 00 I 10 I 00 I 00 I 10 I 00 I 00 I 10 I 00 I 00 . 300 I 00 I 00 I 10 I 00 I 00 I 10 I 00 I 00 I 10 I 00 I 00 I 10 I 00 I 00 I 10 I 00 I 00 Note : The rare Dollar of 1895 have been coined at the Phila- delphia Mint and therefore have no Mint Mark. Other Dollars of i8q<; with Mint Mark are only worth face value. 90 Cold Dollars. Authorized, act of March 3, commenced 1849. 1849. Weight, 25.8 grains. Coinage Uncirculated. v)bv. head to 1., with coronet in- '^^cribed liberty within circle of 13 stars. B legend united STATES OF AMERICA: within wreath, i dollar: date. Fine. Good. 1849 $i 50 $I 25 $I 15 1850 I 50 I 25 I 15 1851 I 50 I 25 I 15 1852 I 50 I 25 I 15 1853 I 50 I 25 I 15 1854 I 50 I 25 I 15 1854, new type I 50 I 25 I 15 1855 I 50 I 25 I 15 1856 I 50 I 25 1856, large head I 50 I 25 I 15 1856, straight 5 I 50 I 25 '857 I 50 I 25 I 15 Proof. Uncirculated. Fine. 1858 $i 50 $I 25 $l 15 1859 I 50 I 25 I 15 i860 I 50 I 25 I 15 1861 I 50 I 25 I 15 1862 I 50 I 25 I 15 1863 1 0 00 4 00 300 1864 8 00 500 1865 4 00 300 1866 3 00 2 00 I 50 1867 3 00 2 GO I 50 1868 2 00 I 50 I 86 q 2 50 I 75 150 1870 2 00 I 50 I 25 1871 2 00 I 50 I 25 1872 . . 300 2 00 I 50 1873 I 50 I 25 I 15 1874 I 50 I 25 I 15 '875 3500 1000 5 00 1876 2 00 I 50 91 Proof. Uncirculated. Fine. 1877 $300 $2 00 $150 1878 2 50 I 50 I 25 1879 2 00 I 30 I 20 1880 I 50 I 30 I 10 1881 to 1889 I 50 I 30 I 15 Quarter Eagle or $2.50, Gold- Authorized, act of April 2, 1792. Weight, 67.5 grains. Coinage commenced 1796. Weight changed, act of June 28, 1834, to 64.5 grains. None issued 1799, 1800, 1801, 1803, 1809 to 1820 inclusive, 1822, 1823. 1828. Uncirculated. Fine. Good Obv. bust of Liberty r., with tur- ban: uiBFRTY above ex. date: no stars. B large heraldic eagle, holding label inscribed K PUURIBUS UNUM : stars and clouds above: legend united STATES OF AMERICA. 1796, obv.: no stars $15 00 $10 00 0 0 1796, obv. with 16 stars: proof $50.00 40 00 25 00 1500 1797, ^3 stars, 6 facing. 25 00 15 00 10 00 1798, 13 stars, 7 facing 1802, over 1801, 13 stars, 5 facing. 12 00 8 00 5 00 5 00 350 3 00 1834, 13 stars, 6 facing. 5 00 350 300 1805 5 00 350 300 1806, over 1804, 13 stars, 5 facing. 25 00 15 00 10 00 1806, over 1805, 13 stars, 6 facing, 15 00 8 00 5 00 1807, 13 stars, 6 facing 5 00 3 50 300 1808, obv. bust 1.: cap inscribed Eiberty. B heraldic eagle : no stars: ex. 2^/id.: 13 stars, 7 facing 5 00 350 300 1821, 13 stars 10 00 500 1824, over 1821 . . . . 1500 10 00 500 1825 5 00 300 1826, over 1825 . . . . 25 00 15 00 1827 5 00 300 1829 3 50 300 1830 325 300 92 Uncirculated. Fine. Good. 1831 . . $4 00 1832 500 1833 800 1834, old type 1000 1834, newtype : sniallerdiameter: head with band inscribed UIBERTY. B without K PUU- RIBUS UNUM 1835 to 1858 2 50 1859 to 1890 2 50 $3 25 3 50 5 00 5 00 $3 00 300 300 300 2 50 2 50 2 50 2 50 2 50 2 50 2 50 2 50 2 50 $3, Cold. Authorized, act of February 21, 1853. Weight 77.4 grains. Coin- age commenced in 1854. Coinage discontinued in 1889. Proof. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. Obv. Indianheadl. : band inscribed uiBKRTY. B value and date in . wreath. 1854 $375 $340 $325 1855 375 340 3 25 1856 375 340 325 1857 375 340 325 1858 400 350 325 1859 3 75 330 i860 3 75 330 1861 3 75 3 30 1862 400 3 50 1863 400 3 50 1864 4 00 1865 500 450 1866 5 00 4 00 350 1867 4 00 330 1868 450 3 75 330 1869 4 00 350 1870 4 00 3 50 1871 8 00 5 00 4 00 1872 8 00 500 4 00 1873 1000 6 00 5 00 1874 350 3 25 187s 60 00 30 00 15 00 93 Proof. Uncirculated. Fine. $4000 $2000 $1000 8 00 5 00 4 00 , 4 00 3 50 3 25 4 00 3 50 3 25 5 00 4 50 3 25 ,450 400 350 ■450 3 75 325 .400 350 325 ■ 4 00 3 50 3 25 ■400 3 50 325 400 350 325 4 00 3 50 3 25 ,400 350 325 4 00 3 50 3 25 or $5, Cold. 92. Weight, 135 grains. Coinage commenced 1795. Weight changed, act of June 28, 1834, to 129 grains. None were issued in 1816 and 1817. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. Bust r. with cap : Liberty above. B eagle on olive branch, holdingwreathinbeak: small eagle. 1795) 15 stars, 5 facing $7 00 $6 00 $5 50 1795, obv. as last. B large heraldic eagle with motto, E PEURIBUS UNUM : 16 stars above 40 00 2500 15 00 1796, over 1795. Small eagle. . . 15 00 12 00 10 00 1797) 15 stars, 5 facing : large eagle 45 00 30 00 20 00 1797, 16 stars, 6 facing: large eagle 1300 II 00 10 50 1797, 16 stars, 5 facing. B eagle on palm, holds olive wreath in beak 40 00 25 00 15 00 1798, same type as last 5000 3500 25 00 1798, large heraldic eagle 7 00 6 00 5 20 1799, large heraldic eagle 8 00 7 00 6 00 1800, large heraldic eagle . 6 00 5 50 5 10 1876. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1881. 1882. 1883. 1884. 1885. 1886. 1887. 1888. 1809. Half Eagle Authorized, act of April 2, ; 94 Uncirculated. Fine. Good. 1802, over 1801 $6 00 $5 50 $5 10 1803, over 1802 6 00 550 5 10 1804 6 00 5 50 5 10 1805 6 00 550 5 10 1806, pointed 6; 5 stars r., 8 1. . . 6 00 5 50 5 10 1806, blunt 6; 6 stars r., 7 1 7 00 6 00 5 50 1807 6 00 5 50 5 10 1807, new type: capinscribeduiB- ERTY 6 00 5 50 / 5 10 1808 6 00 550 5 10 1809, over 1808 7 00 6 00 5 1810, small date 6 00 5 50 5 10 1810, large date 6 00 550 \5 10 1811 6 00 550 \5 10 1812 6 00 550 \ 10 1813 6 00 5 50 wo 1814, over 1813 8 00 7 00 6^ 1815 100 00 7500 50 od\ 1818 6 00 5 50 5 10 1819 3500 25 00 10 00 1820 10 00 8 00 6 00 1821 20 00 15 00 8 00 1822 200 00 100 00 50 00 1823 9 00 7 00 6 00 1824 30 00 20 00 10 00 1825, over 1821 25 00 18 00 8 00 1825 10 00 8 00 6 00 1826 25 00 10 00 6 00 1827 25 00 18 00 8 00 1828, over 1827 42 00 30 00 6 00 1829 35 00 20 00 6 00 1829, large date and planchet.... 45 00 30 00 7 00 1829, small date and planchet ... 50 00 3500 10 00 1830 20 00 15 00 7 00 1831 20 00 15 00 7 00 1832 20 00 15 00 7 00 1833 15 00 10 00 6 00 1834, old type 825 5 00 5 00 1834, uewtype: smallerdiameter: smaller head with band in- scribed uiberty 5 00 500 5 00 1835 to 1858 5 00 5 00 5 00 1858 to 1900, proofs, 5.05 500 500 5 00 95 Eagle or $10, Gold. Authorized by act of Congress, April 2, 1792. Weight 270 grains. Coinage commenced 1795. Weigl^t changed by act of June 28, 1834, to 258 grains. None were issued 1802 and 1805 to 1837 inclusive. Uncirculated Fine. Good. i795» 15 stars, 10 1., 5 r 1796, 16 stars, 8 1., 8 r $15 00 $12 00 $II 00 25 00 18 00 12 00 1797, 16 stars, 12 1,, 4 r 35 00 25 00 15 00 1797, head 1., 16 stars, 10 1., 6 r.. 13 00 1300 II 00 i798,over I797,largestars,9 1., 4 r. 40 00 35 00 20 00 1 798, over 1 797, large stars, 7 1. ,6 r . 45 00 35 00 20 00 1799, large stars, 8 1., 5 r II 00 10 10 10 00 i8od, large stars, 8 1., 5 r. ...... . 1300 1 1 00 10 50 1801, large stars, 8 1., 5 r 12 00 II 00 10 00 1803, large stars, 8 1., 5 r 12 00 II 00 10 00 1804, large stars, 8 1., 5 r 1838, head to left, with coronet: 1300 II 00 1050 inscribed liberty. B eagle without motto : legend as last: ex. TEN D 10 50 10 00 10 00 1839 10 50 10 00 10 00 1840 to 1857 10 00 10 00 10 00 1858 to 1900 proofs 1005 10 00 10 00 10 00 Double Eagle or $20. Authorized by act of Congress, March 3, 1849. Weight 516 grains. Regular coinage commenced 1850. A few were struck off in 1849, ond those are the only ones that are rare and quoted at from |i,ooo to $5,000. There are no rare dates among the $20 gold pieces of the regular issue, and consequently they do not com- mand a premium except in a strictly proof condition. 1850 to 1858, uncirculated $20 00 1858 to I Qoo, proofs 2000 96 TERRITORIAL GOLD COINS. The fractional parts of a dollar were made by jewelers for charms and bangles; we give the varieties of chape and date but there were many sub-varieties of design. California. Uncirculated. Fin\. Good. $'A circular, no date $0 90 $0 73 50 A “ 1853-6-Q-, ’64-6-8, ’70- I -3-4-6, ’80 I 00 75 50 A octagonal, 1852-3-6-9, 60-6-8, ’70-1-2-3-6, ’80-1 I 10 I 00 75 'A circular, 1852-3-9, ’66-8, ’70-1- 3-5-6, ’80 I 20 I 00 7S /2 octagonal, 1852-3-4, ’68, ’70-1- 2-3, ’80 I 10 90 75 I octagonal, no date I 50 I 25 I 10 octagonal, 1853-4-5-6-7, ’60, ’70-1-2-4-5 I 75 I 50 I 25 I circular, 1853-72 I 75 I 50 I 25 I “ 1849, Pacific Com- pany 300 2 00 I 75 2.1 50 head — eagle 1848, Cal. U. S. of A 5 00 4 00 300 2.1 50 head — wreath, 1851, San Ffancisco, Cal 5 00 4 00 300 5 eagle — 1849, California gold without alloy 10 00 8 00 6 00 5 Columbus Co., 1849, Cali- fornia gold 12 00 9 00 6 00 5 Indian — eagle, 1849, Cin. IVIin. & Trad. Co 1300 10 00 7 00 5 T. Dubosq, 1849, California gold 14 00 10 00 7 00 5 shield — 1849, Massachusetts & California Co 15 00 II 00 8 00 5 head — eagle, 1849, Moffatt & Co., S. M. V. Cal 7 00 6 00 550 5 head — eagle, 1850, IMoffatt & Co., S. M. V. Cal 7 00 6 00 550 97 Uncirculated. Fine. $5 eagle- -liberty cap, 1849, Pa- cific Co., Cal $800 $700 5 head — eagle, 1850, Baldwin & Co., S. M. V. Cal 800 700 5 head — eagle, 1850, Dubosq & Co., S. M. V. Cal 800 700 5 head — eagle, 1851, Dunbar & Co., S. M. V. Cal g 00 7 50 5 head — eagle, 1851, Shult & Co., pure California gold .. . 1000 800 5 head — eagle, 1852, W. M. & Co. in California 8 00 7 00 5 head — ^ wreath, 1851, S. F., State of California 9 00 7 00 9 43 oblong ingot, Moffatt&Co., 10 J. S. O. — 3 [ stars, U. S. of A., 10 eagle — Miners’ Bank, San Francisco ' 1500 1200 10 Moran & Clark, California gold 15 00 12 00 10 Indian — eagle, 1849, Cin. Min. & Trad. Co.... 1800 1500 10 eagle — liberty cap, 1849, Pa- cific Co, California. 1800 1500 10 Coliforniagold, 1849, Temple- ton Reid, Assayer 1500 1300 10 head — eagle, 1849, Moffatt & Co., S. M. V. Cal 1300 1200 10 horseman — eagle, 1850, Ku- ner, Baldwin & Co.. 2000 1500 10 head — eagle, 1850, Dubosq & Co., S. M. V. Cal. 1300 1200 10 head — eagle, 1851, Baldwin & Co 1600 1300 10 head — female seated, 1851, S. F., California 1400 1200 10 eagle — 1852, Augustus Hum- bert, U. S. Assayer .. . 1300 1100 10 eagle— 1852. U.S. Assay office af gold, S. F 1300 1100 10 head — eagle, 1852, Moffatt & Co., California 1300 ii 00 Good. $6 00 6 00 6 00 625 7 00 6 00 6 00 10 00 1 1 00 II 00 11 00 12 00 12 00 1 1 00 1050 12 00 1050 12 00 1 1 00 10 50 10 50 10 50 $io head — eagle, 1852, W. M. & Co., S. M. V. Cal 10 eagle, 1853, U. S. Assay office of gold, S. F 10 head — eagle, 1855, S. M. V. Cal. gold 16 oblong ingot, Moffatt & Co., 203^ carats 20 eagle — bears, 1850, Califor- nia gold mines 20 head — eagle, 1851, Baldwin, S. M. V. Cal 20 head — female seated, 1851, S. F. Cal 20 eagle — 1353, U.S. Assay office of gold, 8. F 20 head — eagle, 1853, Moffatt & Co., S. F. 20 head — eagle, 1854, Kellogg & Co., S. F 20 head — eagle, 1855, Kellogg& Co., S. F 20 head — eagle, 1856, Blake & Co., Sacramento, Cal 25 Californiagold, 1840, Temple' ton Reid, Assayer 40.07 oblong ingot, 1850, D. Kohler, State Assayer. . circulated. Fine. Good. $13 00 00 $10 so 1300 Vi 00 1050 14 00 i\oo II 00 25 00 20 00 . 18 00 40 00 30 00 \25 00 30 00 2500 23 00 3500 28 00 25 00 22 00 21 00 20 00 22 00 21 00 20 00 21 00 20 00 20 00 21 00 20 00 20 00 45 00 3500 25 00 50 00 35 00 25 00 60 00 5000 45 00 California $50, Gold. $50octagonal, 185 1 , nameonedge, 50 D. C. 887 thous 50 octagonal, 1851 — Aug. Hum- bert, etc., near edge 50 octagonal, 1852 — Aug. Hum- bert, etc., near edge 50 octagonal, 1851 — same, with circles in center 50 octagonal, 1852 — U. S. Assay office, S. F. 887 thous 50 octagonal, 1852 — U. S. Assay office, S. F. Qco thous 50 circular, 1855, Cal., W. M. & Co. 900 $75 00 70 00 70 00 70 00 70 00 75 00 $70 00 65 00 65 00 65 00 65 00 68 00 90 00 $60 00 5800 58 00 58 00 5800 60 00 100 00 80 00 Colorado. $2.50 Pike’s Peak — ^J. J. Conway & Co $2 00 2.50 head — eagle, i860, Pike’s Peak gold / . . . 5 00 2.50 head — eagle, 1861, Clark, Gruber & Co 300 2.50 head — eagle, 1861, same with 2 branches 3 00 5 head — eagle, i860, Pike’s Peak gold 8 00 5 head — eagle, i860, Clark, Gru- ber & Co 7 00 5 Pike’s Peak, i860, Denver Assay office 15 00 4 machine— eagle, John Parson & Co., Oro City 15 00 10 head— eagle, 1861, Clark, Gru- ber & Co 13 00 10 eagle— peak, i860, Clark, Gru- ber & Co 2000 20 eagle— peak, i860, Pike’s Peak gold 40 00 $5 00 350 250 2 50 7 00 650 12 00 12 00 12 00 1500 30 00 Oregon. Uncirculated. Fine. $5 beaver, 1849, Oregon Kx- change Co $15 co $10 00 10 beaver, 1849, Oregon Ex- change Co .T300 300 2 50 2 50 6 00 550 10 bo 10 00 10 50 1300 25 00 Good. $7 00 20 00 1500 1200 100 Utah. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. $2.50 nands — eye, 1849, Holiness to the Lord $10 CO $8 00 $4 00 5 hands — eye, 1849, Holiness to the Ivord 15 00 10 00 8 00 Uncirculated. Fine. Good, 5 hands — eye, ic>50, Holiness to the Lord $1000 $8 00 $6 00 5 bee-nive — lion, Deseret assay office 10 00 8 uo 6 00 20 hands — eye, 1849, Holiness to the Lord 5000 40 00 30 00 ICl North Carolina. $I I I I I Uncirculated. Fine, Bechtler, Ruterf. 28 G. Car- olina dollar 1 . . . . A. Bechtler, Carolina gold, 27 G. 21 c. C. Bechtler, Rutherf, 30 G. ONE Cn Cn On 000 $I 25 I 30 I 25 C. Bechtler, Rutherf. 30 G. ONE I 60 I 30 C. Bechtler, Rutherf. 28 G. ONE I 50 I 20 $2.5oBechtler, Rutherf. Ga. gold, 64 G. 22 c. 2.50 Bechtler, Rutherf. Carolina gold, 67 G. 21 c 2.50 C. Bechtler, Rutherf. N. C. gold, 75 G. 20 c. 5 1834, C. Bechtler at Rutherf. Carolina gold, 140 G. 20 c. . . 5 C. Bechtler at Rutherf. Caro- lina gold, 134 G. 21 c 5 C. Bechtler at Rutherf. Geor- gia gold, 128 G. 22 c 5 A. Bechtler, Rutherford, Car- olina gold, 134 G. 21 c. . . . 0 = . $5 00 $4 00 5 00 4 00 5 00 4 00 8 00 7 00 8 00 7 00 8 00 7 00 8 00 7 00 Goo I?. $i 10 I 15 I IQ I IS I IC ?3 00 300 300 6 00 6 00 6 00 6 oc 102 MISCELLANEOUS COINS, which passed as money at some period of the U. So Jackson Cent, or Hard Times Token. Coined 1834 to 1841. There are over 100 various designs, all about the size of the large copper cent; some are strucken in brass and are more valuable than those in copper, and they are worth from 2 cents to $ 2 . 00 . None are very rare. Uncirculated. Fine. Good. Andrew Jackson $i 00 $0 50 $0 10 Perish credit, perish commerce, boar running $0 05 $0 03 $0 02 103 Uncirculated. Fine. "Executive sub-treasury: tortoise carrying safe $o 05 3^0 03 Van Buren : ship, falling masts $0 05 $0 03 $0 05 Gooa, $0 02 $0 02 V/ebster: ship sailing $0 03 $c> 02 104 Confederate States. Uncirculated . F'ine. Good 1861, half dollar: shield and Liberty cap. confederate STATES OF AMERICA. B same as obv. of U. S. Half Dollar.. $50 00 i860, token: palmetto tree: no $25 00 $5 00 SUBMISSION TO THE NORTH. R tobacco plant : the weaeth OF THE SOUTH, etc.: (4var.): brass i 00 25 10 Token without date : shield: our RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTION AND THE UNION. B as last I 00 30 15 These tokens, intended for circulation in the south, were struck a few months prior to the Civil War as a speculative venture. In attempting" to move them south shortly after breaking out of the war, they were confiscated by the Federal government. War Tokens. Issued by different parties during the late war of the Rebellion* There are about 500 different patterns; they are the size of a cent- None are very valuable, and average not over V2 cent apiece. Feuchtwanger’s Coins. Obvers: Eagle on rock, holding a rattle snake: date 1837. B FEUCHTWANGER’S COMPOSITION: ONE CENT, in laurel wreath i cent. Three Cent: Same as above 50 Composition Spiel Marks. Those coins are made somewhat in imitation of the $2%, $5, $10 and $20 gold coins and were originally issued as counters and are q/ no value. Postage Stamps. Enclosed in metal-cases, and used as currency 1863-64. I Cent, Blue $010 3 “ Red 10 5 “ Brown 50 10 “ Green 25 12 “ Black 100 24 ‘ ‘ Violet 3 00 30 “ Orange 5 90 “ Blue 1000 105 MINT MAEKS. All gold and silver coin§ issued at the five branch mints have a special mark. Coinswithoutamint mark, come from the Philadelphia Mint. Nickel and copper coins have no mint mark. Mint Mark Coins mu:,t be uncirculated or fine else they are not saleable. O* New Orleas^s Miz\t. Silver Dollars, 1846 $2.00 1850 1. 10 Half Dollars, O bet. bust and date, 1838 50.00 1840, 1841 1. 00 1852 2.00 No arrows at side of date and no rays back of eagle, 1853 50.00 Half Dimes, without stars, 1838 75 1842, ’44, ’48, ’49 /lO 1852 .15 Quarter Dollars, 1840, ’41, ’42, ’52 $0.50 1853, arrows at side of date and no rays back of the eagle, 3.00 Dimes without stars, 1838, ’49 -50 i860 1. 00 Gold Dollars, 1850 1.50 Dollars, 1841 3.00 10 Dollars 187911.00 10 “ 1883 12.00 iS>. San Francisco Mint. Silver Dollars, 1859 $2.00 1872 2.00 1873 5.00 Half Dollars, 1855 i-o® 1856, 1857 1873, no arrows, 2.00 1878 1. 00 Quarter Dollars, 1864 .50 1866 no motto, 1866 2.00 1871 -so 1873, no arrows, 2.00 Dimes, i860 $1.00 1858, ’59, ’70, ’74 .25 1873, no arrows, i.oo Dimes, i894$25.co Half Dimes, 1871 .25 1864, ’65, ’66 .30 1868, ’71 .20 1872 .25 Gold Dollars, 1854, ’56, ’57, -58, ’59, ’60 1.50 1870 10.00 2)4 Dollars, 1858 3.00 1855. ’57. 60 4.00 5 Dollars, 1854 7.00 106 CC. Cai*soi\ City Mint- Silver Dollars, 1870 $2.00 1871 2.00 1872 3.00 1873 2.00 Half Dollars, no ar- rows, 1873 1. 00 1878 .75 Quarter Dollars, 1870 $0.50 1871, ’72, ’73 .50 Twenty Cents, 1876 5.00 Dimes, 1871, ’72, ’73, ’ 74 , -25 $10.00, 1879 12.00 I>. DaHlonea^a Mint- Gold Dollars, 1851 $3.00 1852, ’53 2.03 1854, ’55 3-00 1856 5.00 1857 3.00 1858 2.00 Gold Dollars, i860 $3,00 1861 10.00 $ 2 } 4 , 1840, ’53, ’54, ’ 55 . ’56, ’57. each 3.25 $5.00, 1861, 8.00 C- CKairlotte Mint- 1850 $2.00 1852 2.00 1854 5.00 Gold Dollars, 1855 $2.00 1859 2.00 $2>'2. 1842, ’46, ’55, ’60 3.1a Gold Dollars, 107 Part Third. Colonial and Continental Paper Money, Confederate Notes and frac- tional Currency. Colonial Paper Money. CONNECTICUT. Issued from 1709 to 1791, in values varying from 2 pence to 3 pounds. Total varieties loi, none of any great value after 1763, averaging from 5 to 25 cents per note. DELAWARE. Issued from 1735 to 1777, in values varying from 3 pence to 50 shillings. Total varieties 60, none very rare after 1739 and averaging from 5 to 25 cents per note. GEORGIA. Issued from 1749 to 1786, in values varying from 3 pence to I40.00. Total varieties 103. None very rare after 1775, averaging from 5 to 25 cents per note. MARYLAND. Issued from 1740 to 1781, in values varying from 3 pence to $16.00. Totol varieties loi. None very rare> averaging from 5 to 25 cents per note. MASSACHUSETTS. Issued from 1690 to 1785, in values varying from 2 pence to 192 pounds. Total varieties 160, the early issues up to 1775 are very rare, and others bring from 25 cents to $1.00 per note. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Issued from 1737 to 1780 in values varying from 3 pence to $ 20 . 00 . Total varieties 69, all are rare up to 1776, and those after are scarce and bring from 25 cents to $1.00 per note. 108 NHW JERSEY. Issued from 1724 to 1786 in values varying from 1 shilling to 6 pounds. Total varieties 187. Some of the early issues are very rare, but those issued after 1757 are of little value, 5 to 25 cents per note. NEW YORK. Issued from 1709 to 1776, in values varying from 1/16 to 10 pounds. Total varieties 226, those issued before 1756 are very rare, and others bring from 5 to 50 cents. NORTH CAROLINA. Issued from 1748 to 1785 in values varying from 1/16 to $600.00. Total varieties 127, mostly common after 1758, and varying in price from 5 to 25 cents. PENNSYLVANIA. Issued from 1723 to 1785, in values varying from 3 pence to $20.00. Total varieties 290. Some of those notes were printed by Benj. Franklin; most of them are rare up to 1755, but after that date are of little value, 2 to 25 cents each. RHODE ISLAND. Issued from 1715 to 1786, in values varying from 6 pence to $20.00. Total varieties 79, and are rare up to 1775, but after that of little value: 5 to 25 cents. SOUTH CAROLINA. Issued from 1731 to 1789, in values varying from I shilling to 100 pounds. Total varieties 109, and are very rare up to 1775, after that mostly of little value: 5 to 25 cents. VERMONT. Issued from 1781 to 1783, in values varying from I shilling to 136 pound 15 shilling 4 pence. Total vari- eties 9, all are rare. VIRGINIA. Issued from 1857 1781, in values varying from I shilling to $2000.00. Total varieties 226, all are rare up to 1775, but after that of little value: 5 to 25 cents. UNITED STATES CONTINENTAL CURRENCY. Issued at Philadelphia from 1775 to i 799 > in values varying from $ ye to $So.oo, Total varieties iii, mostly common, worth from 2 to 10 cents. Confederate Notes. [The prices quoted are for perfect and clean specimens.] DATE WRITTEN. 109 o o o o o o o o o oo o O O lO CN M M VO lO O *- o VO CO O o o O u nd n r-. 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Universal Coin Dealer's Directory, The following are the leading Coin Dealers and any business entrusted to them will receive careful attention. London, England. Spink & Son, 17 and 18 Piccadilly. W. S. L1NC01.N & Son, 69 New Oxford Street. Paris, F}'a7ice. R0PI.IN & FukardknT, 4 rue Luvois. Rkymond Skrrurk, 19 rue des petites champs. Berlin, Germany. W. Kuknast, 15 West, unter den Linden. A. Weyi,, 5 Adlerstrasse. Leipsic. ZSCHIESCKE & KodKR, 5 Konigstrasse. Frankfort A. M. Saely Rosenberg, 18 Schillerstrasse. Munich. Dr. Jacob Hirsch, 15 Reichenbachstrasse Hamburg. B. VON Krakau, Neuer Wall. Vienna, Austria. Bruder Egger, Opernring. Max a. Wormser, 31 Kartnerstrasse Rome, Italy. J. Kniee, via Babuino 67. Boston, United States. W. von Bergen, 89 Court Street 118 “ My constant aim is to create new and profitable busi- ness for my customers.” Deal in Coins and realize large profits. I can supply you with fast selling coins at a very low price. In this country where everything is comparatively new, anything old or antique always attracts great attention, Fabulous sums are paid for old Furniture, Andirons, Candlesticks, Spinning Wheels, Crockery, Clocks, Glassware, old Arms, Books and Paintings, and recently old Coins have been added, and it is especially this branch of the antique business which is very profitable, as I can supply the genuine antique coins for very little money, and all that is necessary to dispose of them is to show them among your friends, and you will be astonished at the offers you get. The local newspapers often publish long editorials about some curious coin, which I have supplied for a few cents, and the possessor is envied by the whole town. I can supply entire collections for exhibition purposes at fairs for little money, and they will greatly augment your prominence. I sell genuine antique coins, guaranteed over 1500 years old, at from 25 cents up, and hundreds of dollars can annually be made without any expense by dealing in old coins and stamps. For exchange purposes coins are the very best article to handle. Try this business while it is new, I will do my best to make it a success, and supply you with goods such as never have been seen in your town, at a very low figure, some even below actual face value. I make it my business to make it to your profit to deal with me. 119 COINS FOR SALE BY THE NUMISMATIC BANK W. VON BERGEN, Proprietor 89 COURT STREET. BOSTON, MASS. U. S. A. This Price List Annuls All Previous Ones The prices quoted are our selling prices for coins when in stock. Terms are net. Cash with order. Postage extra. Any coin sold from the list that should not be as represented can be returned within 24 hours and we will return the money. Gold Dollars. Common dates, small or large size in fine con- dition, each $2.50. Two and One Half Dollars. Common dates, in fine condition, each $3.00. Three Dollars. Common dates, in fine condition, each $4.50. Five Dollars, 1800, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, all in fine condition, each $10.00. Ten Dollars. 1799, 1800, 01, 03, all in very fine condition, each $20.00. California Gold. Various dates, our own selection, all in srery fine condition. ^1 round. . . .. $5.00 round 1 octagonal Yz octagonal Eagle on 1 “ Eagle . . 5.00 Reverse . . . . 5.00 % round . . 3.50 Note. — The $50 gold coins are V 2 octagonal . . 3.00 now very seldom on hand and ■4 “ .. 2.00 cost from $125 to $250. 120 Barpins in Old American Coins. Nova Constellatio Cents, 1785-1786. Fair 50c., good $1 00. Connecticut Cents, 1785-1788. Fair 35c., good 70c. Virginia Cents, 1773. Fair 50c., good $1 00. Kentucky Cents, no date. Fair $1 00, good $2 00. Massachusetts Pine and Oak Tree Shillings. The first American silver coins, dated 1652. Fair $4 00, good $6 00. New Jersey Cents, 1786-1788. Fair 50c., good $1 00. Vermont Cent, bust of Geo. III. Fair 50c., good $1 00. Louisiana Cents, 1722-1767. Fair $1 00, good $2 00. New York Cents, 1787. Fair $1 00, good $2 00. Massachusetts cents, 1787-1788. Fair 50c., good $1 00. Massachusetts Half Cents, same design and dates. Fair $1 00, good $2 00. Vermont Cent, rising sun behind pine trees. 1785-1788. Fair $1 00, good $2 00. Washington Cents, obverse. Laureated bust of Washington; inscription, Washington and independence, 1783. ‘ Reverse, one cent in wreath ; inscription, united states of AMERICA. Fair 50c., good ^j^l 00. Franklin Cents. The most unique coin produced in this country are the so-called Fugio or Franklin cents. Obverse. Sun dial ; inscription, fugio 1787 ; underneath the sun dial : mind your business. Reverse. 13 connected links, within a circle : wE are one. Fair 50, good $1 00. Jackson Cents, or Hard Times Token, are very interesting, as they were largely the means of breaking up the U. S. Bank. There are over 100 various designs. Price, 25c. each. Large Copper Cents. These coins were issued from 1793 to 1857 and have now entirely disappeared from circulation. Some of the rare dates in uncirculated condition often sell for $100 apiece. I have a large st^ck and sell single specimens of com- mon issues 1824 to 1856 at 5c. each, or 25 different dates for $1 00. Older dates cost from 25c. to JlOO, according to rarity and preservation. 121 DrSCONTINUED COINS OF THE REGULAR ISSUE OF THE U. S. MINT. For various reasons some of the coins formerly coined at the mint have been discontinued ; they are the % cent, 2 cent, 3 cent silver, 3 cent nickel, 5 cent silver, 20 cent silver. Trade Dol- lars, Gold Dollars and Three Dollar Gold Pieces. Any of the above coins are now very seldom met with in cir- culation and it will be only a question of time when good speci- mens of these coins will bring high prices, as they are being redeemed by the Government and not re-issued. I sell good specimens at 1 Cents, common dates $0 25 5 Cents, Silver, common 2 06 dates $0 15 3 “ Silver, common 20 Cents, Silver, common dates 15 dates 40 3 Cents,Nickel,common $1 Gold, common dates. 2 50 dates 10 |3 <( << 5 00 Columbia Half Dollars. These coins, during the early part of the international exhibition at Chicago, sold at $2 00 each, and as these coins serve as a medal and a coin at the same time, they always will be very interesting. Prices of those dated 1892, $1 00 ; 1893, 75c. each. Isabella Quarters. This is the only American coin with the bust of a Queen, and therefore is destined to be much sought after in time to come. The Isabella quarters are much scarcer than the Columbia half, as only about one hundredth as many have been issued. They represent on the Obverse. Bust of Queen Isabella of Spain. Inscription, United States of America, 1893. Reverse. Female kneeling. Inscription, Board of Lady Managers. Columbia Quarter Dollar. None of these coins have been put in circulation, and very few people can be found that have seen one. I sell them in a beautiful uncirculated condition at $1 00 each. Lafayette Dollar, 1900. Issued to defray the expenses of the erection of the Lafayette Monument in Paris, France. Obv. Bust of Washington and Lafayette, jugata; rev. Kquestr’V'" Statue of Lafayette. Price, $3.00 each. 122 CHEAP COLLECTIONS OF AMERICAN COINS. dollars, five different dates before 1804 $15 00 3^ .Oollars, eight “ “ “ 1836 5 00 3^ “ ten “ “ “ 1850 4 00 Dimes, ten “ ** “ 1850 1 50 ^ “ ten “ “ 1850 1 00 Cents, ten ** “ / 1857 2 20 Continental and Colonial Paper Money. These old notes are about the best selling American curiosity, for curious they are in paper, design and printing, while some issues sell at a very high price. I have recently secured a lot of the Colony, or Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dated April 10, A. D. 1777 J they are of different denominations, from 2 shillings to 4 pounds, and I sell them as long as they last at 50c. each or five different denominations for $2.00. Better send in your order to-day, as the supply will not last long at this extremely low price. CONFEDERATE NOTES. ^ach. $500 Horseman and flag at left, bust of Stonewall Jackson at right $1 00 100 Bust of Mrs. Jeff. Davis in centre 50 100 Three Negroes in field hoeing, hundred in red 25 50 Bust of Jeff. Davis. .... 50 20 Capitol at Nashville, bust of Stephens 15 10 Artillery at full speed 05 5 Capitol at Richmond 10 2 Bust of Benjamin 15 1 Bust of C. C. Clay 25 50 Cents, bust of Jeff Davis 25 The entire collection, if ordered together, for $2 50 $3 00 Fractional Currency. Nearly forty years ago when all the metallic money was hoarded up, the Government issued frac- tional currency or scrip, of the nominal value of 3c., 5c., 10c., 15c., 25c. and 50c., and a set of this currency always attracts a good deal of attention, as none have been issued since 1876, and as the Government has ever since been redeeming them without re-issue, they are very seldom seen now. The 3c. cost 75c. each, while the 5c. cost 30c. each; the 10c., 20c. ; the I5c., $1.00; the 25c., 35c.: and the 50c., 75c. These prices are for good speci- 123 mens. There are some of the 50c. with the bust of Lincoln which cost $1.00 each. JAPANESE PAPER MONEY. Old issues, thick heavy fibre paper, covered with native char- acters, symbols and seals, from 3 to 6% inches long and from 1 toiy^ inches wide, all very odd and interesting and in fine con- dition. Smallest size 25c. each, next size 50c. and the largest size 75c. each. BROKEN BANK NOTES from various Banks, 25c. each, or 6 for $1.00. Foreign Coins. See also Rare Coin Encyclopedia plates I to XII which illus- trate a general collection of coins from the first issues 700 years B. C. to date. We can supply most of those coins at prices quoted. COLLECTIONS OF FOREIGN SILVER COINS. ALL DIFFERENT. Size of a Silver Dollar, 12 for $10 00 ‘‘ “ “ “ 12 “ 6 00 ii “ % “ 12 “ 3 00 “ Dime 12 “ 1 50 “ % “ 12 1 00 The above coins are from various countries; some are very old and curious and sell readily at double the price quoted. COLLECTION OF FOREIGN COPPER COINS. $1.00 Collection contains 25 foreign coins, a great bargain. $1.00 Collection, No. 2, contains 12 foreign coins, not two alike and all dated before 1800. $3.00 Collection contains 50 odd and curious coins, some as large as a silver dollar, a good lot for trading purposes. $5.00 Collection contains 100 foreign coins, mostly copper, some brass, nickel and silver, modern and ancient, some over 1500 years old. 124 MODERN FOREIGN COPPER COINS. Obv., Monogram of Catherine, Russia. Rev.y double-headed imperial eagle, 3-crowns, 5-kopeck, of an inch thick, price 75c. Emperor Alexander I., 5-kopeck, 50c. There are also %, and 2-kopeck, which cost 10c. to 25c. George III., England, 1797. The so-called cart-wheel 2-pence, weighs 2 ounces. $1 00 ; one penny, same type, 50c. James II., 1689. xxx pence. This is a specimen of the so- called gun money, made from metal of old cannons, 75c. Coventry }4 penny, 1792, obv. elephant carrying a castle ; rev. Lady Godiva (nude), $1 00. London, 1794, whale fishery token, obv. Neptune ; rev. men in boat harpooning a whale, 50c. Gibraltar token, two quartos 1810, obv. lion seated holding a key, 25c. Island of Guernsey token, 2 double, brilliant, uncirculated, 10c. St. Mary’s Hall token, 1796, St. Mary’s Hall on rev., 25c. United East India Co„ 1797, 15c. Ceylon 1-cent, obv. bust of Victoria, 25c. Japan ^-sen, 10c.; 1-sen, 15.; 2-sen, 15c. Mombasa 1306 to 1888, uncirculated, 15c. Republic of Hayti, 6-centimes, 15c. *• “ Liberia, 1-cent, 25c. Barbadoes Penny, 1762, obv. bust of King Seme, $1 00. Sardinia 5-centimes, 10c. City of Achen (Germany), 1794, 25c. “ “ Utrecht 1752, 20c. “ “ Rostock “ 1824, 10c. Anhalt, crowned bear, 1794, 25c. Brunswick 1-pfennig, 1747, 15c.; 1-pfennig, 1780, 25c. This is the so-called wild man coin. Hollandia, 1739, 25c. Greece 10-lepta, 1831, 25c Siam 2-Fuang, 75c.; l-Fuati,^, 60c. Morocco, 1-2 and 3 Faloos, dated between 1207-1290, 25c. each. 125 ROMAN COPPER COINS. For illustrations of these interesting relics of ancient History see Rare Coin Encyclopedia page 28-31. Size of half dollar to one dollar. Emp. Hadrianus 117-138 A. D, $1 50 Sept. Severus 193-211 50 “ Severous Alexander 222-235 50 ‘‘ Antonins Pius 138-161 ‘‘ 1 50 Philippus I 244-249 1 00 “ Maximinus 235-238 ( ( 50 “ Gordianus 238-244 1 00 “ Commodus 180-192 1 00 “ Mark Aurelius 161-180 1 00 “ Trajan 97-117 1 00 “ Domitian 81- 96 1 50 Empress Faustina “ Eucilla 1 00 1 00 “ Otacilla 1 00 “ Julia Mammea 1 00 “ Sabina 1 00 The following are the size of a quarter to half dollar. Augustus 27 B. C. 14 A. D. $1 00 Claudius 41- 54 ‘‘ 1 00 Titus 79- 81 1 00 Vespacianus 69- 79 1 00 Domitian 81- 96 1 00 Philipus 244-249 50 Marc Aurel 161-180 50 Maximianus I, Hercules 286-305 50 Galerius Maximianus II 305-311 50 Gordianus 238 50 The following are the size of a dime or larger. Aurelian 270-275 A. D. $0 25 Claudius Gothicus 268-270 ( ( 25 Licinius 307-323 ( t 25 Probus 279-282 ( ( 25 Galerius Max. II 305-311 ( < 25 Constantins 305-306 ( t 25 Constantinus 306-337 ( ( 25 Constans 337-350 a 25 Constantinus II 337-340 <( 25 Constantins II 337-361 << 25 Valentines 364-375 (< 25 Crispus, son of Constantinus 25 126 A. Hice collection of 12 Roman coins, not two alike, all in sepa? r»te envelopes, with the name of the Emperor and the period when coined. Our own selection for $2 00. ROMAN GOLD COINS OR AUREUS The intrinsic value of these coins is about {5, all are in very fine condition and are eminently adapted for scarf pins, cuff buttons or watch charms. Titus 71- 79 A. D. $20 00 Claudius 41- 54 “ 20 00 Antonius 138-161 “ 15 00 Trajan, on the reverse The Sun God 98-117 15 00 The following were coined at Constantinople and are a trifle Christian Cross on the reverse. . lighter, some have the Honorius Justinus Basilius Zeno Heraclius Marcianus Anastasius Artemius 395-423 A. D. $10 00 518-527 “ 10 00 476-477 “ 8 00 474-491 “ 8 00 610-641 “ 8 00 450-457 “ 8 00 491-518 7 00 713-716 25 00 Constans II, Constantin IV, Heraclius and Tiberius, one of the most interesting coins in existence having four Emperors on the same coin. See Rare Coin Encyclopedia, Plate IV, No. 49-50. Coined between 659-668 A. D. Price, $15.00. ROMAN SILVER COINS OR DENARII. SIZE OF A DIME. Antonius Pius, one of the best of Roman Emperors, born 86 A. D., declared Emperor 138, and died 161. These coins are in very fine condition. Price 50 cents. We have also denarii of other Emperors and Empresses at about the same price. QUEEN ELIZABETH. Very few coins bear any date before Queen Elizabeth com- menced to date the six-pences regularly from 1558 to 1602. These coins are about the size of a quarter dollar and for trading purposes are the best selling coins on the market. We have some good specimens which we sell at $1 each. 127 Morocco. Dirhem, 1320, $1 00 ; 1 Dirhem, 1320, 75c. ; % Dirhem, 50c. ; ^ Dirhem, 50c. Hawaii. Dollar, King Kalakaua, $2 00; half dollar, $1 00; quarter dollar, 50c. ; one-tenth dollar, 30c. Philippine Island. 8 Real, $1 50 ; one dollar, $1 50. Porto Rico. 8 Real, $1 50. Cuba. 1897, souvenir dollar, $2 00. Transvaal Republic. Odv.^ Bust of Kruger, rev., coat of arms. 6 Shilling, very rare, $S 00 ; 2% Shilling, $1 00 ; 2 Shilling, 75c. ; 1 Shilling, 40c.; 6 Pence, 50c.; 3 Pence, 40c. ; 1 Pence, copper, 50c. ; 1 Pound, gold, $6 00. England. Dollar 1804, issued by the Bank of England, fine, $2. THE ROYAL MAUNDY MONEY. On the day before Good Friday the monarchs of England used to wash the feet of as many beggars as the monarch was years old, and each one was given a present of a set of Maundy money, coined for that purpose, consisting of a 1, 2, 3 and 4 Pence in silver. Mixed sets issued before George III, $2 00; those issued since, $1 00 per set. Silver 1% Pennies of Victoria, 20c. each. GERMAN SILVER COINS. Various States and Cities, coined before 1700. 50c. each. GREEK SILVER COINS. Syracus. Tetradrachm, 500 B. C. Odv. head of Pros- erpine ; rev. quadriga crowned by victory. Odv. and 7^ev. struck in very high relief, and barely touched by circu- lation ; very rare in this condition ; struck even in centre of planchet $S 00 Syracuse. Tetradrachm. Odv. head of Arethusa sur- rounded by dolphins ; rev. a man driving a quadriga, Nike crowning the horses ; very line, but not struck as bold as the preceding 8 00 Syracuse. Tedradrachm. Head of Arethusa to left — Archaic style — surrounded by dolphins. Rev. quadriga, Nike above, placing one hand upon the head of one of the horses ; struck to commemorate the Olympian victory of Gelofi. Odv. very fine ; rev. not very sharp 6 75 Side. Phamphylia, 200 B. C. ; broad tetradrachm. Odv. head of Pallas ; rev. Nike flying, holds wreath C. T. This is undoubtedly one of the finest Greek coins ; the head of Pallas is struck unusually bold, and does not show the slightest wear. A perfect coin in every respect, struck in the centre of planchet 15 00 128 Macedonia. Tetradrachm, 146-89 B. C. Obv. head of Alexander the Great, flowing hair and Ammon’s horn behind ; below, makkaonan ; rev. Aesillas (Quaes- tor), club downwards between money chest (fircus), and subsellium ; all in olive wreath. Very fine, nearly uncir- culated $7 00 Syria. Tetradrachm, 92-83 B. C. Obv. head of Phil- lipus Bpiphanes Philadelphus ; rev. Zeus seated holding Nike; Greek inscription. Very fine 6 00 Antigonus. Tedrachm, 229-220 B. C. Obv. head of Jupiter to right ; rev. Apollo on galley; perfect inscrip- tion; copy from a perfect original 3 00 Tarentum. Didrachm, 400 B. C. Obv. horseman with shield and spears; rev. Taris on dolphin. Very fine 3 50 Thurium. Obv. head of Pallas to right ; rev. butting bull; Obolus 280-190 B. C 50 Corinth. Didrachm, 432-242 B. C. Obv. Pegasus, winged horse ; rev. head of Pallas, large Corinthian hel- met behind forepart of bull ; a very fine and perfect coin 3 00 Corinth. Didrachm, 200 B. C. Obv. Pegasus, winged horse, A below; rev. head of Pallas, large Corinthian hel- met, small helmet behind ; a most exquisite fine art coin 5 00 Thurium, Tuscany. Obv. head of Athena, with griffin on helmet; butting bull in ex. serpent; didrachm, 300 B. C. ; strictly uncirculated, extremely rare in this condition . 10 00 Agrigentum, Sicily. Didrachm, 480 B. C. Obv. swan to left; rev. sea crab. Very fine 2 75 Messana. Tetradrachm, 480 B. C. Obv. man drives mule, big A to right, leaf below ; rev. hare to right ; good 2 50 Histaec. Hemidrachm, 250 B. C. Obv. fine female head ; rev. nymph on prow of galley. Good, $1.00; fine. 2 00 Achaia. Hemidrachm, 228 B. C. Obv. head of Zeus; rev. monogram in wreath 1 75 Alexander the Great, Macedonia. Drachm, 336-323 B. C. Obv. head of Alexander the Great in lion skin, rev. Zeus seated. Good, $1.00; fine 2 00 Alexander the Great. Tetredrachm, 336-323 B. C. Obv. head of Alexander in lion skin ; rev. Zeus seated. Very fine 5 00 Syde. Broad tetradrachm, 200 B. C. Obv. head of Pallas ; rev. Nike flying ; very good 5 00 Athens. Tetradrachm, 190 B. C. Obv. head of Athena; rev. owl in wreath ; very fine 5 00 Cnidus. Didrachm, 550-500 B. C. Obv. lion’s head a.nd fore-leg ; rev. head of Aphrodite in incuse square ; very fine 4 00 129 r'hilip 11. Macedonia. Tetradrachm, 359-336 B.C. Obv, head of Zeus; rev. hoy on horse holding palm. The re- verse of this coin refers to Philip II. victories at the Olym- pian games. The head of Zeus upon this coin is a very fine work of art, and is probably a copy of the famous statue of the Olympian Zeus by Phidias $10 00 /Cgina. The earliest and smallest silver coin in exist- ence. Coined about 700 B. C. Obv. a tortoise, struck very bold ; rev. four incuse squares ; very fine ; v eighs 6 grains 2 00 GREEK COPPER COINS. Ptolemy II. Egypt. 284-287 B. C. Obv. head of Zeus; rev. eagle; weighs 3^ ounces; size 28; very fine 3 00 Ptolemy 111. Same type ; size 24 2 00 “ “ smaller 1 00 Anthony and Cleopatra 3 00 Cleopatra 2 00 Small copper coins of Greek Cities, most beautiful de- signs and exquisite workmanship, each 50c. $5.00 COLLECTION OF THIRTY FOREIGN SILVER COINS from various countries, not two alike, mostly dated between 1550-1800, all in good to very fine condition. These coins if bought separate would cost over $15. Beside those catalogued, we have a large amount of equally fine and desirable pieces and are receiving constantly large lots from our numerous collectors. If you want to buy coins, let u^ know your wants and we will do our best to please you. 130 SPECIAL PRICES offered for Territorial gold coins, issued by private coiners. The prices quoted are subject to fluctuations. Uncirculated Fine Good $2 ,50 Templeton Reid, Assayer, Georgia gold, 1830. Inscription only... |100.00 $60.00 $30.00 5.00 Similar 100.00 60.00 30.00 10.00 “ 100.00 60.00 30.00 25.00 “ California gold, 1849 120.00 75.00 60.00 10.00 Baldwin & Co., San Francisco, 1850. Vaquero ; rev. 100.00 60.00 30.00 5.00 Baldwin & Co., San Francisco, 1850. Odv. Head; rev.^agle... 50.00 30.00 15.00 10.00 Similar, 1851 ... 100.00 60.00 30.00 20.00 “ “ “ ... 100.00 60.00 30.00 5.00 Cincinnati Mining & Trading Co., 1849. Obv. Indian Head ; rev. Bagle 110.00 60.00 50.00 10.00 Similar 125.00 80.00 50.00 20.00 Clark, Gruber & Co., Denver, Col. Obv. View of Pikes Peak ; rev. Eagle 100.00 60.00 40.00 2.50 J. J. Conway & Co., Pikes Peak gold. Inscription only 50.00 30.00 20.00 5.00 Dubosq & Co., 1850. Obv. Head; rev. 'Eagle 50.00 30.00 20.00 10.00 Similar 50.00 30.00 20.00 5.00 Dunbar & Co., 1851. Obv. Head rev. Eagle 50.00 30.00 20.00 10.00 J. S. Ormsby. Obv. United States of America, Cal., J. S. O. ; rev. 10 Dollars, 31 stars 100.00 60.00 30.00 40.07 F. D. Kohler, oblong ingot, 213^ carat, 1850 100.00 80.00 60.00 5.00 Massachusetts & California Co., 1849. Obv. Shield supported by a bear and deer; rev. Five D. in wreath 75.00 50.00 25.00 10.00 Miners* Bank, San Francisco. Obv. Inscription; r^v. Eagle... 40 00 30.00 20.00 131 Uncirculated Fine Good 9.43 rioffatt & Co., oblong ingot, 21 carats $100.00 $60.00 $30.00 16.00 Moffatt & Co., oblong ingot, 213^ carats, 1850 100.00 60.00 30.00 10.00 Mormon, 1849. $10. Clasped hands; rev. Mitre over eye 100.00 60.00 30.00 20.00 Similar 80.00 60.00 40.00 5.00 Oregon Exchange Company. Beaver; rev. Inscription 50.00 30.00 20.00 10.00 Similar 60.00 40.00 25.00 5.00 Pacific Co., California, 1849. Obv. Liberty cap; rev. Bagle 100.00 60.00 30.00 10.00 Similar 125.00 80.00 40.00 2.50 J. Parsons & Co. Obv. a Stamp- ing Machine, beneath Oro. ; rev. Eagle 100.00 80.00 40.00 5.00 Similar 100.00 80.00 40.00 5.00 Shults & Co., California, 1851. Head ; rev. Eagle 50.00 30.00 15.00 50.00 Wass, MoHtor & Co. Obv. Head to left, 13 Stars, 1855 ; rev. Wreath enclosing 50 Dollars. Scroll 900 thous. around San Francisco, California. Wass, Molitor & Co. Round 150.00 100.00 80.00 50.00 Kellogg & Co. Obv. Head to left. Kellogg & Co. On diadem, 13 Stars, 1855. On neck, F. GRU- BER; rev. Defiant Eagle, U. S. Shield, on scroll 1309 grs., 887 thous. around San Francisco, California. Fifty Dolls. Round 200.00 125.00 100.00 4.00 Stella or four dollar gold. Obv. Profile of Liberty to left *6 *G *3 *S *7 *C *7 *G *R ^M *S *1879, rev. Large flat star in- scribed. One I STELLA | 400 | CENTS: Inner circle, E PLU- RIBUS UNUM I DEO EST GLORIA: outer circle, UNI- TED STATES OF AMERICA. Four Dou 40.00 25.00 15.00 Coins for Trading Purposes Rare American coins can often be obtained by trading some foreign coins of an older date or larger size. The following are about the size of a silver dollar and the price varies from 80 cents to $2. They are all in good condition ; some with old dates. Postage extra at the rate of 2 cents per coin. Europe. Austria, Belgium, Brabant, Cisalpine Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hamburg, Ireland, Italy, Lombardy, Tucca, Sicily, Parma, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Prussia, Rome, Roumania, Russia, Sardinia, Schleswig-Holstein, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuscany, Venice, Saxony, Bohemia^ Hanover, Bavaria, Baden, Wurtemberg, Frankfurt, Hessen, Turkey, England Central and South America. Argentine, Bogota, Bolivia, Brazil, Chili, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuzco, Dominica, Ecuador, New Granada, Guatamala, Hayti, Porto Rico, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Rio de la Plata, Salvadore, Venezuela, Uru- guay, Cuba. Asia. Japan, China, Hong Kong, India, Philippine Islands. Hawaii, Ceylon, Siam. Africa. Egypt, Morocco, Eritrea. Half dollar size of the above 50 cents to |1.50. Quarter dollar size 25 cents to 75 cents. Dime and half dime size, 10 cents to 25 cents. Double Dollars of Frankfurt, Prussia, Saxony $2 each. European Silver Coins, dated between 1550 and 1700, 50 cents to $6.00. English silver pennies 30 cents. 1% pennies 20 cents. Japanese oblong siver coins, Bu. 75 cents ; % Bu. 50 cents. French 5 franc pieces, set of 15 pieces, representing all the different governments from 1670 to 1873. Price, $26.00. If you want to buy coins send 2 stamps for my 16-page cata- logue, giving selling prices of United States and foreign coins. Double Thaler of Geneva, Switzerland, sold at auction for $1000. COINS NOT WANTED, This applies especially to the Spanish silver coins, which passed current here previous to the establishment of the U. S. Mint. They have on the obverse the bust of either Carolus III, Carolus IV, or Ferdinand VII, and on the reverse the coat of arms of Spain, surmounted by a crown and the inscription HISPAN . ET . IND . REX. All such coins are good only for old silver. Read the explanations on pages 2 to 9 , part second, this book, before buying or sending coins. All quotations include face value of the coin. Mention this number when you write or send coins. No. 896. NOTE There is no proofs. premium on any coin issued since 1900, except W. VON BERGEN, 89 Court Street, Boston, Mass. i 4 / J - / /0