<» *••*• ^ X 'TIT' .A «*° s .. %>•••*• v ' THE NEW fflb COIN B03R AMERICANS F0RIK5N COIN^ 1 #■•■■ ■ 13^ El>ITIO i^ lopo Published by Alexander & Co. Coin Dealers (Established 1873) 214 Washington St., Boston, Mass. ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1905, BY ALEXANDER AND COMPANY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS, WASHINGTON, D. C. ALEXANDER h CO.'S h F)ub Coin Book. AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RARE COINS. NEW EDITIOJN. GREATLY ENLARGED, ENTIRELY REVISED AND FULLY ILLUSTRATED. CONTAINING COMPLETE LISTS OF Rare LLS* and Colonial Coins, Fractional Cur- rency, together with much Miscellaneous in- formation regarding Coins and Coinages both American and Foreign* Copyright secured. PUBLISHED BY ALEXANDER & CO., 214 Washington Street, Corner State Street, Boston, Mass. LIBRARY Of )ONGfltSS Two Copies Kaceivtu .MAR 30 1905 *joyyri£in Ejury ■ &* XXc. No; COPY B. &*P THE ]804 SILVER DOLLAR. RAREST OF AMERICAN COINS. INDEX. PAGE. Introduction and General Information . . 5 Classification of Coins 7 Counterfeits of Rare Coins 3 Money of the United States 9 Glossary of Numismatic Terms 12 Gold Double Eagles . 14 « ' Eagles 14 11 Half Eagles 16 ** Four Dollar pieces 18 * ' Three Dollar pieces 18 *« Quarter Eagles . 20 " Dollars 22 " Half and Quarter Dollars . 22 Territorial Gold Coins : California 24 Colorado . . 30 North Carolina 32 Oregon 32 Utah (Mormon Coins) 32 Silver Dollars 34 66 Trade Dollars . - . 38 << Half Dollars . 40 " Quarters . . 42 Silver Twenty Cent pieces u Dimes " Half Dimes . Nickel Five Cent Pieces Silver Three Cent Pieces Copper Two Cent Pieces ',* Cents u Half Cents . Gold Colonial Coins . Silver Colonial Coins . Tin Colonial Coins Copper Colonial Coins Washington Pieces New York Cents Vermont Cents . New Jersey Cents Connecticut Cents Fractional Paper Currency of U Coins not issued by U. S. Mint Table of U. S. Coinage Worthless Canadian Bills Foreign Coins . Key to Illustrations . Ancient Roman Denarii Imperial Coins . Ancient Greek Coins . Curious Oriental Coins Canadian Coins Encased Postage Stamps Value of Foreign Coins Coats of Arms . Key to Coats of Arms PAGE 42 42 44 44 46 46 46 48 5 2 5 2 54 56 eo 62 62 64 64 66 72 76 78 80 80 102 106 112 116 120 124 128 130 132 HE condition of a coin is the. chief consid- eration in determining its value. A scratch or dent, which to the novice may seem but trivial, will very materially reduce the value of a rare coin in the eyes of ex- perts ; while a coin that has never been handled and re tains the " mint bloom " is of much greater value. All coins should be handled only on the edge, as fine specimens and especially proofs and uncirculated pieces are easily finger-marked, and such marks materially reduce the value as they are practically ineradicable. Never attempt to clean a coin. This is an undertaking only experts can successfully accomplish. Acids and scouring will ruin any coin of value. Rust and corrosion cannot be tampered with except at the risk of spoiling a coin, and therefore a somewhat corroded specimen is oftentimes better than one that has been cleaned. Sometimes a little sweet oil will improve such a coin, but extreme care is necessary in using it, as too macn 01: will gum the coin, and the rubbing necessary to remove the surplus oil will destroy the color (if it be copper) and dull the sharp outlines where there is corrosion. Fine coins should be kept in chamois skin bags, of the proper size to hold them, or wrapped in soft tissue paper, A good way to keep coins is in little round boxes, just the size of an old-fashioned half-dollar and about one-halt inch deep. Boxes of this size- are- used for large cents s quarters and half dollars. There are smaller ones for half cents, dimes and nickels, and a large size for silver dol- lars. Each box can be labeled, and a bit of cotton wool inside makes a safe nest for the coins, while they are com- pactly packed. These boxes can be purchased at paper box dealers or we can supply them at : $1.50 per gross, for the two smaller sizes. 2.00 per gross, for the large size. They come packed in cartons, one gross in a carton, and cannot be expressed in smaller lots. In looking for rare coins it should be always borne in mind that the age of a coin has nothing whatever to do with its value. Many coins struck hundreds of years ago, some even before the Christian Era, are regarded as val- ueless by collectors, while comparatively recent mintages are worth large premiums. It is not age, it is the scarcity which regulates the price. There are so many considerations and conditions regu- lating the numismatic value of coins that it is extremely difficult to set prices upon them. The prices in this book are those we wiil pay for coins provided they are in Fine Condition. A discount will be made for inferior speci- mens. Where a very small premium is offered, it is only for very fine specimens. Ordinary or poor specimens of these coins command no premium. Coins are classified according to their condition, as follows : 6 CLASSIFICATION OF COINS, I. PROOFS. — Coins especially burnished at the mint, giving them a mirror brightness. Proofs of any coin can be ordered from the mint during the year the coin is issued, but there is a charge made for burnishing them. Z. UNCIRCULATED. — Coins just as they were minted, not dulled by handling cr in any way. PERFECT. — Same as uncirculated, but not bright. FINE — GOOD. — The various grades of fineness used to FAIR. — L designate the grade or condition of POOR.— a coin. BAD, J TO CORRESPONDENTS. We are always wiilingto reply to letters regarding coins, but as our mail is very large, we request that, before writ- ing, correspondents make sure that the information sought is not in this book. If inquiry is regarding value of U. S. coin, we would say, no such coin which commands a premium is omitted from this catalogue to our knowledge. In order to obtain an answer correspondents must en- close a stamp. No letters will be answered otherwise. ALEXANDER & CO., 2J4 Washington Street, Boston. COUNTERFEITS OF RARE COINS may be divided into live classes, viz. : 1. ALTERED DATES — Can generally be detected with a strong magnifying glass, as it is practically impossible to change a date without leaving min- ute marks. 1801 Dollars are often altered to 1804, with intent to defraud. 2. RE-STRIKES — Or Coins struck from the original dies, but at a later period than date on coin. They are found only in early coins, as 1804 Dollars, and Half Cents from 1831 to 1849. Dies nave been destroyed for the last twenty years, so recent coins cannot be re-struck. 3. FORGERIES — No expert is deceived by these. 4. CASTS — Made from originals. Casts are always lighter in weight, unless they are made thicker than originals. The lettering on them is usually not sharp, and the surface is often covered with minute sand holes — a sure proof of casting. 5. ELECTROTYPES — May be detected by marks 011 the edge where the two sides are joined. They are also the wrong weight. 8 CURRENT MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES. HERE are tea different kinds of money in circulation in the United States., namely, gold coins, standard silver dollars, subsid- iary silver, gold certificates, silver certifi- cates, Treasury notes issued under the act of July 14, 1890, United States notes (also called green- ' backs and legal tenders), national-bank notes, and nickel and bronze coins. The status of each kind is as follows : Gold coin is legal tender at its nominal or face value for all debts, public and private, when not below the stand- ard weight and limit of tolerance prescribed by law ; and when below such standard and limit of tolerance, it is legal tender in proportion to its weight. Standard silver dollars are legal tender at their nominal or face value in payment of all debts, public and private, without regard to the amount, except where other- wise expressly stipulated in the contract. Subsidiary silver is legal tender for amounts not ex- ceeding $10.00 in any one payment. Treasury notes of the act of July 14, 1890, are legal tender for all debts, public and private, except where otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract. United States notes are legal tender for all debts public and private, except duties on imports and interest on the public debt. 9 Gold certificates, silver certificates, and na- tioxal-bank notes are not legal tender, but both classes of certificates are receivable for all public dues, while national-bank notes are receivable for all public dues except duties on imports, and may be- paid out by the Government for all salaries and other debts and demands owing by the United States, to individuals, corporations, and associations within the United States, except interest on the public debt and in redemption of the national cur- rency. All national banks are required by law to receive the notes of other national banks at par. The minor coins of nickel and copper are legal tender to the extent of 25 cents. GOLD COINS. The coinage of legal-tender gold was authorized by the first coinage act passed by Congress, April 2, 1792. The gold unit of value is the dollar, which contains 25 .8 grains of standard gold .900 fine. The amount of fine gold in the dollar is 23.22 grains, and the remainder of the weight is an alloy of copper. While the gold dollar is the unit and standard of value, the actual coinage of the $1 .00 piece was discontinued under authority of the act of September 26, 1890. Gold is now coined in de- nominations of $2.50, $5.00, $10.00, and $20.00, called respectively quarter eagles, half eagles, eagles, and double eagles. 10 SILVER COINS. The principal silver coin is the dollar, which contains 412 1-2 grains ot standard silver .900 fine. The amount of fine silver in the dollar is 371 1-4 grains and there are 41 1-4 grains of copper alloy. The standard silver dollar was first authorized by the act of April 2, 1792. Its weight was 416 grains .892.4 fine. It contained the same quan- tity of fine silver as the present dollar, whose weight and fineness were established by the act of January 18, 1837. The coinage of the standard silver dollar was discontin- ued by the act of February 12, 1873, and it was restored by the act of February 28, 1878. SUBSIDIARY SILVER, The silver coins of smaller denominations than one dol- lar, authorized by the act of April 2, 1792, were half dol- lars, quarter dollars, dimes and half dimes. They were the equivalent in value of the fractional parts of a dollar which they represented — that is, two half dollars were equal in weight to one silver dollar,-and so on. These coins were full legal tender when of standard weight, and those of less than full weight were legal tender at values proportional to their respective weights. By the act of February 21, 1853, tne weight of the frac- tional silver coins were reduced so that the half dollar weighed only 192 grains, and all the smaller denomina- tions were reduced in proportion. Their legal-tender quality was at the same time limited to $5.00, and they thus became subsidiary coins. The present subsidiary coins are half dollars, quarter dollars, and dimes. Their weight is slightly different from that prescribed by the act of 1853; but the limit of their legal-tender quality has been raised to $10.00. 11 GLOSSARY OF NUMISMATIC TERMS. Dies — Usually refer to the thickness of coins, as thick die or thin die. Field — The blank space forming a back-ground for the design. Fillet Head — The pattern in which head is tied with a band. Flowing Hair — The pattern in which hair on liberty head is unconfined. Legend — The inscription. Lettered Edge — Coins with inscription around the edge. Liberty Cat — The pattern in which bust supports a pole on which is a cap of liberty. Milled Edge — Coins with milling on edge like all the U. S. silver of the present day. Mint Marks — Arc the tiny letters on coins denoting the place of mintage. Coins made at the Philadelphia mint have no mint mark ; all others are designated as follows : — C. for Charlotte. C. C. for Carson City. D. for Dahloncga. O. for New Orleans. S. for San Francisco. 12 Obverse — Means the head or face of a coin. Patterns — Are coins struck as samples or patterns, but never circulated. Proofs — Perfect coins burnished to a mirror bright- ness at the mint. When such coins are soiled or dulled, by handling or otherwise, they cease "to be proofs. The touch of a damp or grimy finger can ruin a proof. Reverse — Means the tail of a coin. Turban Head — The pattern in which head is sur- mounted by a turban, inscribed " Liberty." Without Arrows — (1853) — Refers to coins (quar- ters) without arrow heads on either side of date. It does not refer to arrows on the reverse (eagle) side. 13 ALEXANDER & CO.'S United States Coin Catalogue. NEW EDITION, REVISED AND ENLARGED. The annexed prices will be paid for Coins of the United States, provided they are in FINE CONDITION. A discount will be made for inferior specimens. UNITED STATES GOLD COINS. GOLD DOUBLE EAGLES. 1849 • • • • ' ■ $100 00 GOLD EAGLES. 1795 Head to left . . n 50 1796 16 Stars 12 00 1797 «« Spread Eagle j 1 00 1798 13 Stars ** . ». « 12 00 1799 «« " jo 50 1800 • * » 11 00 14 i8oi 1803 1804 1838 Some not mentioned are worth a $ 1 1 CO 1 r 00 12 CO 1 1 00 small premium. 1795 1795 1796 1797 1798 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 GOLD HALF EAGLES. Head to right. Small Eagle Large Eagle 16 Stars " Spread Eagle 1 3 Stars Small Easl Head to left 6 5° 1 2 00 6 CO 7 00 5 50 20 00 5 5° 5 5° 1 00 5 5° 5 ^5 5 25 5 2 5 5 25 5 25 5 25 5 25 5 25 5 25 5 25 5 25 16 PLATE A 1814 1815 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 With Some not i E Pluribus Unum " over eagle mentioned are worth a small premium. f 5 25 20 00 5 25 6 00 5 50 8 00 20 00 6 00 15 00 7 00 7 00 7 GO 10 CO 15 OO 7 OO 7 OO 7 OO 5 50 5 50 FOUR DOLLAR GOLD PIECES* 1879 (Only 640 struck) THREE DOLLAR GOLD PIECES. 1858 1864 25 00 3 50 ^ 50 18 PLATE B 1865 • $ 3 5° 1873 3 00 to 15 00 1875 .... 1 5 00 to 20 00 1876 .... 4 00 All not mentioned are worth from 15c. to ' : joe. premium , provided they are fine. GOLD QUARTER EAGLES .> 1796 Without Stais 8 00 1796 16 Stars 4 00 1797 16 Stars 4 00 1798 13 Stars 2 75 1802 2 75 1804 • 2 75 1805 2 75 1806 4 00 1807 . 2 75 1808 . 2 75 1821 . 5 od 1824 . 5 00 1825 . 4 CO 1826 . 15 00 1827 . 3 °° 1829 . 2 75 1830 . : 75 1831 - 75 1832 2.75 1833 2/75 1834 With >litifil S iU PLATE AM io oo Eagle, 1853. U. S. Assay Office of Gold, S. F. . . . $10 5 y 10 00 Head-Eagle , 1852. W. M. & Co , S. M. V., Cal. . . . 11 00 10 00 Head-Eagle, 1852. Moffatt & Co., Cal. 11 00 10 00 Eagle, 1852. U.S. Assay office of Gold. S. F. . . . . 10 50 10 00 Eagle, 1852. Augustus Humbert, U. S. Assayer . . . 10 50 10 00 Head-Female, Seated, 1 85 1, S. F. Cal. 11 00 10 00 Head-Eagle, 1851. Baldwin & Co. Plate H. . . . 11 00 10 00 Head-Eagle, 1850. Dubosq & Co., S. M. V., Cal. Gold. Plate H. . 1 1 00 10 00 Horseman-Eagle, 1850. Baldwin & Co. Plate H. . , . . 1 1 00 10 00 Head-Eagle, 1849. Moffatt & Co., S. M. V., Cal. Plate I. . . 1 1 00 10 00 California Gold, 1849. Templeton Reid, Assayer. Plate I. . . . 1 1 00 10 00 Eagle-Liberty Cap, 1849. Pacific Co., Cal. Plate J. . . . 1 1 00 1000 Indian-Eagle, 1849. Cin. Min. & Trad. Co. Plate G. . . . 1 1 00 10 00 Moran & Clark, Cal. Gold . . 1 1 00 10 00 Eagle Miners Bank, San Francisco. Plate J. . . . . 11 00 26 TlavtE io oo J. S. 0., 13 Stars. U. S. of A. Cali- fornia. Plate I. . . . $11 00 9 43 Oblong ingot. Moffatt & Co., 21 7-16 carat. Plate G. 5 00 Head-Wreath, 1851. S. F., State of Cal. 5 00 Head-Eagle, 1852. W. M. & Co., in Cal. 5 00 Head-Eagle, 1 85 1. Shultz& Co. Pure Calif. Gold. Plate J. 5 00 Head-Eagle, 185 1. Dunbar & Co S. M. V., Cal. Plate H. . 5 00 Head-Eagle, 1850. Dubosq & Co S. M. V., Cal. Plate H. . 5 00 Head-Eagle, 1850. Baldwin & Co. S. M. V., Cal. 5 00 Eagle-Liberty Cap, 1849. Pacific Co. Cal., Plate J. 5 00 Head-Eagle, 1850. Moffatt '& Co. S. M.V.,Cal. Plate I. 5 00 Head-Eagle, 1849. Moffatt & Co. S. M. V., Cal. . 5 00 Shield, 1849. Massachusetts and Cali- fornia Co. Plate G. 500 T. Dubosq, 1849. S. M.V. , Cal. Gold Plate H. 5 00 Indian-Eagle, 1849. Cin. Min. & Trad Co. Plate G. 10 50 5 5o 5 50 5 5o 5 5o 5 5o 5 50 5 50 5 50 5 5o 6 00 6 00 5 75 28 1M0FFAT&C21 20 3 ACarat i &1O0 Tlatc 5 oo Columbus Co., 1849. Cal. Gold . $5 50 5 00 Eagle, 1849. California Gold, without alloy. Plate J. . . .525 2 50 Head-Wreith, 1851. San Francisco, Cal. . . . . 2 75 2 50 Head-Eagle, 1848. Cal., U. S. of A. 2 75 1 00 Circular, 1849. Pacific Co. . . 1 50 1 00 Circular, 1853-72 . . . 1 25 1 00 Octagonal, 1853-75 . . 1 40 50 " 1852-80 . . -75 50 Circular, 1852-80 • • • 75 25 " 1853-80 ... 40 25 Octagonal, 1853-80 . . . 40 The gold half, quarter and dollar charms, formerly manufactured by California Jewelers are of no value. Many of them are so alloyed that they are called gold by courtesy only. The government has prohibited their further manufac- ture or sale. COLORADO GOLD $20 00 Eagle-Peak, i860. Pike's Peak Gold $22 00 10 00 Eagle, 1861. Clark, Gruber & Co. . 12 00 10 00 Eagle-Peak, i860. Clark, Gruber & Co. 11 00 10 00 Head-Eagle, 1861 " 4< li 10 50 5 00 Machine-Eagle. John Parson & Co., Oro City . . . . 6 00 5 00 Pike's Peak, i860. Denver Assay Office 6 00 3° F.D.KOHLER STATE ASSAYED DW^ CABAT CAL = IJL 1850 CTS 8 , 20 oo Hands-Eye, 1 849. Holiness to the Lord Plate F. . . . $22 00 10 00 Hands-Eye, 1849. Holiness to the Lord Plate F. , . ♦ 1 1 00 5 00 Bee-Hive-Lion. Deseret Assay Office. Plate F, ■ . . 5 50 5 00 Hands-Eye, 1850. Holiness to the Lord 5 50 5 00 Hands-Eye, 1849. Holiness to the Lord. Plate F. . . -5 5° 2 50 Hands-Eye, 1849. Holiness to the Lord. Plate F. . . ..'• 2 75 (?• U. S- SILVER COINS, SILVER DOLLARS. 1794 1795 1795 1796 1797 1797 1798 1798 1799 1799 Flowing Hair Flowing Hair Fillet Head . 6 Stars f. icing 7 Stars facing Small Eagle . Large Eagle . Five Stars facing $50 00 I 5° I 50 I 75 2 50 2 00 3 5o 1 25 1 25 2 00 34 1836 U.S. FLYING EAGLE DOLLAR 1800 Large Eagle 1801 1802 1803 " 1804 " None coined between 1804 and 1 1836 Flying Eagle 1838 Liberty Seated 1839 836. 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 (Fine Coins only) • $1 50 I 60 I 50 I 50 500 00 6 5° 20 00 20 00 1 05 1 05 1 05 1 05 1 05 1 05 1 05 1 05 1 05 — l °5 1 05 20 00 20 00 1 *S 1 2 5 2 00 1 50 1 25 *5 CO 36 "Plate: 1859 Liberty Seated (Fine Coins only) $1 05 i860 i a 1 05 1861 • 1 05 1862 < 1 05 1863 i 1 °5 1864 < 1 05 1865 c 1 1 1 05 1866 < 1 05 1867 < i i 1 05 1868 t 1 05 1869 « (< \?5 1870 < ii 1 05 1871 t 1 05 1872 1 1 05 1873 1878 With eight tail feathers commanded a premium some years ago, but owing to the large numbers coined it has dropped to par. TRADE DOLLARS. Authorized, act of February 12, 1873. Weight 420 grains. Coinage commenced in 1873. Repudiated in 1884. Redeemed, 1887. Struck at Philadelphia, San Francisco and Carson City mints. These coins now being unredeemable are only worth their bullion value, i. e., about 50 cents. Proofs some- times bring 75 cents to $1.00, but the demand for them is limited. 38 "Plate J~ HALF DOLLARS. 1794 *795 1796 1797 1798 1801 1802 1803 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 181 1 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1836 1838 1851 1852 1879 Flowing Hair Fillet Head to 1800 inclusive. None issued. Fillet Head . " (Fine Coins only) N,»nc issued. Milled Edge .... Liberty Cap having O marked under head Liberty seated to 18S9 (Proofs) $4 00 65 25 00 20 00 2 50 2 50 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 3 00 2 00 3 °° 75 2 50 60 40 Tlate jC QUARTERS. 1796 Fillet Head . $2 00 1804 44 * 2 00 1805 i . . 75 1806 44 40 1807 " 40 1815 Head to left 75 1818 ( Fine Coins only) 30 1819, •'• < i 30 1820 1 i 44 30 1821 a 44 30 1822 i i 44 30 1823 30 00 1824 i i it '■ a 30 1825 I i a a 30 1827 I i »< l( 30 CO 1853 No arrows on date 3 °° TWENTY CENT PIECES* 1877 . (Fine Coins only) 1878 1 00 1 00 DIMES. 1796 Fillet Head 1797 1798 1800 44 1 50 3 °° 1 50 1 00 42 i8oi Fillet Head $1 5° 1802 " 1 50 1803 1 50 1864 << 6 00 to 1 5 00 1805 35 1807 35 1809 Head to left 55 1811 35 1822 2 00 1846 30 HALF DIMES, 1794 Flowing Hair 2 00 1795 t i 65 1796 Fillet Head . 2 00 1797 " fifteen stars 2 00 1800 tt . 1 00 1801 " 2 00 1802 35 00 1803 1 50 1805 " 3 00 1838 Liberty seated, no stars 20 1846 " stars . . . 60 NICKEL FIVE CENT PIECES. 1883 Without word cents are generally supposed to com- mand a premium. They do not. 44 SILVER THREE CENT PIECES. Proofs only. 1855 10 1863 to 1869 inclusive 10 1870 ..... 10 1871 ..... 10 1872 ..... 10 1873 • • • 2 5 U. S. COPPER COINS. TWO CENT PIECES. 1872 .... 05 1873 - . 2 5 COPPER CENTS. 1793 Flowing Hair $2 00 to 5 00 1 793 Liberty Cap . 3 00 to 8 00 1793 Chain Cent 4 00 to 10 00 1794 Liberty Cap 50 to 1 00 1795 " . .■ 75 to 1 50 1796 Fillet Head . 75 to 2 00 1 796 Liberty Cap . 75 to 2 00 1797 Fillet Head . 50 to 1 00 1798 25 46 1799 Fillet Head . $5 00 to 25 00 1800 *« 10 1801 10 1802 «* 10 1803 10 1804 " 5 00 to 15 00 1805 2 5 1806 25 1807 10 1808 Head to left . 10 1809 " 1 00 to 2 00 1810 10 1811 I 00 tO 2 00 1812 15 1813 20 1814 IO 18 1 5 None coined. 1823 Head to left 50 to I 00 1857 IO 1856 Eagle Nickel 3 00 to 5 00 HALF CENTS. 1793 Liberty Cap . ,. . . $1 50 1794 . . . . 60 1795 60 1796 5 00 to 20 00 1797 - 60 "Plate iL i8oo Fillet Head 1802 << 1810 Head to left. 1811 i * 1831 i i 1836 i 1 1840 i i 1841 1842 1 1 1843 a 184 i 1 1845 it 1S46 " 1847 44 1848 < * 1849 " 1850 44 1852 1 1 1854 i i 1855 il 1856 a iS S 7 i 1 small date 10 2 50 10 50 2 00 2 00 2 00 3 00 3 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 50 10 10 10 10 All half cents in fine condition are worth a small premium. 50 Plate M COLONIAL COINS. GOLD COLONIAL COINS. 1616 Hog-ship; " Sommer Islands 1 ' pound. Plate O. . . . $150 00 1785 Justice-Eye ; " Immune Columbia " pound 500 00 1787 Sun-Eagle; " Nova Eboraca," Columbia 150 00 SILVER COLONIAL COINS* 1652 New England Shilling ) The first coins r 10 00 1652 <' " Sixpence > made in Amer- J 15 00 1652 <• " Threepence ) ica. Plate B. ( 25 00 1650 Pine Tree, Mass., Shilling. 1652 " " Shilling. Plate A. 1652 " " Sixpence. " 1652 •« " Threepence. " 1652 " " Twopence. u 1652 Oak Tree Shilling 1662 •' Sixpence 1652 lt Threepence 1662 " Twopence 1662 " Penny There are from forty to fifty varieties of the Pine Tree Shillings, etc., issued, and it is, therefore, difficult to set prices on them in cataloguing. We will pay best prices. 5 2 CONTINENTAL DOLLAR PATTERN PIECE FROM DESIGN MADE BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. STRUCK IN TIN. These coins come with the dates 1650, 1652 and 1662, but were coined for several years without changing the date. Some of them have an oak or willow tree, and they are frequently clipped. An early series of counter- feits by one Wyatt, are plentiful, having fine lines across them. 1659 Lord Baltimore Shilling. Plate K. 1659 " Sixpence. " 1659 Fourpence 1670 LUD-XI1I; Gfbriam Regna, 2 Francs 1670 LUD XIII; Gloriam Regna, 1 franc 1760 Cha's Ill-Rose; Florida 1-2 dollar 1773 Geo. Ill-Shield; Virginia Shilling Plate O. . . . 1783 U. S. 1000 Eye Nova Constellatio Plate C. 1783 U. S, 500 Eye Nova Constellatio, 1-4 dollar. Plate C. 1783 Annapolis Shilling. Plate K. . 1783 •« Sixpence. Plate K. 1783 " Threepence. Plate K. 1783 Links, equal to 1 shi. (Shilling.) PI. K 1785 Justice Eye Nova Constetlatio, 1-4 dollar 1790 Standish Barry, threepence 1796 Female head ; " Castorland," 1-2 dollar 1796 Britannia-children, Brit, settlements 1796 Kentucky Mvddleton Tokens. Silver Plate E. $5 o° 5 00 5 00 25 00 15 00 20 00 2 00 50 00 50 00 2 00 5 00 5 00 20 00 20 00 5 00 1 50 15 00 3 00 TIN COLONIAL COINS* 1690 Horseman-shields; James II. tin piece . $1 50 1776 Sundial; " Continental Currency " , 3 00 54 ~Pi_/vnr M. i6i6 1616 1616 1670 1694 1694 1694 1700 1721 1767 1767 1766 *773 1773 1776 1722 1722 1722 1722 1728 1723 1723 1724 ik Sommer Islands 11 Shilling " Sommtr Islands " Sixptnn "Sommer Islands 11 Three COLONIAL COPPER COINS Hog-ship ; Hog-ship; Hog- ship ; pence .... L Crowned, Lud XIII. , double Elephint; God preserve Carolina i-2d Plate B. Elephant; God preserve New England i-2d. Plate B. Elephant; God preserve London i-2d Eagle-tree ; New Yorke in America 2 L's Col's Francoises, Louisiana i-2d 2 L's Col's, stamped R. F., Louisiana 1 -2d 2 L's Col's, without R. F., Louisiana 1 -2d Head-ship; no stamps, Pitt, 1-2 penny Geo. Ill-shield ; Virginia 1-2 penny. PI. O Geo. Ill-shield, smaller size, Virginia 1-2 penny U. S. A. -1 3 bars ; Bar Cent. Plate D Pine Tree ; Massachusetts State cent Geo. I-rose ; Rosa Americana penny Plate D. . . . Geo. I-rose; Rosa Americana 1-2 penny Geo. I-rose ; Rosa Americana farthing Geo. I-rose ; " Rosa Ameri " farthing Geo. I-rose ; not crowned, Americana farthing Geo. I-rose ; " Rosa sine spina " i-2d Geo. Crowned rose; Rosa Americana id Geo. Crowned rose ; Rosa Americana 1-2 penny .... Geo. Crowned rose ; Rosa Americana penny .... 56 30 00 35 00 50 00 bo 00 20 00 50 00 I 50 10 00 35 35 35 75 50 25 1 50 20 00 1 50 1 00 1 50 2 00 5 00 15 00 2 00 1 50 10 00 TWc (Q 1723 Geo. Crowned rose ; Rosa farthing . 1 50 1723 Geo. Crowned " Rosa Ameri " 1-2 penny 3 00 1723 Geo. II-Crowned ; Rosa Americana penny 20 00 1737 Deer-hammers; "Connecticut" cent . 20 00 1737 Deer-hammers; I am good copper. Granby cent . . . .20 00 1739 Deer-hammers; I am good copper, Granby cent . . . . . 20 00 1737 Deer-hammers: " Connecticut > s Granby cent . . . 'Z . . 20 00 1737 Deer-axe; J cut my way through Granby cent . 4 V . • . . 20 00 No date — axe : J:,. cut my v way' through Granby cent. . l%te K v . . . 20 00 1778 Head-Indian; 116.11. dependent, cent . 1 5 00 1783 U. S. eye; u Nova Constellatib " cent Plate C. . . 30 1785 -U.S. eye; j^Nova Constellatio 11 cent Plate C* . . 4783 Liberty-caged ; Georgius Triumpho cent fl 787 Indian-stars; Inimica Tyrannis cent \r785 Indian-stars in circle ; Inimica Tyrannis cent ..... Scroll-triangle ; Kentucky cent Scroll-triangle lettered edge, Kentucky cent • • • • , • 75 1796 Kentucky Myddleton Tokens. Copper. Plate E. *- . . . 1 00 1796 Children-Britannia; Brit, settlements . 15 00 1796 Children-Britannia ; one-halfpenny . 15 00 1787 Indian-eagle ; Massachusetts cent. PI. L. 40 1787 Indian-eagle; Massachusetts 1-2 cent. Plate L. . . . . 75 58 40 I OO 20 OO 20 OO 5° 1788 Indian-eagle; Massachusetts cent 1788 Indian-eagle; Massachusetts 1-2 cent , . : 1787 Sundial-links; we are one, Franklin cent 50 75 : 25 Plate E Plate E stars, silver WASHINGTON PIECES. 1776 Button, G. W., 13 rings 1779. Urn, He is in Glory (gold) . Success to the U.S. brass 1783 Liberty. seated, United S 1785 Head larger, " Confederatio 1 79 1 Cent, large eagle and scrol 1 79 1 Cent, small eagle, 8 stars. 1791 " " 6 stais 1 792 * ' ■ * * 12 stars 1792 " " 15 stars 1792 1-2 dollar, small eagle, 13 Plate O. 1792 1-2 dollar, large eagle, no stars, silver 1792 Cent, head of Washington 1791 1-2 penny, ship 1793 1-2 penny, ship. Plate E. 1-2 penny, harp, North Wales . 1 79 1 1-2 penny, ship Liverpool. Plate E. ; 1793 1-2 penny, ship Liveipool 1795 Eagle, Liberty and security. Plate E. No date, Eag'e, Liberty and security 1795 Eagle, smaller size 1795 London gn.te cei.t 1732 Wyon medal 1732 Manley medal, ugley head Many Washington pieces were coined in E patterns for American coinage, but the designs accepted as it was considered- contrary to the of our government to stamp the head of the upon the National coinage. 60 v I COO 10 00 1 00 50 25 00 2 00 2 00 5 00 20 OO 20 OO 12 OO 15 OO 20 OO 2 OO I.50 1 50 2 00 1 50 2 OO 50 SO I I I OO I OO I OO ngland as were not principles President NEW YORK CENTS. 1787 Doubloon (gold) E. B. in oval. Plate C Cupid and Psyche (brass). Plate L. 1786 Head Justice; Non vi., virtute vie Plate M. 1787 Indian-eagle; " Neo Eboracus." PI. M 1787 Indian- Arms of New York; "Excelsior " 1787 Geo. Clinton, N. Y. : * 'Excelsior. 1 ' PI. M 1786 Eagle, N. Y. ; « Excelsior. 1 ' Plate L 1787 " << " 1787 Justice-eagle; Immunis Columbia 1787 Head-liberty to right; Nova Eborac Plate M. 1787 Head-liberty to left ; Nova Eborac VERMONT CENTS. 1785 Head-Justice; Immune Columbia. PI. N 1785 Justice-eye; Immune Columbia 1785 Sun-eye ; " Vermontis Republica. 11 PI. N 1785 Sun-eye; Vermontis Republica. PI. N 1786 Sun-eye: Vermontensium Republica 1 786 Head-Brittannia," Vermon Auctori 11 Pl.N 1787 Head-Britannia, " Vermon Auctori 11 1788 Head-Britannia, " Vermon Auctori " 1786 Baby-head Britannia, Vermon . 1787 Head " " "Etliblnde 1 1787 Head-Britannia, "Vermon Britannia 11 j Head-Britannia, Geo. III. rex Inde et lib 62 . 150 00 I 00 35 00 25 00 ' 18 00 25 00 20 00 20 00 4 00 5o 75 8 00 13 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 30 25 30 50 50 40 :> 1 00 NEW JERSEY CENTS. 1786 Horse head-shield ; NovaCaesarea. PL L 30 1786 Horse head-shield ; (date under beam) Nova Caesarea . . . 25 00 1787 Horse head-shield; large size, Nova Caesarca . . . . 25 1 787 Horse head-shield ; smaller size, Nova Caesarea . . . . 10 1787 Horse head-shield; " E pluribs," Nova Caesarea . . ■ . 1788 Horse head-shield ; NovaCaesarea. PL L 1788 Horse head-shield; Fox type, Nova Caesarea .... 1788 Horse head-shield to left; Nova Caesarea '1787 Justice-shield; Immunis Columbia I 00 20 40 I OO 13 OO 10 20 50 75 20 CONNECTICUT CENTS. 1787 Head to R-Britannia; Auctori Connec . 1785-6-8 Head to R-Britannia ; Auctori Connec 1785 (Negro head) Britannia; Auctori Connec 1785 (Laughing head) Britannia; Auctori Connec .... 1785 Head to left Britannia ; Auctori Connec 1786-7-8 Head to left Britannia: Auctori Connec . . . . 25 1786-7 Head to left Britannia; et lib Inde ; Auctori Connec . . . 50 1 787-8 Head to left Britannia ; Auctori Connect 30 There are many more minor types of the Ct. & N, J. 6/t TL^te'P FRACTIONAL PAPER CURRENCY OF THE UNliiiD STATES OF AMERICA. These quotations are for Clean, Perfect Notts. FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. " PECIE payments were suspended about Jan- uary i, 1862, when both gold and silver coins disappeared from circulation. The place of the subsidiary silver coins was for a time supplied by tickets, duebills, and other forms of private obligations, which were issued by merchants, manufacturers, and others whose business required them to " make change." Congress soon inter- fered, and authorized, first, the use of postage stamps for change ; second, a modified form of postage stamp called postal currency, and finally fractional paper currency in denominations corresponding to the subsidiary silver coins. The amount still outstanding is $15,254,924.41, of which $8,375,934 is officially estimated to have been destroyed. FIRST ISSUE. Perforated Edges. 5° 25 20 50 Cents Green 25 " Yellow 10 " Green 5 " Yellow 66 ,y;V;^ VM- % Uf\TE %$\ 5, FIRST ISSUE. Plain Edges. 50 Cents Green . . 60 25 " Yellow 30 IO M Green . . *3 5 " Yellow . • 08 SECOND ISSUE* Washington Portrait. 50 Cents Red • • 60 25 " Purple . . 3° 10 44 Green . . 13 5 " Brown . • 08 THIRD ISSUE. Green Back. 5-0 Cents Picture of Justice . 60 50 " 44 Spinner - 60 50 « 44 Spinner 60 25 44 44 Fessenden . 30 10 4t 44 Washington 12 5 " Clark 12 3 " 44 Washington (with dark curtain) 40 3 " • 44 Washington (no curtain) 20 FOURTH ISSUE. Red Backs, Printed Signatures, 50 Cents Picture of Justice 1 00 50 •* 4 4 Spinner 1 00 25 < 4 Fessenden . 75 10 u 4 ' Washington 50 5 " Clark 35 25 - Green, Solid Gold Band . . 10 00 68 ■fLtfE Q, FIFTH ISSUE. Red Back, Autograph Signal tires. 50 Cents . Picture of Justice 1 25 50 " . " Spinner 25 " . << Fessenden . 1 25 75 10 " . " Washington 5° 5 " Clark 4a SIXTH ISSUE. Green. 50 Cents . Picture of Stanton 55 50 " . " Lincoln 65 25 " . " Washington 15 . " Liberty 10 " Large Seal << Liberty 10 " Small Seal << Liberty 30 25 15 12 SEVENTH ISSUE. Green. 50 Cents . Picture of Crawford 50 «< . " Dexter 25 « . " Walker 10 4t Green Seal " Meredith 10 " Red Seal " Meredith 55 55 26 15 12 Experimental Grant and Sherman 15 Cent Notes, Wide Margin, Red or Green Back, Printed or Written Signature . . .3 oo 70 : - - i H AMERICAN COINS NOT ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES MINT. GOLD COINAGE. Double Eagle — None issued until 1849. Eagle — First Coinage 1795 ; none issued 1802, 1805, 1837, inclusive. Half Eagle — First coinage 1795 ; none issued 18 16, 1817. Quarter Eagle — First coinage 1796; none issued 1799, 1800, 1801, 1803, 1809 to 1820 inclusive,* 1822, 1823, 1828. Three Dollar Pieces — None issued until 1854. One Dollar Pieces — None issued until 1849. SILVER COINAGE. Dollars — First coinage 1794; none issued 1805 to 1835 inclusive and 1837. Half Dollars — First coinage 1794; none issued 1798, 1799, 1800, 1 8 16. Quarter Dollars — First coinage 1796 ; none issued 1794, 1795, 1797 to 1804, 1808 to 1814 inclusive, 1816, 1817, 1826, 1829, 1830. Dimes — First coinage 1796; none issued 1794, 1795, 1799, 1806, 1808, 1810, 1812, 1813, 1815 to 1 8 19 inclu- sive, 1836. 72 TL\T£ TL. Half Dimes — First coinage 1794; none issued 1798, 1799, 1 80 1, 1806 to 1823 inclusive. The coinage of half dimes was discontinued in 1873. Three Cent Pieces, (Silver) — First coinage 185,1 ; and then the dates follow in succession until 1873, when the coinage of them was discontinued. COPPER CENTS, Copper Cents — First coinage 1793; none issued 1 81 5. They then follow to 1857, when the coinage was changed to nickel. The nickel cent of 1856 was only a pattern, which continued during this year up to 1864 in- clusive. The bronze cent was introduced in this year. In 1865 the nickel cent was discontinued, and up to this date the bronze cents are used. Half Cents — First coinage 1793 ; none issued 1798, 1799, 1801, 1812 to 1824 inclusive, 1827, 1830, 1837, 1838, 1839; * n I ^7 ^ ie i ssu e of half cents was discon- tinued. In 1864 the two cent piece in bronze was introduced, and discontinued in 1873. In 1865 the three cent nickel piece was first issued. In 1866 the five cent piece was first issued ; a very few were struck in 1865 as a pattern. 74 ~D. &~r & Lf 11 TABLE OF UNITED STATES COINAGE. Numbed First Date TEN CURRENT SERIES. of dates Issued. 1900 1850 Double Eagles, $20 gold 50 1793 Eagles, 10 " 72 x 793 Half Eagles, 5 " I03 1796 Quarter Eagles 2^" 83 1794 Silver Dollars 70 1794 Half Dollars, silver io 3 1796 Ouarter Dollars 4 i 86 1796 Dimes, 10 cts. 4 i 93 1866 Five Cent, nickel 34 1857 One Cent, bronze 43 First Date Issued. TEN DISCONTINUED SERIES. Last Date Issued. Total Number of dates Issued. 1854 Three Dollars, gold 1889 36 1849 Gold Dollars 1889 41 1873 Trade Dollars silver 1883 I I 1875 Twenty-Cent pieces i 1 1878 4 1794 Half Dimes, 5 cts. " 1873 53 185I Three Cents, i i 1873 23 1865 Three Cents, nickel 1889 25 1864 Two Cents, bronze 1873 10 1793 Copper Cent 1857 64 1793 Half Cent copper 1857 33 The above table will be an interesting study to collec- tors of U. S. coins. It is not generally realized that the discontinued series of coins are as numerous (and curi- ■far* S. ously, exactly so), as those in circulation. The date and numbers are not always consecutive dales coined, as are given by the Mint Report for coinage put in circulation. Very limited coinage, not so intended, was often not re- corded, so that a few very rare existing dates in different series do not appear in the Report, as for example, the Half-Cents, 1840-49, small date, and 1852, the silver dollars of 1838, etc., but with few accidental omissions of the Report, corrected, the above table gives represen- tative totals. LIST OF WORTHLESS CANADIAN BILLS. For various reasons the following named Canadian Bank Bills are valueless : Agricultural Bank of Upper Canada. Bank of Acadia, Nova Scotia. Bank of Brantford, Brantford, Ont. Bank of Canada, Montreal, P. Q. Bank of Clifton. Bank of Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Bank of Prince Edward Island. Bank of Western Canada. Central Bank of New Brunswick, Fredericton, N. B. Colonial Bank of Canada. Commercial Bank of New Brunswick. Farmers 1 Bank of Rustico, P. E. I. Farmers' Bank, Toronto, Ont. International Bank of Canada, Toronto. Maritime Bank, N. B. Mechanics' Bank of Montreal. Mechanics' Bank of St. Johns. Westmoreland Bank of New Brunswick. Zimmerman's Bank. Refuse all $10.00 bills on the Consolidated Bank of Montreal. Refuse all Newfoundland bills. .4: W-J : :: ■e V. \f\ FOREIGN COINS. "OINS were not dated until about 1450 A.D. so the only method of ascertaining the date of coins struck befoie that time is by consulting history, the inscription or por- trait upon a coin usually furnishing a sufficient means of so identifying it. Great quantities of Ancient Coins are so frequently unearthed that the supply is very large, and as a conse- quence a trivial sum will purchase a coin from 1500 to 2500 years old, only rare issues bringing high prices'. Nothing is of more interest than an ancient coin, and some coins arc today the only record extant of the existence of cities and nations long since gone foiever. Some of the most interesting of Foreign Coins aie represented in the various engravings published in this book. Key to the illustrations : Plates A to O are refened to in the text of the Coin Catalogue; the other plates aie described herewith : PLATE P. 1 Silver Coin of Selecus, B. C. 280. 2 " •« " Philip V. of Macedon, B.C. 220 — 178. 3 «• " " Macedonia about B. C. 2S0. 4 " " " Perseus, B. C. 178 — 167. 5 " " << Ptolemy Soter, B. C. 285. 6 Gold Stater of Miletus. Earliest known Metal Coin. 80 7 Persian Gold Daric. Very early coin. $ Gold Stater of Lydia. Supposed by some to be earliest coin. 9 Drachma of ^gina. 10 Gold quarter Stater of Phocea. PLATE Q. i Jewish Shekel. 2 Ancient Greek Coin showing Acropolis, Parthenon, Statue of Minerva, etc. 3 Silver Coin of Ptolemy Philadelphus. 4 Silver Tetradrachma of Pyrrhus, B. C. 275. Obverse shows head of Jupiter. 5 Silver Tetradrachma of Antiochus the Great, B. C. 192. PLATE R. 1 Silver Tetradrachma of Perseus, last king of Mace- donia, B. C. 178. 2 Gold Stater of Philip II., father of Alexander. 3 " ll " Alexander the Great. 4 Silver Coin of Corinth. 5 " Drachma of Athens. 6 Parthian Gold, legend: — " Of the great king, Argaces.' 1 7 Parthian Silver Coin of Arsaces Orodes, B. C. 55. % Phoenician Coin. 82 PLATE S. i Silver Coin of Artaxerxes Ardshir, A. D. 226. 2 " " " Carthage. Obverse — Head of Dido. K everse — horse. 3 Silver Coin of The Samnites, B. C. 340. Samnite bull goring Roman wolf. 4 Silver Coin of a Ptolemy, shows man cutting millet. 5 Roman Denarius of Livineius, B. C. 256. Portrait of Regulius. 6 Silver Coin of Cyrene, showing the Silphium. 7 Denarius of the Cassian gens, showing man voting. PLATE T. 1 Denarius of P. Porcius Laeca, who, B. C. 256, intro- duced the Porcian Law of Appeal, under which Paul appealed to Caesar. 2 Denarius of Metellus Scipio, B. C 250. 3 " Commemorating triumph of Consul L. Emilus Paullus over Perseus, B. C. 168. 4 Denarius of Clodian gens 13. C. 99. 5 " «< Eight Italian Nations, commemorating a confederacy about B. C. 90. 6 Denarius of the last two nations that held out. 7 " with Castor and Pollux on reverse. Min- erva on obverse. 84 -pr/\re U 8 Denarius of Acilius, triumphal car on reverse. 9 Gold Coin of Antony, minted at Antioch, very rare. 10 Denarius of Caesar in his fourth dictatorship. ii and 12 Denarii of the Triumvirs. PLATE U. i Rare Silver Coin. Obverse Cleopatra. Reverse Marc Antony. 2 Denarius of Julius Caesar. Reverse Marc Antony. 3 " " lt ki commemorating conquest of Egypt. 4 Denarius of Julius Caesar commemorating cpnquest of Gaul. 5 Denarius of Julius Caesar. 6 and 7 Denarii commemorating Death of Caesar. 8 Aureus of Augustus Caesar. 9 Gold Coin of Agrippa with head of Augustus. PLATE V- 1 Brass Coin of Trajan, struck at Nineveh. 2 " " " Maximinius, struck at Nineveh. 3 Silver Coin of Corinth, time of Antoninus. 4 and 5 Pigs of Lead with stamp of Hadrian, found in England. 6 Silver Denarius, quadrigatus (4 horses). 7 Gold four scrupula or sixty sestertii. 8 Silver Denarius, called bigati from the biga repre- sented upon it. 86 T^ATE XX. _J PLATE W. 1 Silver Coin of Hadrian. 2 " n^ Theodosius the Great. 3 '« " c< Arcadiiis. 4 4 * " '« Honorius. 5 " •'« '• Theodosius II. 6 Gold Coin of Leo III, A. D. 719. 7 Silver Denier of Charlemagne, A. D. 770. 8 Gold Coin of Irene, A. D. 800, boih sides alike. 9 4t «« " Basil I. and his son, Constantine, A. D. 867. 10 Gold Coin of John I. Zunesces, A. D. 1000. PLATE X. 1 Gold Coin of John II, A. D. 11 80. Figures of Emperor and Virgin Mary. 2 Gold Coin of Haroun al Raschid, A. D. 800. 3 Seguin of Roman Senate, A D. 1140. 4 Silver Coin of Alexius II, Emperor of Trebizond, A. D. 1204. 5 Silver Coin of Senator Brancaleone of Rome, A. D. 1252 — 1258. PLATE Y. 1 Coin of Claudius, representing his triumph in Britain, A. D. 43- 2 Gold Coin of Claudius, A. D. 46, showing his trium-" phal arch after conquest of Britain. 88 T/.ATE. V 3 Copper Coin Antoninus Pius, A. D. 138, showing figure of Britain Which was afterwards adopted for British Coins, and is still used. 4 Copper Coin of Antoninus Pius, commemorating his victory in Britain, A. D. 138. 5 Silver Coin of Edward the Confessor, A. D. 1042. 6 Another Coin of Edward the Confessor. 7 Gold Coin of Emperor Carausius, A. D. 290 — 297. 8 " •« (Aureus) Emperor Carausius. PLATE Z, 1 Silver Coin of Offa about A. D. 780. 2 •« • «'.'«« Egbert about A. D. 832. 3 << " " Ethelwulf about A. D. 837 — 857. 4 " " " Canute. 5 " Coins " Alfred, A. D. 871 — 901. 6 " penny of Ethelbert II., A. D. 616. 7 Gold Coin of Cynobelin or Cunobelinus about A. D. 40. 8 Silver penny of William I., A. D. 1066— 1087. 9 " << <« << II. , << 1087 — 1100. 10 " " " Henry I , A, D.. 1100— 1 1 35 . 11 " ' 4 «* Stephen. 12 << 4< " Henry II. 13 Irish Silver penny of John. 90 PLATE AA* 1 Silver Penny of Henry III. 2 " " •« Edward I. 3 " " " " II. 4 << " '< << III. 5 Noble of Edward III. 6 Penny of Kichard II. 7 Quarter Noble of Henry V. 8 Groat of Richard II. PLATE BB* 1 Penny of Henry V. 2 " " " VI. 3 Half Noble of Henry V. 4 " Groat " " V. 5 " - << - VI. 6 Angel of Edward IV. PLATE CC. i Half Groat of Edward IV. 2 •« Angel " " IV. 3 Penny of Edward IV. 4 Half Groat of Richaid III. 5 Groat of Richard x \) . 6 Penny" ". J J I . 7 - '< Henry VII. 8 Rose Real of Henry VII. Q2 -prATe W PLATE DD. 1 Perkin Warbeck's Groat. 2 Cardinal Wolsey's «« 3 Gold Noble of Henry VIII. 4 " Half Crown of Henry VIIL 5 " Crown of Henry VIIL 6 Shilling of Henry VIIL 7 Wolsey's Penny. PLATE EE, i Gold Sovereign ot Edward VI. 2 Sixpence of Edward VI. 3 Groat of Edward VI. 4 Gold Crown of Edward VI. PLATE FF. i Gold Sovereign of Mary. 2 " Real of Mary. 3 Shilling of Philip and Mary. 4 Penny of Edward VI . 5 «« a Mary. 6 " " Elizabeth. PLATE GG. i Silver Crown of Elizabeth. 2 Gold Angel " " . 3 Sixpence ii " 94 4 Halfpenny of James I. 5 Penny of James I. 6 Twopence of James I. 7 S jvereign «« " I. PLATE HH. i Gold Twenty Shilling Piece of Charles I. 2 York Half Crown of Charles I. Shilling of Charles I. 4 Newark Shilling, siege piece of Charles I. 5 Half Penny of Charles I. 6 Penny of Charles I. j PLATE II. i Twenty Shilling piece of the Commonwealth. 2 Twopence of the Commonwealth. 3 Copper Farthing of the Commonwealth. 4 Penny of the Commonwealth. 5 Half Penny of the Commonwealth. 6 Silver Crown of Cromwell. PLATE JJ. i Silver Crown of Charles II. 2 " " " James II. 3 " li " William and Mary. 9 6 IV ATE X PLATE KK. i Guinea of Charles II. 2 Shilling of William and Mary. 3 " " «< III. 4 '< " Anne. 5 " " George I. PLATE LL. i Silver Crown of Anne. 2 »< " " George I. 3 «« " 4< " III. PLATE MM. Varieties of 1793 U. S. Copper Cents. PLATE NN. Various odd pattern pieces ; not struck for circulation, but only as experimental coins ; including Ring Dollars, Copper, Ten and Three Cent Pieces, etc. PLATE OO. 1 Pine Tree Shilling 1652. 2 " " Sixpence 1652. 3 " " Threepence 1652. 4 " *' Twopence 1652. 5 Virginia Shilling 1774- 98 L.c 07 w. 6 Kentucky Myddleton Token 1796. 7 New England. 8 Gold Doubloon, N. Y., 1787. 9 Chambers Threepence, Baltimore Town, July 4, '90. PLATE PP, 1 U. S. Copper Cent 1799. 2 " «* ■« 1795. 3 " Half Dollar 1797. 4 " Quarter Dollar 1823. 5 " " il 1827. PLATE QQ. 1 U. S. Half Cent 1795. 2 «« " " 1796. 3 and 4 U. S. Half Cent 1793. 5 Rosa Americana Halfpenny 1722. 6 U. S. Half Dime 1804. 7 " << " 1805. 8 " Dime 1796. 9 <« " 1804. PLATE RR. 1 New York Cent 1786. 2 U. S. Cent 181 2. Example of fine specimen* o (i (< l8l3. ** «««■■« << 4 New York Cent 1785. 100 "flXTE Y ANCIENT ROMAN DENARII, Family Coins, B. C. 268 to B. C, 2. 'ROM time to time^ special magistrates were appointed to superintend the Roman mint, who were officially ^ designated " Tresviri auro argento aere flando feriundo," which was abbreviated on some coins, viz: "IIIVIR. A. A. A. F. F." These Triumviri were known as u Tresviri Monetales." The adjective Monetalis refers to the Temple of Juno Moneta, in which the mint was located, and from this our modern word Money is derived. The designs on these coins, at first uniform, were subse- quently varied at the pleasure of the Triumvirii superintend- ing the coinage. Denarii of the last century of the Republic, usually bear a design alluding to some past event connected with the family of the money er, but seldom to contempo- raneous events, hence such pieces are called Family Coins. Coins of this mintage are shown on the following plates. PL, A.TE S.S. 1 Acilia, 7 Aurelia, 2 Aelia, 8 Cassia, 3 Aemelia, 9 Calpurnia, 4 Antonia, 10 Crepusia, 5 Acquilla, 11 Cornelia, 6 Antonia, 12 Cornelia. 102 PLATE T.T. 1 Fabia, 7 Julia, 2 Farsuelia, 8 Julia, 3 Fonteia, 9 Hosida y 4 Fonteia, 10 Licinia, 5 Furia, 11 Lutatia, 6 Herennia, 12 Marcia. PLATE U.U. 1 Marcia, 2 Maria, 3 Memmia, 4 Mimucia, 5 Norbana, 6 Papia, 7 Plantia, 8 Poblicia, 9 Pompeia, 10 Porcia, 11 Procilia, 12 Renia. PLATE V.V. 1 Roscia, 2 Rubria, 3 Rustia, 4 Satriena, 5 Scribonia, 6 Sergia, 7 Servilia, 8 Sulpicia, 9 Thoria, 10 Titia, 11 Valeria, 12 Vibia. PLATE W.W. 1 Volteia, 2 Volteia. I04 N IMPERIAL COINS. HE Imperial Series commences with Augustus, B.C. 2, from .which time the names of the moneyers cease to appear on coins, being replaced by the portrait of the Emperor or some member of the Imperial family ; the reverse bearing some allegorical figure, to typify one of the numerous provinces of the empire or some mili- tary subject. The inscriptions on the imperial coins, abbreviate the date of their issue calculated on the number of years the Emperor had exercised the Tribunitian power. The form is TR. POT. or Tr. P. followed by a numeral. For instance, a coin of Trajan is inscribed TR. P. XX. COS. VI. IMP. XL, mean- ing that the coin was struck when the Emperor was Tribune for the 20th time, consul for the 6th time and Emperor for the 11th time. Trajan was Tribune for the first time in A. D. 98. So the coin must be of A. D. 116, as the Romans included both the first and last years in their reckoning. PLATE W.W. (Continued) 3 Augustus, B. C. 27— A. D. 14. 4 Tiberius, A. D. 14—37. 5 Caius (Caligula) A. D. 37—41. 6 Claudius, A. D. 41—54. 7 Nero, A. D. 54— 68. 8 Galba, A. D. 68—69. 9 Otho, A. D. 69. 106 r'i.^Tfc- /J- &* 10 Vitellus, A. D., 69. 11 ' Vespasian, A. D., 67—79. 12 Titus, A. D. 79—81. 13 Domitian, A. D., 81—96. 14 Nerva, A. D. 96—98. 15 Trajan, A. D. 98—117. 16 Hadrian, A. D. 117—138. 17 Lucius Verus, A. D., 161—169. 18 Commodus, A. D. 180—192. 19 Septimus Severus, A. D. 193—211. 20 Geta, A. D. 211—212. 21 M. Aurel. Severus Alexander, A. D. 222—235. PLATE X.X. 1 Maximinius T, A. D. 235—238. 2 Phillip I, A. D. 214—249. 3 l'hillip IT, A. D. 244-249. 4 Trajan Decius, A. D. 249—251. 5 Trebonianus Gallus, A. D. 251—254. 6 Valeriauus I, A. D. 253—260. 7 Gallienus, A. D. 253—268. 8 Postumus, A. D. 258—267. 9 Victorinus I, A. D. 265—267. 10 Claudius II, Gothicus, A. D. 268—270. 11 Quintillus— A. D. 270. 12 Aurelianus, A. D. 270—275. 13 Tetricus I, A. D. 267—273. 14 Tetricus II, A. D. 273. 15 Tacitus, A. D. 275—276. 16 Probus, A. D. 276—282. 17 Diocletianus, A. D. 284—305. 108 "Plate A A- PLATE Y.Y. 1 Constantinus I, Chlorus, A. D. 305—306. 2 Serverus II, A. D. 306—307. 3 Maxentius, A. D. 306—312. 4 Maximinus II, Daza, A. D. 308—313. 5 Constantinus I, The Great, A. D. 306—337. 6 Constaus, A. D. 337—350/ 7 Magnentius, A. D. 350— 353. 8 Decentius, A. D. 351—353. 9 Constantius II, A. D. 337—361. 10 Constantius Gallus, A. D. 351—354. 11 Antonius Pius, A. D. 138—161. 12 M. Aurelius Antoninus, (Caracalla) A. D. 211. 13 M. Aurelius Antoninus, (Heligobalus) A. D. 218. PLATE Z.Z. 1 Faustina I, A. D. 138—161. 2 Faustina IT, A. D 161—180. 3 Gordianus Pius. 4 Maximanus (Hercules). 5 Galerius Maximanus. 6 Julia, daughter of Titus. 7 Aes Grave. Heavy bronze coin of Ancient Rome. (Cast) 8 Semis. {h, Aes) do 9 Triens. (J Aes) do 10 Quadrans. (i Aes) do 11 Sextans. (1-6 Aes) do 12 Unica. (1-12 Aes) do no mm 'PLA i T£ ANCIENT GREEK COINS. PLATE A.B. 1 Aes. (Atri) Bronze. 2 Bronze Coin of Ptolemy. 3 Didrachm of Carthage. PLATE A. J. 1 Bronze Coin of Tarragona. 2 Bronze Coin of Capua. 3 Silver Coin of Sybaris. (Incused) 4 Silver Tetradrachm of Agrigentum. 5 Silver Coin of Aegina. 6 Silver Coin of Tarentium. PLATE A.C. 1 Silver Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great. 2 Silver Coin of Corinth. 3 Silver Tetradrachm of Athens. 4 Silver Tetradrachm of Athens, a later design. 5 and 6 Bronze Coins of Mamertini. "Platc b.ib, PLATE A.D. 1 Silver Didrachm of Camarina. 2 Silver Didrachm of Neapolis. 3, 4, 6 and 7 Bronze Coins of Bruttium. 5 Silver Coin of Syracuse. PLATE A.E. 1 and 2 Bronze Coins of Reggio. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 Bronze Coins of Syracuse. S Bronze Coin of Agrigentum. PLATE A.F. 1 Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochus IV, King of Syria. 2 Bronze Coin of Syria. 3 Imperial Coin of Alexandria. 4 Bronze Coin of Ephesus (Ionian). 5 Silver Drachm of Parthia. 6 and 8 Bronze Coin of Syracuse. 7 Bronze Coin of Leontini. 114 WM39m Tl*sT£ \*t* CURIOUS ORIENTAL COINS. Some of the strangest coins of the world are shown in the plates described below. Every plate was made photographi- cally from the actual coins, so the pictures are absolutely accurate. PLATE A.G. All Coins 07i this Plate are Bronze. 1 China Fork or "Pu" money issued by the usurper, Wang Mang, A. D., 7-22. 2 An older pattern of above. Third Century B. C. 3 China Knife Money of Wang Mang, A. D., 7. 4 China Razor Money, or "Tao" money. Third Century B. C. 5 Early Buddhist Temple Money of Java. PLATE A.H. 1 Annam. Silver bar called a Dinh-bac or Loung, equal in value to a Chinese Tael, 1801-1820. 4 2 Persian Sliver Coin of Sultan Husain, issued at Ispahan in A. D., 1715. 3 Curacoa. Cut Spanish Dollar used in the West Indies for small change. The 3 stamped upon it denotes its value as 3 bits. 4 Tipperah. A rupee issued about 250 years ago in this little hill state in Central Asia. n6 7>tATE C. C. 5 Assam. A Rupee issued about 150 years ago. G Cashmere. A Square Rupee issued about 200 years ago. 7 Japan. Silver 2 bu piece of. an eirly type. 8-9-10 Siam. Porcelain money issued by private people and gambling houses in Siam. For over a hundred years this was the only small currency in extensive use in Siam. PLATE A.I. 1 Arabia. Copper Wire Money used in Nejd. Similar money was extensively used at one time in many of the countries bordering on the Indian Ocean. 2 Siam. Half Tical, "Bullet Money"; money hammered into this shape, was the only silver currency used in Siam for some centuries. 3 Africa. A "Manilla" or Ring money. At one time used extensively on the West Coast of Africa. This piece came from Benin. 4 Java. Bar Money or u Bonk " used by the Dutch and English on the Island of Java. 5 China. "Shoe Money", made of u Sycee" Silver. Cast by wealthy families and bankers to pay their taxes with. 6 "Larin*' or fish hook money, formerly used in Ceylon. (see No. 1 of this plate for another form of this curious money.) 7 Pahang. u Hat " Money, used until very recently, at Pahang. These pieces are made of tin and some are as large as three inches in diameter. 8 Portuguese India. This is the type of pewter money minted at Diu. n8 "?L\TL A-T CANADIAN COINS. 1670 Double. Crowned L. $7.50 1670 Five Sols., (Silver) Bust facing right. . Rev : 3 fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, . 1.50 1670 Fifteen Sols., (Silver) same design, . . 9.00 1717 Six Deniers, ..... 7.50 1717 Twelve Deniers, .... 7.50 1723 and 1751 to '58, Jeton's "Col Franc de 1'Am" in exergue. Copper and Silver, .50 to 1.50 1794 Half Penny. River God. Rev: "Copper Company of Upper Canada", . . 6.00 1796 Half Penny. Group 4 figures. Rev: same as 1794, . . . . 6.00 1811 Half Penny. Bust facing left. Rev: Trade and Commerce, .... 1.00 1813 One Penny Token. Rev : Ship, . . .50 1814 Fai thing Token, R. H. in wreath, . . .35 1814 One Penny Token- Same design, . . .35 1814 Half Penny. Rev: Ship, "For the con. venience of Trade." . . . .50 1816 Half Penny, Ship. Rev : Date in centre. .30 1820 Token. Bu-t facing right. Rev : North West Company, Beaver, . . 2.50 1821 Half Penny. Sloop. Rev; Cask, marked Jamrica, .... .35 1823 1-50 Dollar. Bust. Rev : Wreath (Colonial) 6.00 120 1823 1-109 Dollar. Same design, . , .$6.00 1837 Half Penny Token. Boquet, . . 7.50 1838 Penny f View of front and! 5 - 00 1838 Half Penny side of lhe ^ 8.00 1839 Penny I G f Montreal 4 ' 00 1S39 Half Penny [_ J 7-50 1840 Half Penny, P. E. I. Sheaf of Wheat, , 2.00 1852 Half Penny, Hunterstown. Rev : Star. Payable in Goods, . , . 3.00 1858 Half Penny. Ship, . 1860 Fishery Rights for Newfoundland, 1861 New Brunswick Half Cent, 1862 British Columbia $20 (gold) 1862 British Columbia $10 (gold) 2.00 .35 .15 25.00 17.50 CANADIAN COINS NOT DATED Half Penny Bank Token, Montreal. Boquet, . #10.00 Montreal Bridge Tokens, 12 varieties. Rev : reads Caleche, Charette, Cheval or Personne, 1.50 to 3.00 Montreal and Lachine R. R. Co. Rev : Third Class. Beaver. .... .25 R. W. Owen, Montreal Ropery. Rev : Ship, . 5.00 Half Penny. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Success, ..... .50 Hudson Bay Co., Tokens, 1-8, 1-4, 1-2 and 1 New Beaver Skin. Arms (brass), per set, . . 1.00 Newfoundland, St. John's. Peter McAuslane (brass) 5.00 New Brunswick, St. John. F. McDermott. Rev: Arms (brass) . . , . 3.00 122 ENCASED POSTAGE STAMP. In round metal cases, used as money during the Rebellion 1861 to 1865. ct. Aerated Bread Co., N. Y. City, 1 ct. Ayers Cathartic Pills, 1 ct., 3 ct., 10 ct Ayers Pills, Take, 1 ct., 3 ct. . Ayers Sarsapaiilla, let., 3 ct., 5 ct., 10 Bailey & Co. Philadelphia 1,3, 5, 10 Bates, Jos. L., Boston, 1, 5, 10 Browns Bronchial Troches, 1,3, 5, 10 Buhl, F. & Co. Detroit, 1 Burnetts Cocaine Kalliston, 1, 3, 5, 10 Burnetts Standard Cooking Extiacts, I, Claflin, A. M., Hopkinton, R. I. let Cook, H. A., Evansville, Ind., 5, 10 Dougan, The Hatter, N. Y. City, 1, 3, Drake's Plantation Bitters 1, 3, 5, 10 Ellis McAlpine & Co., Cincinnati, 3, 5 Evans, G. G., California Wines, 1,3,5 Gage Bros. & Drake, Chicago 1, 3, 5, : Gault,-J., Patent Aug. 2, 1S62, 1, 3, 5 24, 30, 90 . Hopkins, L. & Co., Cincinnati, O., 1,3,5 Hunt & Nash, Irving House, N. Y. City, 1 10, 12 . 3> 5> 10 10, 24 10, $1.00 .50 .50 .50 •75 1 .00 75 2.00 1. 00 •75 3.00 2.00 1.50 •75 2 00 1 .00 1 .00 1. 00 1. 00 1. 00 P^teTIJ! 3, 5j io, 12, 24, i. 3> 5 Kirkpatrick & Gault, N. Y., i 30 • Lord & Taylor, N. Y. City, i, 3, 5, 10, 12, 24, 30 . MeudunTs Wine Store, N. Y Miles, B. F., Peoria, 111., 1 North Am. Life Ins. Co., N. Y., 1, 3, 5 Norris, Jno. W., Chicago, 111., 1 Pearce, Tolle & Holton, Cincinnati, O., 3 Sands Ale, Drink, 5,10 Schapker & Bussing, Evansville, Ind ,3, 5, 10 Shillito, John, & Co., Cincinnati, O , 1, 3, 5, 10 Steinfeld, S., N. Y. City, 1 Taylor, N. & G. Co.. Phila., Pa., 1, 3, 5, 10 Wier & Laraminie. Montreal, t, 5. 10 White, The Hatter, N. Y. 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Family Arms were frequently used for the States or Cities which the family ruled. Devices marked u Sede Vacante" were used when the papal seat was vacant. 130 Tt A T e H.a Key to Plates Showing Coats of Arms- Delia Robbia. i7 Este. Pesaro. Ferrara. Urbino. INIodena. Gubbio. Reggio. Pope Sixtus IV. 18 Paleologus. Pope Julius II. Casale. 2 Castagna. 19 German Empire. Pope Innocent IX. 20 Prussia. 3 Bolivia. 21 Savoy. 4 Chigi. 22 Mantua. (Under Austrian Pope Alexander VII. Rule) 5 Barber ini. 23 Pisa. Pope Urban VIII. 24 Como. Sede Vacante. i655-'67- ? 69-'7o 2 5 Conti. 6 Russia. Pope Innocent XIII. 7 Austria Empire. 26 Pope Leo XII. 8 Milan. (Charles V) 2 7 Poland. 9 Fiesco. 28 Savona. io Germany. 29 Este. Groningen. Modena. ii Lubec. Brescello. <4 12 Schwartzburg. Garfagnana. 13 Ottoboni. 30 Aquila. Pope Alexander VIII. Sicily. 14 Pico, (Miraadola) 31-. 32 Sicily. *5 Austria. (Correggio) 33 Mexico. 16 Cibo, Malaspino. 34 Rome. 132 Key to Coats of Arms. 35 U. S. of America. 36 Como. 37 Gonzaghi. Fiesco. 38 France. 39 Scio. 40 Poland. 41 Geneva. (Canton) 42 Anhalt. 43 Borgia. Pope Paul V. 44 Medica. 45 Transylvania. 46 Odescalchi. Pope Innocent X. 47 Roumenia. 48 Austria. Correggio. 49-50 Mantua. 51-52 Gonzaghi. 53 Pico. Mirandola. 54 Milan. 55 Bentivoglio. Antignate. 56 Radicati. 57-58 Mazzetti. 59 Pesaro. Urbino. 60 Gonzaghi. Mantua. 61 Mantua. 62 Schaffhausen. (Canton) 63 Ireland. 64 Corsini. Pope Clement XII. 65 Malatesta. 66 Fieschi. 67 Ghislieri. Pope Pius V. 68 Genoa. 69 Lucca. 70 Baden. 71 Del Monte. Pope Julius III. 72 Pof e Eugene IV. 73 Ludovico. Pope Gregory XV Piombino. 74-75-76 Milan. jj Gonzaghi. Ferrero-Fieschi. 78 Belize. 79 Milan. (Republic) 80 Borgia. Pope Callistus III. 81 Borgia. Pope Alexander VI. 82 Moldovia and Walachia. 83 Mecklenburg. 84 Gonzaghi. 85 Uri. (Canton) 86 Castaglione. 87 Carrara. Padua. 88 Portugal. 89 Republic of San Marino. 90 Hamburg. 91 Gibraltar. 92 Scio. 133 M m w& m ss§ m« IE mm if 1G 17 18 19 «J0 21 22 23 1 31 32 33 34 30 37 38 lil ■ •"r T r .Z_ as 40 47 48 ]H %M MM H 50 51 52 53 61 02 03 ^ T,7 f>$ 77 78 79 80 81 82 82 m m A 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 9« Ell SPQN MS 147 H8 149 150 Key to Coats of Arms. 93 Berg. 94 Ascoli. 95 Leghorn. 96-97-98 Spain. ^Bourbon) 99 Parma. Piacenza. 100 Spain. 10 1 Ancona. 102 Gonzaghi. 103 Savoy. 104 Naples. 105 Savoy. 106 Cervini. Pope Marcel II. 107 Unterwald. (Canton 1 108 Bremen. 109 Panfili. Pope Innocent X. no Colonna. Pope Martin V. Sede Vacante 1758. ni-112 Sweden. 113 Piccolomini. Popes Pius II and III. 114 Mantua. (Under French Rule) 115-116-117 Sardinia. 118 Naples. 119 Maremma. 120 East India Co. 121 Pisa. 122 Naples. 123 Malta. 124 Modena. Reggio. Savoy. 125 Savoy. 126 Genoa. 127 Swiss Confederation. 128 Greece. 129 Pope Pius VII. 130 Barberini of Belgioso. 131 Cibo. Pope Innocent VIII. Massa di Lunigiana. 132-133 Utrecht. (Province) 134 Bologna. 135 Rezzonica. Pope Clement XIII. Sede Vacante, 1769. 1774-75. 136 Catania. 137 Saxony. 138 Ragusa. 139 Pope Paul IV. 140 Del Carreto. Ceva. 141 Gonzaghi. 142 New Granada. 143 Albani' Pope Clement XI. Sede Vacante. 1721. 1724. 1730. 1740. 144 Spinola. Ronco. Sede Vacante 1700. 145 Naples. 146 Zug. (Canton) 147 Austria. Milan. (Charles V) Mantua. (Under Austria) II6 Key to Coats of Arms. 148 Glarus. (Canton) Piacenza. 149 Sede Vacante. 1823. 171 Farnesi. 150 Corsica. 172 Parma. , 151 Grimaldi. 173 Naples. Prince of Monaco. i74 Perugia. 152 Barvaria. *75 Boncompagni. 153 Fame si. Pope Gregory XII. Pope Paul III. 176 Pope Adrian VI. 154 Sulmona. 177 Ferrera.— Fieschi. 155 Bourbon. 178 Sede Vacante 1591-92* France. 179 Paleologi. Lucca. Casale. 156 France. Milan. 180 Rospigliosi. Pope Clement IX. Louis XII. 181 Uraguay. Francis I of France 182 Peru. Asti. 183 Denmark. 157 Lucca. 184 Maccagno. 158- 159 Florence. 185 Friesland. (Province) 160 Modena. 186 Netherlands. (Kingdom) 161 Milan. Louis XII. 187 Netherlands. (United) Provinces 162- 163. Parma. 188 Hesse. 164 France and Navarre. tJBg Norway. 165 Milan. 190 Luxenb lrg. Louis XII. 191 Bohemia. 166 Sede Vacante [549-50. 1555. 192- 193. Venice. 1559- 194 Castiglioni. 167 Asti. Pope Pius VIII. 168 Milan. i95 Bologna. Louis XII. 196 Gonzaghi. Francis 1 ot France. 197 Holland. (Province) 169 Bologna. 198 Belgium. 170 Farnesi. . i99 Paraguay. Parma. 200 Persia. *37 m 151 152 153 154 156 157 158 IV!! 44 f It 167 1G8 1G0 170 isi mm ^j 171 172 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 2#? 1!><3 197 19S 190 8535 211 SMS ^12 few 200 215 3» ^ 216 217 218 226 227 228 m 220 230 231. 232 233 211 2)2 243 244 245 240 247 248 11 S & ^ 257 258 259 . «; ^^ 272 273 260 llill 261 262 . 263 276 277 2S7 €^ o o 230 200 M H ana 291 292 4 $& 159 160 161 162 163 N54 165 Ml is si? 0~^ 174 175 17 177 178 179 ISO 189 190 191 192 193 164 195 §S|g p 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 220 221 222 I 1 223 224 ^::5 236 237 238 V ^r|8 la 9 239 240 1 — ' ijl Hit MB£ RT 249 250 251 252 25? 254 i^pr Up 264 265 2GG 267 269 270 |P 279 280 281 283 284 2S5 IP 294 295 297 298 D 299 LI BER TAS 300 Key to Coats of Arms. 201 Belgium. (Kingdom) 202 Province of Holland. 203 Gonzaghi. 204 Bologna. 205 Pope Sixtus V. 206 Pope Paul II. 207 Overyssel. (Province) 208 Zeland. (Province) 209 Venice. 210 Brunswick. 211 Guelderland. (Province) 212 Ferrara. — Fieschi. 213 Vignati. Lodi. 214 Thurgau. (Canton) 215 Goritz. 216 England. 217 Maccagno. 218 Bavaria. 219 Reuss. 220 Pope Pius IX. 221 Gonzaghi. Mantua. 222 Ferrero. — Fieschi. 223 Milan. Charles V. 224 Austria. 225 Pico. Mirandola. 226 Austria. Correggio. 227 Denmark. 228 Sienna. Montalcino. 229, 230, 231 Piacenza. 232 Berne. (Canton) 233 Appenzell. (Canton) 234 Arragon. Naples. Sardinia. 235 Lambertini. Pope Benedict, XIV. 236 Trivulzio. 237 Tuscany. 238 Mazetti. Frinco. 239 Tizzoni. Desana. 240 Neufchatel. (Canton) 241 Naples. 242 Wurtemburg. 243 Waldeck and Pyrmont. 244 Pope Gregory XVI. 245 Hungary, 246 Oldenburg. 247 Argau. (Canton) 248 Ticino. (Canton) 249 Lucerne. (Canton) 250 Austria. Piacenza. Maria Theresa. 251 Scaligheri. Verona. 252 Mantua. 253 Uraguay. 254 Vaud. (Canton) 255 Riario Sforza. Sede Vacante 1846. 256 Solithun. (Canton) Unterwald. 140 Key to Coats of Arms, 257 Freiburg. (Canton) 258 Ferrara. Paleologi. Casale. Fieschi. 259 Lucca. Lubec. 260 Carmagnole. 261 Vallais. (Canton) 262 Altieri. Pope Clement X. SedeVacante 1676. 1689. 1691. 263 Aldobrandini. Pope Clement VIII. Sede Vacaxte 1621. 1623 264 Pope Pius VI. 265 Paraguay. 266 Chili. 267 Sede Vacaute 1829. 268 Utrecht. (City) 269 Zurich. (Canton) 270 Brazil. 271 Chigi. Pope Alexander VII. 272 Republic of Cent'l America. 273 Bolivia. 274 Equador. 275 Venezuela. 276 Hayti. 277 Graubunden. (Canton) 278 Argentine Republic. 279 Pope Clement XIV. 280 Isle of Man. 281 Seborga. 282 Basle. (Canton) 283 Swytz. (Canton) 284 St. Gall. (Canton) 285 Rome. Mantua. Ancona. Hayti. 286, 287 Mazetti. 288 Tizzoni. 289 Pope Benedict XIII. 290 Medici. Tuscany. Pope Leo X. Pope Clement VII. Pope Pius IV. 291 Sede Vacante 1521. 292 Varano. Camerino. 293 Pignatelli. Pope Innocent XII» 294 Genoa. 295 Hungary. 296 Lucca. 297 Schaumburg — Lippe. 298 Lippe— Detmold. 299 Piacenza. 300 Ragusa. 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Foreign Silver Coins. 10 coins in a packet, all different, Size of Silver Dollar, 3 for . . . $7-50 41 " Half Dollar, 10 for . . 4.50 u " Quarter Dollar, 10 for . . 2. 25 " " Dime, 10 for 1.00 11 " Half Dime, 10 for . . . .75 The above coins are from various countries, and of differ- ent dates. Some very old and curious. Foreign Copper and Nickel Coins. 20 Foreign Copper Coins, all different, . $ .50 40 l * " u •* 100 90 " u " " 2 00 100 " " u and Nickel Coins, all different 2.50 Many old and curious coins in these assortments. For additional charge of lj cents per coin, we will pack each one separately and label it so as to plainly indicate its denomination and country. This is a great help to collectors. U. S. Fractional Currency. (scrip) cent piece, paper. 3 5 10 15 25 50 All notes are in clean, perfect condition, 50 cts 20 20 75 40 75 Roman Silver Denarii. (SIZE OF A DIME) These coins are of various families or Emperors from 50 B. C. to 60 A. 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